Has anyone ever heard of the Canary Island descendants called Los Isleños in Louisiana?

Question

I'm a Canary Island descendant of Louisiana and I was just curious if anyone ever heard of us or our culture. Dime la verdad. ~ Viva Los Isleños en Luisiana!

Answer 1

You have a fascinating heritage and culture. The islenos of St. Bernard Parrish can trace their roots in Louisiana back to the original Spaniards who came to Louisiana and before that, Tenerife and the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands were the first place colonized by the Spanish Empire in the 1300s.



Unfortunately, many families were affected by Hurricane Katrina,

as well as your Los Islenos of the Canary Islands Museum.



I thought you and others might like this website.

http://www.losislenos.org/history.htm

Answer 2

The Canary Islands are known to be the sun middle of Europe! See that sun with hotelbye . Canary Islands offer a moderate temperatures and a selection of exceptional natural attractions. Five of their eight islands have already been declared a Biosphere Reserve, and the archipelago has four national parks. The absolute most fantastic attractions in Canary Islands are the beaches because they're just great for enjoyable in the sun or experiencing water sports such as windsurfing and scuba diving. In Canary Islands you may also be impressing by the inner attraction like: climbing, period touring, climbing and even caving. Some of the most spectacular attractions of Canary Islands are: the volcanic landscape of Lanzarote, the beaches of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria using their sand dunes, or the green forests of La Palma and La Gomera.

Answer 3

It was Spain that settled Texas and most of the lands of the Caribbean, and for half of the18th century they ruled the lands of Louisiana. When the Spanish empire spanned most of the Caribbean, it was very common for ships to move groups of people from one area to another in order to expand trade, missionary work, etc. This became especially important every time the British conquered landsb bordering Spanish lands (though the Brits used the same tactics in Canada after the War of 1812 to prevent the Americans from invading Canada). What the Spaniards did was move people from one area of the Empire to another in order to protect the major ports from invasion. No port in the Caribbean was as strategically important...and at risk...as was New Orleans. Since the Canary islands had been a similarly vulnerable part of the Spanish lands since the 1300s or so, they were particularly adept at protecting themselves from British invasion. That's the rationale in moving Los Isleños into Louisiana. When the pirates, privateers and British threatened the colony, Los Isleños were extremely successful. They were rewarded with social prestige, large tracts of land, the Spanish government built them beautiful homes befitting their social significance.



During both the Revolution and the War of 1812, Los Isleños were continuing their very important mission and prevented the British from expanding the war up the Mississippi with great vigor. Most historians agree that there wouldn't have been a Louisiana Purchase and easy westward expansion of the American West if the Isleños hadn't been brought in and so vigorously defended New Orleans.

Answer 4

you mean you are descendents of the original Canary Islanders? the ones who are commonly supposed to be extinct?