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WAR OF WORDS OVER TENERIFE’S SOUTH AIRPORT AENA and business leaders clash
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war of words has broken out over whether or not Tenerife’s south airport needs a second runway as a matter of urgency, as well as an additional terminal. Furious business leaders claim the island is receiving unfair and second-class treatment and cannot progress as it would like unless the extra facilities are provided. But the airport authority AENA says this is not the case and the amount of traffic currently being experienced at the south airport does not warrant the creation of a second runway. The Provincial Federation of Construction Entities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Fepeco) has denounced “the repeated disregard of AENA towards Tenerife and the economic interests of our island, since it does not treat us like other territories, both here in the Canary Islands, or those in the peninsula.”
The business leaders claim Tenerife South-Reina Sofía Airport T-1 terminal is “saturated and at the limit of its operational capacity”. Fepeco says that in 40 years “it has not been rehabilitated, conditioned or updated according to the needs and quality of service it deserves” in view of its status as a tourist destination. Fepeco says multi-million euro investments are being made in other airports of the national network and is urging “political firmness” to make sure the situation is rectified. In 2008, the second T-2 terminal was inaugurated at a cost of 43 million euros but Fepeco says it was closed just a day after the “lavish opening ceremony” and remains so ten years later. They say at
Less Brits but tourism undented
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ATIONAL tourism has grown in Tenerife by almost 16 per cent in the first quarter of 2018.
The island’s Cabildo says it is delighted, with the figures “reinforcing a trend which has been registering in this market since last summer and that, according to forecasts, will also continue in the coming months.” On the other hand, the situation of the international market is weaker, although it has still risen by 0.3 per cent, caused by the recovery of competing destinations in the Mediterranean area and the loss of air capacity in some important emission markets with the bankruptcy of companies like Monarch and Niki. Nevertheless, Tenerife closed the first quarter of the
year with 1,360,035 lodged in its tourist establishments, 2.6 per cent more than in the same period of the previous year. The data of the Receptive Tourism Statistics of the Cabildo show a positive evolution of both the hotel sector (6%) and the non-hotel sector, which increases by 6.9%. Overnight stays, 10,318,441 in total, were reduced by 0.6 per cent and the average stay experienced a cut of 0.24 days in the quarter, standing at 7.59 days on average. As for employment, it dropped by 3.8 per cent to reach an average rate of 69.8 per cent. The British market registered a decrease of 1.8 per
cent in the first quarter, a situation continued since the end of last year. The bankruptcy of Monarch and the devaluation of the pound against the euro are some of the causes of this situation together with the reduction of the air capacity of other companies such as Tomas Cook, Norwegian, Vueling or Ryanair, which is affecting the evolution of this market, says Alberto Bernab. The German market, the second most important international issuer for the island, recovered after the decline suffered in 2017 and registered an increase of 2.2 per cent from Januar y to March. Other markets up include Belgian, Dutch, French, Irish, Eastern countries and American tourism.
least part of the building should reopen with urgency to cope with future passenger forecasts and to alleviate the long walk along corridors many passengers have to make. Expansion would also create new jobs. Fepeco also says the creation of a second runway cannot be ignored simply on the evidence of criteria. “It is an action that has to be advanced in time to safeguards the needs of the future and ensure the connectivity of the island,” said a spokesman. However, AENA says the average occupation of the Tenerife Sur airport runway in the winter season of 2017 was
46.2 per cent and demonstrates the airport site “has sufficient capacity” to meet the demand “and, therefore, a second runway is not necessary in Tenerife Sur, neither in the short or medium term”. The airport authority says millions of euros HAS been invested in the south airport and specialised publications such as Consumer magazine value the Reina Sofia as being of good quality (above airports such as Stockholm, London Gatwick, Helsinki, Naples, Athens, Antalya, Malta, Venice, Nice, Nantes, Istanbul and Faro), being the best in the Canary Islands . AENA says it is working
with Tenerife Cabildo in the future functional design of the terminal area and planning necessary investments. “The airport system of Tenerife generates some 8,400 direct jobs ,” says AENA, which says that Tenerife’s airports “will never be a brake on the social and economic development of the island, but must be done within a responsible management of infrastructures, not making unnecessary investments that customers must pay for and, therefore, making it less efficient and competitive .”
