In Icod de los Vinos, the city history museum "Timeline" has opened.

In Icod de los Vinos, there is finally a place to learn about the history of the city. It is located in the Casa de los Cáceres, in a hall of approximately 100 square meters. There, the 500-year history of the city is told simply and clearly, using various materials. You can immerse yourself in the past of this municipality, which, like many others in Tenerife, arose after the conquest of the island by Alonso Fernández de Lugo.

In April of this year, during the festival of San Marcos, the patron saint of the city, the permanent exhibition "Timeline" was opened. It was created by the tourism department to make the city of the Dragon more interesting for tourists. The documentary filmmaker Miguel Edmundo Delgado López and the official chronicler José Fernando Díaz Medina were involved in the work. The Casa de los Cáceres also houses a tourist office and a Center for Tourist Initiatives. But until now, there was no place to tell the story of the city, so that visitors could get acquainted with its culture, history, and traditions.

The exhibition covers the period from pre-Hispanic times to the end of the 20th century, specifically to 1995, when the construction of the Dragon Park, the symbol of the city, began. Recently, the park celebrated its 30th anniversary with the audiovisual exhibition "Root," dedicated to the history of the area.

The tour begins in the 15th century, with images of the sugar factory, the church tower, and sugarcane plantations. Next, you will see the first photographs of the parish of San Marcos, which was recognized as an asset of cultural interest in 2006. There is a kind of "great family tree" that confirms that it is one of the first temples built in Tenerife. Although the original drawing is in the Church of La Concepción in La Laguna. The first parish priest was Roberto Saulo, although then they would have been called beneficiaries – it was a title in the clergy that gave income to its owner, and only a few chosen ones had it.

The audio guide tells about the 17th century, when viticulture and agriculture played an important role.

During this period, several hermitages appeared in the city, the Pila Square was created, and two important crises occurred. One of them was related to the war between England and Holland for control of maritime and colonial trade, which affected Spain and the city.

The other crisis, which began in 1870, was caused by the phylloxera epidemic in the wine regions, explains Miguel Delgado, who gave a tour for the newspaper.

This century and the next are represented by copies of documents, including the document granting Villa status in 1867 (for which it was necessary to pay), the naming of Icod de los Vinos in 1949, and the granting of the coat of arms in 1925.

The 19th century marked the transition from the Old Regime in Spain with the appearance of constitutional municipalities established by the Cortes of Cádiz. This meant the end of the absolute monarchy and the gradual Europeanization of the country and the archipelago. In Icod, these changes were reflected in noticeable progress and the emergence of new social classes.

At that time, the first two newspapers "La voz icodense" and "La voz de Icod" appeared, which were founded by Emeterio Gutiérrez López, the first official chronicler of the city.

The 20th century was marked by important achievements, such as the creation of the first courts and the approval of the coat of arms after receiving city status. This was published in "La Gaceta de Madrid," since there was no official bulletin at that time. Also, the city hall was moved to the former monastery of San Francisco. It was there until 1957, when it was moved to the current building, the mayor at that time was Julio Arencibia Montes de Oca.

All this information can be found out during the tour. From 1931 to 1995, important events took place that are worth noting. Among them are the creation of a secondary school, the development of tourist infrastructure, such as spas and the Drago hotel, where the Drago Interpretation Center is now located, and the municipal market.

In the neighboring room is the Museum of Traditions, where you can get acquainted with the holidays and customs of different districts of Icod de los Vinos. It tells about the origin of each of them, with photographs and objects, starting from the newest, such as "Las pivas engalanadas" (San Antonio) or "Paseo de las calabazas" (Buen Paso), through the pilgrimage of Poleo and Taharaste (El Amparo); "Los Hachitos" (San Juan); the Cross of Golgotha, the Comedies of El Amparo; the San Antonio balloon; and to the oldest, such as "El diablo y la diabla" (Las Angustias) and the Santa Barbara buns. A special place is occupied by the dragging of boards by San Andrés – the most extreme tradition, which attracts thousands of people to the city of the Dragon every year.