Capitán Etayo
Capitán Etayo stands in bronze before the carved hull of La Niña III, a full-size replica beside the museum. The weather-darkened bust shows a calm face, while the plinth carries the inscription “Gran Canaria al Capitán Etayo.” José de Armas Medina created the sculpture, giving the official’s clothing and steady expression a restrained, practical presence.
The monument recalls a naval lieutenant and maritime archaeologist who retraced historic ocean routes in replica vessels. La Niña II carried one expedition, while Olatrane San Lucas followed Magellan’s route across the sea. In 1992, the transatlantic voyage from Palos recreated Columbus’s crossing with a crew of eleven, completing the journey in the same time.
The bronze first stood in Parque del Castillo de la Luz in 1993 before moving beside the museum and ship in 2014. That placement makes the connection between sailor and vessel immediate: a dark bust in front, a small caravel rising behind it.
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Image: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).CC BY-SA 4.0 
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Image: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).CC BY-SA 4.0 
Image: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).CC BY-SA 4.0 
Image: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).CC BY-SA 4.0
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