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NEW CONFERENCE
Costa Adeje leads the way to shape new tourism future for Canaries
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OSTA Adeje is leading the way to bringing municipalities in the Canary Islands together to plan a united front to the tourism path ahead.
Founder members of the Association of Tourist Municipalities of the Canary Islands believe the archipelago doesn’t have a clear vision of how it should be shaping the future from the holidaymakers’ point of view. A debate on a tourism model for the islands will be attended on June 15th and 16th by representatives of international organisations, workers, business and academic organisations. The most recent session was chaired by José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, mayor of Adeje, with the presence of the mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Marco Aurelio Pérez (vice president), José Julián Mena, mayor Arona; Pedro
Martín, mayor of Guía de Isora and the councillors of Mogán Mencey Navarro and Alba Medina; from Adeje, Ermitas Moreira; Arona, David Pérez; and Guía de Isora, José Miguel Mena, as well as various technicians from the tourism areas of the municipalities. The Board approved the incorporation of a new partner to the AMTC, the municipality of Pájara which has shown interest in the alliance. The most important issue discussed and approved within the association was the dates and structure of the First Conference of Tourist Municipalities of the Canary Islands, which will take place on June 15th and 16th at the Tourism Development Centre of the
municipality of Adeje. “This will be a space for dialogue and exchange that will serve to open new paths that lead us to the definition of a direction and a model tourism for the Canary Islands,” said Sr. Fraga. Vice-president Marco Aurelio Pérez said: “ We
continue to think that we are orphans of a clear tourism policy, of a model that reflects the leadership that the Canary Islands have in this sector and that is why we believe that we must lay the foundations that will help us not to lose that strength and guarantee development.”
SUB-VENUE HONOUR
Los Realejos looks forward to role in Women’s Basketball World Cup
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OS Realejos is gearing up to playing a major role in the Women’s Basketball World Cup to be held in Tenerife in September.
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The Mayor, Manuel Domínguez met with the Spanish Basketball Federation vice president, José Montero, as well as the president of the Canarian Basketball Federation, Manuel Gómez. Sports councillor, Benito Dévora said: “This international meeting will take place between September 22nd and 30th in the Santiago Martín de La Laguna and Quico Cabrera pavilions in Santa Cruz de Tenerife but our pavilion of the Sports Complex Basilio Labrador and Miguel Ángel Díaz Molina of Puerto de la Cruz will host the training sessions of the 16 national teams participating in the event.” Sr. Domingues said it was an opportunity for themunicipality to be at the forefront of national and international showcase in sports. The 16 delegations from different countries will get the chance to know Los Realejos and contribute to the tourist promotion of the town. José Montero, on behalf of the organising committee of the 2018 Women’s World Cup
and accompanied by several representatives of the same, expressed his “gratitude to the City Council of Los Realejos, especially to its Mayor and sports councillor, for facilitating as much as possible its participation as a sub-site of this World Cup “. According to the vice president of the FEB, “we must highlight the importance of an event of this category in Spain, a World Cup that we hope will be unique, that will once again demonstrate the organisational capacity of our country and that reflects an image of
structural potential according to to the sporting position of Spain in recent years. “ He added that “the latest
success of our women’s team in the Olympic, World and European Games demands us to live up to their exceptional sporting level.”
Getting tough on dog mess
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UIA de Isora has launched a new onslaught against dog mess.
The local council’s Department of the Environment has launched a campaign to
try to solve the problems generated in the public spaces of the municipality through uncollected canine excrement, as well like the abandonment of pets. “This gives a negative image of the municipality, especially in coastal areas and playgrounds,” says Francisco Baute, councillor for environment and health. The council is reminding dog owners they could face a fine of up to 1,500 euros. As part of the preventive
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campaign, the environmental department will distribute doggie mess collection bags and has also organised several information days with the animal protection centre ‘Refugio Acción del Sol’ to avoid the abandonment of animals. One of these information days is on Saturday, May 5th on the Paseo de La Jaquita in Alcalá. In addition, the bags can be collected at the tourist offices of the municipality and the Citizen Attention Offices of Playa San Juan and Guía de Isora.
