The Statue of Mencey Acaymo, is located on the Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias in Candelaria, in front of the Basilica of Candelaria. On the seaside of the square nine giant, over 5m in height, statues of the Guanche Kings can be found in a row. The statues are placed on sockets of volcanic stone.
The nine statues were created by the contemporary, canarian sculptor José Abad, setup 1993. José Abad was born 1942 in la Laguna. The usage of iron makes his work unique. In the 1980’s he started creating monumental works for public spaces.
Acaymo rules over the Taccoronte area in the north of Tenerife, nowadays the municipalities of Tacoronte, La Matanza de Acentejo und El Sauzal. According to the historian Antonio de Viana Acaymo was at war with Mencey Bencomo but concluded peace with the arrival of the spanish conquerors.
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