Statues of Guise and Ayose (Mirador de Guise y Ayose)

Guise and Ayose A tale of two legendary figures

The names, reverberating with echoes of history, belong to Guise and Ayose the indigenous kings of Fuerteventura, who once ruled over the island.
Ayose was the king of Jandía in the south of the island and Guise, King of Maxorata in the north.
Their story is one of bravery, unity, and the spirit of the Guanche people.
They tried to fight against the strangers that wanted to conquer their island but the Normans conquerors who invaded in 1402 had a more advanced army than the native people of Fuerteventura, so they soon won the battles and became the rulers on the island.

In 1404, after the victory, the Norman's created a new capital on the island called Santa Maria de Betancuria, named after Jean de Béthencourt. The town is now known as Betancuria.

From the rugged cliffs of Betancuria to the azure waters of Jandía, Fuerteventura is a canvas of breathtaking beauty, and Guise and Ayose are its royal brushstrokes.