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MILITARY MACAW
Parrot project in Mexico continues Loro Parque Foundation’s conservation success
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HE Loro Parque Foundation is successfully developing a project for the conservation of the Military macaw.
The research approach covers the protection of the species through the people with whom it cohabits and the study of the plants with which it is related. The Foundation considers this project to be one of its most important and says that so far, it is developing satisfactorily in the Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. In collaboration with the organisation “Conservation of Wildlife and Community Development in Mexico”, the Foundation has made an analysis of the trees on which the parrot feeds or with which it lives. “ The production of fruit or its abundance in specific areas is closely related to the conservation of the species, so it is very convenient to identify when it happens,” a spokesman explained. “During the year 2017, the plants from which the species feeds were located and the period in which they fructify and their distribution were studied, which allowed us to better
understand where this macaw is most likely to be observed. In addition, the study, as part of its objectives, has developed a bank of identified seeds that are planted in nurseries to grow in the areas where they are needed. Publicising the conservation actions of the Military macaw allows communities to benefit and one of the main achievements of the Loro Parque Foundation has been the participation of local populations, who have received training to work for the benefit of the ecosystems in which they live through reforestation, education and the identification of this species that, little by little, is disappearing from the areas where it used to be more abundant. According to Rafael Zamora, Scientific Director of the Foundation, the importance of this project is that the way of working in the field is getting a complete global image of the problem of a species that also affects many
others. “What has been planted during the past year is now growing towards a future in which the Military macaw will be able to maintain itself in the places where it has always lived. They are actions that remain in the physical memory of the environment, turning people, and future generations, into guardians of nature, “he adds. The Puerto de la Cruz based Loro Parque Foundation has invested, since its creation in
1994, 18,000,000 dollars in conservation projects distributed throughout the world, in places where parrots needed help. “In this fruitful way,” says Rafael Zamora, “there are many environmental successes we have achieved, avoiding the extinction of species and getting to involve local communities, who now, proud, see how their environment has been enriched thanks to the protection of the living beings that surround them.”
Shopping centres urged to be more vibrant
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SPECIAL EVENTS
RANADILLA has launched a new project to try and bring more life to the commercial centres of the municipality.
The initiative is executed through the Agency for Employment and Local Development with a scheme entitled “IX Plan for Integral Consolidation of the Open Commercial Areas of Granadilla for the year 2018.” It has a budget of 73,032.74 euros and foresees the development of six actions to strengthen the business network of the municipality such as the Fair of the Commerce and Services, Expomotor, Sensations of Summer, the annual tapas route, Fashion and Art and the Christmas campaign. Employment councillor Yanira González said the initiatives were aimed at entrepreneurs and residents of the municipality, as well as improving the employability of unemployed people, training and advice for companies and grants. Commercial areas will be encouraged to launch special campaigns and promotions for annual events in the calendar, such as Mother’s Day, Valentine’s etc.
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PUBLIC HELP
New bird project in Santa Cruz’s Palmetum
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ANTA Cruz council, in collaboration with the conservation organisation SEO / BirdLife, has undertaken a programme to reinforce the knowledge and protection of the birdlife of the Palmetum. The initiative is entitled ‘Birds of the Palmetum. Discover them and protect them ‘and offers different informative materials in three languages. The launch of this initiative, presented by the Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez, and the seventh deputy mayor and councillor for the environment, Carlos Correa, had the presence of a group of school children from CEIP García Escámez. The event also served to publicise the distinction awarded to Palmetum as the best national project for public gardening, the Alhambra Prize, collected by the fourth deputy mayor and councillor for public services, Dámaso Arteaga. “The Palmetum is a botanical garden that not only has
the most outstanding collection of palm trees in Europe, but also forms an ecosystem where birds are also important,” said the Mayor. “We have some 60 birds that pass through the Palmetum, or that nest here, and we want to make it known with this informative action with an organisation such as SEO / BirdLife, which is an ally of Santa Cruz,” he added. Sr. Correa valued the project as “a clear example of sustainability, where a mountain of garbage has been transformed into the most spectacular botanical garden in the Canary Islands, also converted into the house of many birds.” Among the supports that support this informative campaign is a brochure, in triptych format, so that visitors
HEALTHY HABITS
Hotel group backs cancer campaign with new agreement
A can learn and better identify the most common species that have set their habitat in the Santa Cruz botanical garden. The publication has an initial circulation of 4,000 copies, by the aforementioned Spanish Ornithological Society (SEO / Birdlife), illustrated with photographs and drawings of each bird. The triptych is written in three languages (Spanish, English and German.
