During the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century, the caldera was the site of the last stand of the indigenous people of the archipelago, a branch of the Guanches known as Benahoaritas.
Under den spananske erobring af de Canariske Øer i det 15. århundrede, var calderaen det sidste sted i arkipelaget, en gruppe af de oprindelige folk, Guanchere ved navn Benahoaritas, holdt stand.