Translates complex cultural histories—Guanche archaeology, colonial trade networks, Mudéjar artistry, carnival traditions—into accessible narratives that honour multiple perspectives. Research integrates archival investigation, UNESCO heritage criteria analysis, and ethnographic observation of living practices. Aim: fostering cultural literacy that recognizes present communities as active tradition-bearers rather than museum exhibits, whilst addressing colonial erasure and celebrating cultural fusion authenticity.
Work spans the archaeological depth of pre-colonial indigenous cultures through to contemporary festival participation, examining how island identity synthesizes Guanche, African, Spanish, and Islamic tributaries into distinctive cultural expressions. Research methodology requires consulting museum collections, genetic studies revealing Berber origins, preservation ethics debates around mummified remains, and repatriation discussions that challenge colonial-era collection practices. Passionate about revealing hidden histories that standard tourism narratives erase, particularly the ninety-five percent of indigenous language and customs eliminated through conquest, and the African musical traditions that survived through secular carnival rather than being absorbed into religious ritual. Documentation extends to architectural heritage, identifying Islamic geometric patterns within Christian sacred spaces where Muslim artisans worked centuries after the Reconquista, and understanding how La Laguna's inland colonial grid defied standard coastal defence planning whilst establishing urban models exported throughout Latin America for three hundred years. The approach to living traditions emphasizes practice over preservation, understanding that cultural vitality requires adaptation and generational reinterpretation rather than static museum archiving. Committed to distinguishing authentic community cultural expression from folklorisation processes that transform living practice into tourist commodity, examining how participatory carnival and neighbourhood plaza rituals maintain stronger local engagement than international art festivals despite their global prestige. Fact-checking involves correcting romanticized pirate narratives that obscure actual transatlantic commerce history and challenging simplified melting pot models that fail to account for how different cultural elements survived through specific channels. The work also encompasses astronomy tourism and stargazing culture as contemporary cultural practices linked to scientific heritage and dark sky protection movements. Ultimately seeks to present culture as dynamic ongoing creation rather than historical artefact, where tradition and innovation coexist within communities navigating between local identity and global connection.