It includes advice to contribute to its conservation, with a series of recommendations such as not walking with loose dogs that can chase the birds that breed or rest inside the botanical garden. Another of the points that affects is to be respectful to leave traces of garbage or waste, as this circumstance favors the proliferation of potential predators of birds such as rats or cats.
SHOTEL is to collaborate with the AECC to involve hotel establishments in initiatives to fight against cancer.
The hotel management will involve its associates in the creation of a group of companies committed to oncological research. The Hotel Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Spanish Association against Cancer. It was signed at the headquarters of Ashotel by the president of the hotel management group, Jorge Marichal, and the provincial president of the AECC in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Juan Julio Fernandez, as an exercise in social commitment. In addition to the support of awareness campaigns, the agreement also includes, among other contents, the promotion of healthy habits in workplaces, through to the collaboration in the organisation of conferences and events related to the subject of health in the workplace. Likewise, the agreement also foresees the creation of a group of solidarity companies in the Canary Islands, committed to supporting oncological research
La Laguna launches new Austrians discover the delights OLDER GENERATION sports programme of Puerto de la Cruz EMERGING MARKETS
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A Laguna has launched a broad and ambitious sports programme aimed at the older population of the municipality called Laguner@s sobradamente activos. This project, jointly organised by the Autonomous Sports Organization and the area of Social Welfare and Quality of Life, is aimed at any type of group of elderly or free users of the municipality. “We aim to improve the quality of life of our elders offering them various physicalsports, physical-recreational
and socialising activities, “ says the Mayor José Alberto Díaz. From May 7th, the programme will offer activities such as maintenance gymnastics, toning, stretching, modern and traditional dances, socialising games, group dynamics, among others. The unique feature of this broad programme is that the
different municipal pavilions and open-air public spaces will be used in the morning when they are not used and “our elders can dedicate that schedule for themselves”. The activity will take place two days a week - Monday and Tuesday in pavilions or parks and on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Plaza de Las Teresitas. The activities are planned to take place over seven months: from April 16th to July 31st and from September 17th to November 30th. For this, there will be 20 monitors that belong to the DeporVida program for 1,000 places. People who want to participate can register online at www.deportelagunero.com, either in person at the offices of the OAD from Monday to Friday from9am to 2pm and or by calling 922 26 28 90.
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total of 4,000 Austrians from the Seniorenbund Salzburg travel agency will discover the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz.
The first groups arrived on April 30th and the programme continues until June 19th. The tourists will stay at the Best Semiramis portuense hotel for seven nights on half board. During their stay, there will be several visits to emblematic places of the municipality and the island such as Loro Parque, Lake Martiánez, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Cristobal de La Laguna, Teide, Garachico, Icod de los Vinos, Masca, Sierra de Anaga and Taganana. In addition, several excursions will be made to other islands of the archipelago such as La Gomera and Gran Canaria. For Dimple Melwani, councilor for tourism, “the main objective is to continue strengthening emerging tourism markets such as Austria. Equally, it is our priority to facilitate that these visitors enjoy an exquisite experience in our city to be ambassadors of Puerto de la Cruz and Tenerife in their country. “ The Salzburg Seniorenbund Association has more than 28,000 associates offering a wide range of destinations to travel in an organised manner throughout the year. Along with these groups, they are always accompanied by a full team of companions and doctors to ensure the well-being of travellers throughout the journey. In addition, this company offers its clients information meetings, talks, crafts courses, walks, sports training and other tourism experiences.
