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January 12 – January 25, 2017 AERO-VEDERCI BABY!

DEATH RATE

HEALTHY & HAPPY 2017

TRAVEL

You don‘t want to miss a thing

Sleeping with the enemy

Connecting continents

Revolutionise your resolutions

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Demolition demand

The hotels and holiday apartments association in the province of Tenerife (Ashotel) has asked the authorities to finally act and remove the derelict buildings on the seafront in the Los Tarajales area of Los Cristianos. The former fishermen’s cottages, which are right next to the seafront promenade, are still inhabited by people who have no other place to stay despite the houses’ bad condition and risk of collapse. The same applies to the lower part of a partially occupied shopping centre opposite the beach. Continued on page two

A shameful sight for a holiday region that claims to have the image of a top destination

DROWNINGS IN 2016

More dangerous than driving As 2016 drew to a close, some frightening statistics came to light: In the Canaries last year, twice as many people died by drowning than in road traffic accidents. Of the 72 swimming accidents, 21 occurred in Tenerife, 19 in Gran Canaria, 12 in Fuerteventura, 11 in Lanzarote, six in La Palma and three in La Gomera. Only El Hierro escaped adding to the death by drowning figures. The Atlantic is a deceptive ocean and its unpredictable nature has no seasons. On the last day of the year a 64 year old German drowned at Playa de La Calera in Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera. The first incident of the New Year occurred just a few hours later in Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria. Continued on page two

The last fatal drowning of 2016 happened on Playa de La Calera in La Gomera

Photo: SV

CRUMBLING COTTAGES


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