Casas Típicas de Santana (Núcleo)

Santana's ex-libris turned into one of the icons of the whole archipelago: triangular wooden houses — an abundant, cheap material that balances the indoor temperature — topped with a thatched roof, a way of using the straw of cereals (wheat, rye) while the pitch keeps them watertight. Fronts painted blue, red and white; inside, a ground floor split into kitchen and bedroom, and an attic for storing the harvest. The Núcleo de Casas Típicas in the centre of Santana shows a group of them and tells their story; the Núcleo's lookout is one of the 85 official viewpoints.