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COURT ACTION
Cabildo unveils project to connect San Blas with Los Abrigos
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ENERIFE Cabildo has explained to the residents of San Miguel and Granadilla the details of the work that will connect the beach of San Blas with Los Abrigos and the promenade of San Miguel.
Police in Santa Cruz seize fraudulent disabled parking badges
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OLICE in Santa Cruz have warned that any motorist found using a forged disabled parking badge is likely to be prosecuted.
So far this year, more than 50 PMR cards which have either been photocopied or altered have been seized by officers. This month alone, another 12 false cards were forwarded to the Government of the Canary Islands after being seized from the streets of the city. First deputy mayor and councillor for citizen security, Zaida González, announced that the appropriate legal consultations are being carried out to determine court action. “Our goal is to toughen the fight against this type of fraud. First because it is not legal and, second, because it is deeply unsupportive and restricts the mobility and rights of the group of people who have some type of disability, “ he said. Councillor for accessibility, Carlos Correa said councils elsewhere in Spain had requested and received the help of the courts to crackdown on this issue. Both councillors said he keys that will end this uncivil behaviour will be the continuity of police zeal in this regard;
the homogenisation and modernisation of the documents accrediting PMR; the collaboration of the administration of justice so that it acts with hardness over the possible crimes of documentary falsification; and the collaboration of citizens, both in respecting the users of this type of reserved parking, and in reporting situations that could be fraudulent.
The island’s vice president and tourism adviser, Alberto Bernabé, recently visited both municipalities to give details of the project accompanied by the mayors and island technicians. This action, which has been awarded to the company Señalizaciones Villar, involves an investment of 1.2 million euros. “This is a project that will improve mobility and the connection between these urban centres and will benefit not only the local population but also the hundreds of tourists who visit this area,” said Sr. Bernabé. The work consists of the execution of a wooden footpath with footbridges that will cross two ravines. This will include five rest areas, equipped with the corresponding urban furniture and canopies, as well as a viewpoint and a plaza / viewpoint in front of Los Abrigos beach. According to the insular councillor, “this action will be
Environment is no laughing matter for Santa Cruz
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ANTA Cruz is using an unusual approach to encourage young children to love their city and help look after it.
The council has devised a comic aimed at the child population of the capital in a bid to raise awareness about values and good habits. The Mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez said the publication will help them “to love Santa Cruz, taking care of it and respecting it, since its objective is to promote the good habits of the residents in the care of the urban environment. We have detected the relaxation in compliance with some municipal ordinances and, for this reason, we will continue to insist on this type of initiative to raise awareness among children, especially at younger ages, and we will also continue imposing administrative sanctions on those who insist on behaving in an uncivic way.” The comic ‘Environmental Patrol’ will be distributed in schools in the capital and includes a QR code that redirects the reader to a file with an audible version.
carried out in six phases and will allow to resolve the continuity of the existing path, enhance its strategic value and enhance the landscape quality of the island as well as favuor local activity by enhancing pedestrian traffic.” The Mayor of San Miguel, Arturo González, expressed his satisfaction “because this project, highly demanded for years, is a reality. It is undoubtedly one of our greatest claims that will make it possible to connect the
coastal area of San Miguel with the Granadilla core of Los Abrigos, through pedestrians”. For his part, the Mayor of Granadilla de Abona, José Domingo Regalado, ex-
plained that it is a relevant work for the core of Los Abrigos, one of the most outstanding nuclei of the restaurant sector in Tenerife and the Canar y Islands.
THREE PROJECTS
Cabildo reveals 3.8m euro investments in Santiago del Teide
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ENERIFE Cabildo is to shortly carry out three works to improve the public tourist area in Santiago del Teide.
