César Manrique wrote in his diary « My truth is in Lanzaroteî. When he returned definitely in his native island in 1968, César Manrique began the construction of his home and studio on a lava field dating from the huge volcanic eruption occurred in 1730-1736. He decided to build an upper outdoor level and to create a lower underground level including volcanic caves; Fundación César Manrique, Tahíche (Lanzarote, Canary Islands).
