The Last Blacksmith in Lanzarote
Jose Cañada is the last blacksmith on the island learning the trade from his father and its surprising still taking orders from the locals as in most areas this is a dying trade. His orders are from locals ordering their tools for agricultural use. He says that his...
Star Gazing
One of the advantages of living in Lanzarote are the clear night skies. Since my arrival some 20 years ago I have seen countless falling stars. If only all of my wishes had come true! We are in a perfect position to map the sky and see the constellations clearly. In...
Looking For Photos of Cesar Manrique
A campaign has been launched to celebrate the centenary of César Manrique to collect images of the artist in his memory. These will be displayed on the website which specialises in Lanzarote memorabilia www.memoriadelanzarote.com. The website serves as a public...
More Improvements to Puerto del Carmen
The continuation of the refurbishment of Puerto del Carmen is evident with a new project which will enhance the areas near Los Pocillos between Calle Noruega and Avenida de Italia at the cost of 1.5 million euros by the council of Tías. The project which has already...
Redstoration of the Tiagua Mill
The restoration works of the Tiagua windmill have now been finished after months of work and thanks to the subsidy of 39,000 euros granted to the owner to finance 50 percent. The proposal for the work originated from the Historic Heritage area which states that this...
Airport now officially Lanzarote – Cesar Manrique
ts official, surfing the Lanzarote airport website (Aena) you can now see that the name has now changed as proposed earlier in the year to Lanzarote- César Manrique. The Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos has signed the order for the airport to change its name...
Airport now officially Lanzarote – Cesar Manrique
Its official, surfing the Lanzarote airport website (Aena) you can now see that the name has now changed as proposed earlier in the year to Lanzarote- César Manrique. The Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos has signed the order for the airport to change its name...
Lanzarote Emergency Services to use Drones
40 members of the consortium for security,emergency and fire prevention of Lanzarote island council met on Saturday in Playa Blanca to be trained in the use of drones for sea rescue. The participants received theoretical and practical training and simulations that...
Dam in Lanzarote
Curiosity has got the better of me with regard to the dam that can be seen on the left when driving past Guatiza heading up to the north. I decided to park the car and take a walk to see what was behind it. Its a steep walk up on a gravel path and close to the top I...
Carnival Arrecife 2019
Its here! One of the biggest fiestas in Lanzarote of the year is Carnival. Starting in Arrecife capital from the 22nd February to the 9th of March and celebrated in villages and resorts all over the island for the weeks leading up to Easter. This year the theme for...