It will involve an investment of 3.8 million euros within the plans for Improvement of the Tourism Product, Tenerife and the Sea or the Strategy and Regeneration of the Tourist Space of the MEDI-FDCAN. Vice president and insular councillor of Tourism, Alberto Bernabé, who went to the municipality to explain the details of the project, stressed that “these are projects that are linked to the philosophy of bringing the coast closer to tourists, generating new spaces for enjoyment and using elements that give continuity to the whole field so that all the space is regenerated in a uniform way.” “The projects of the La
Hondura avenue and the Punta Negra-La Gaviota avenue have already been awarded, which, together with the improvement of Flor de Pascua street, will represent an important qualitative leap for the destination,” Sr. Bernabé said. The mayor of Santiago del Teide, Emilio Navarro, says that “these works will improve the tourism product of our municipality and will help us to remain competitive and improve, in turn, employment.” The first of the works in the tourist area of Santiago del Teide that will begin shortly is the Paseo de La Hondura, an action already awarded
with a budget of 1.2 million euros. This project will allow the construction of a continuous promenade in the area of La Hondura that will revalue the tourist enclave of Los Gigantes. This new coastal promenade will run between the current Las Bajas seafront and the Mirador del Roque and will connect both routes. Also awarded is the work that will be developed between Punta Negra Avenue and La Gaviota, which contemplates the improvement and redefinition of a large section of the maritime avenue of Playa de La Arena and its intersection with Alfonso Ferrer Street through a roundabout to organize the circulation. The improvement of the connections with Punta Negra and Ana María streets is also contemplated.
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GRANADILLA INVOLVEMENT
Jardin Tropical unveils its new look Historic setting for Day of the Cross after major refurbishment
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HE Hotel Jardín Tropical in Costa Adeje recently presented its new image, the brain child of interior designer Jaime Beriestain.
The renovation of this establishment, property of the HI Partners groupand recently acquired by the financial group Blackstone, has included the reform of rooms, common areas and has placed the focus on raising the level of its gastronomic spaces, one of the main assets of this resort. The presentation ceremony was attended by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo; his counterpart in the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso; the Mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga; and the president of Ashotel, Jorge Marichal; as well as the CEO of HI Partners, Alejandro Hernández Puértolas; and the hotel manager, Saad Azzam Faris. Also attending were representatives of other hotel groups on the island and businessmen from the south of Tenerife, in an evening marked by the quality of the
musical performances and its gastronomy. The hotel’s renovation strategy, managed by My Way Hotels & Resorts, includes the creation of the new exclusive accommodation concept called ‘The Club by Jardín Tropical’. “Staying in one of the 90 rooms of this space presents a unique experience, in which all the details are taken care of, thanks to personalised and exquisite attention,” said a spokesman. “Also, this new philosophy includes a boutique hotel within the resort, with spaces, rooms and services clearly differentiated from the rest of the offer of the establishment, with private reception, lounge with snacks and drinks, daily free press, SunSet Terrace, reserved area in Las Rocas with Balinese beds and priority reservations in all hotel services, among other advantages.” The company has also
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HE Day of the Cross will be celebrated this May 3rd in the historic setting of Granadilla de Abona.
opted to open soon a very complete wellness centre. It also has a gym, ‘Ocean Gym’, with magnificent views and high level equipment. Jardín Tropical, being an establishment committed to the environment and with an outstanding social policy, has also taken advantage of its original Arabic-inspired building, the work of the architect Melvin Villarroel, and its exuberant subtropical vegetation to apply a marked style of ethnic roots to many of
its spaces. One of the hotel’s strong points are its views of the Atlantic Ocean and the island of La Gomera. In total, it has 420 rooms and suites, mostly overlooking the sea, and more than 12,000 square metre of gardens, featuring more than 1,700 subtropical species. In addition, it has two swimming pools, one of which is located on the cliff itself and has extracted water directly from the sea
As per tradition, the main streets of the municipality will be dressed with a score of decorated crosses. This is thanks to the involvement of a total of 20 groups, associations and educational centres that have been added in this edition to this celebration. The participants are the urbanisation La Constitución; the residents’ associations of calle Arquitecto Marrero; Plaza San Pedro; Plaza Santa Lucía; CEIP La Pasada; CEIP Granadilla; Comisión de Fiestas El Calvario; Centro María de las Casas; Granadilla residents’ association; Vecinos de Vicácaro; parish group Los Carismáticos and Asociación Párkinson Tenerife. In Chimiche, CEIP Chimiche; residents’ group La Tosquita and Asociación Cultural Thynisara. In Charco del Pino-Los Llanos, Centro de Día Virgen del Pino; residents’ groups Charco del Pino and Los Llanos; and ikn Los Blanquitos, the parish of San Benito Abad. On Wednesday, May 2nd, there will be a workshop to prepare crosses for boys and girls, followed by a mass and procession through the streets of the town.
