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1492
Pre-Columbus
Before Columbus sailed West, El Hierro was considered to be the furthest land to the West. -
1546
Post-Columbus
Sailors went ashore and gave the islanders an image of the Virgin Mary that they had been carrying for delivery to the New World. -
Becoming Energy Efficient
El Hierro begins work on becoming the first energy-independent island in the world that is powered only by renewable energy sources. -
Declared A Nature Reserve
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization named El Hierro a Biosphere Reserve