“HISTORIC MILESTONE”
El Mojon plan unblocked: now advances for Ten-Bel area before 2019?
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RONA council says it is hopeful planning work on restoration of the Ten-Bel area of Costa del Silencio can advance before 2019 following the unlocking of the El Mojon development. The El Mojón Partial Plan, described as “the most strategic urban area in the Canary Islands”, has been paralysed for 25 years. Now, Arona council has managed to unblock it in close collaboration with the Compensation Board. “This achievement allows the start of the concession of the first tourist, residential and
commercial licences and the construction of green spaces, cultural, educational and dotacionales,” said a council spokesman. The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena said: “The advance of Arona has no retreat.” Councillor of urbanism, Luis García added that after several years of work, he considered
it viable to make advances before 2019 in the situation of other areas such as Ten-Bel. The El Mojon Partial Plan stopped the start-up of large investments, public spaces and the development of projects for the construction of new infrastructures hotels, residential and commercial high quality and employment, direct and indirect. The town planning department and the Compensation Board is already working on the execution of large public spaces, while at the same time
the request for building permits can be processed, a process that will be carried out simultaneously. “Up to three public parks, in addition to other dotacionales, cultural and educational spaces will be available in El Mojón for the citizenship of Arona as a consequence of the obligatory land assignments,” says the council. “To all this we must add the private investment that is already choosing the municipality to implement and develop their projects and that, until now, was with certain
administrative obstacles that have been able to be remedied.” The authority says the unblocking of the plan will also allow the creation of a significant number of jobs in Arona. Sr. Mena added: “El Mojón will change the letter of presentation of Arona to the world, giving our residents public spaces of the 21st century and the municipality we have always wanted. “ Sr. Garcia described it as “an historic milestone” for both Arona and the south of
Tenerife. “We are one of the most important municipalities in the Canary Islands,” he explained. “We know how to work, we are demonstrating that Arona will grow socially, economically and environmentally, providing more opportunities for job creation, of investments, etc. But, in addition, it will make it possible to improve the lives of residents through the execution of social, sports or cultural projects in the soils of compulsory cession to this administration.”
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UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
Anger over ten year agreement over delay for new Los eco-friendly waste collection Cristianos health centre Puerto hotels back
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UERTO de la Cruz is becoming a benchmark in eco-innovation in waste management.
Five hotel establishments and the concessionar y company of the Service of Collection of Residues and Road Cleaning of the municipality have recently signed a collaboration agreement to implement eco-innovative measures. “This will deepen the improvement of waste treatment, reducing its generation and favouring the selective collection of waste. This action is part of the European Urban Waste project that aims to minimise the ecological impact caused by the massive arrival of visitors in tourist destinations,” a council spokesman explained. The Tigaiga Hotel, Hotel El Tope, Hotel Marte, Hotel Eden, Hotel Noelia and Valoriza Ser vicios Medioambientales have joined the project which involves measures such as the collection of selective organic
waste, the hiring of recycling consultants in their establishments and the implementation of organic waste composting containers, among others. Of a total of twelve companies that have signed this agreement on the island of Tenerife, six belong to Puerto de la Cruz. “This consolidates Puerto as the engine of change in waste management, once again making its commitment to environmental matters very clear,” said councillor of general services, Angel
Montañés . Puerto de la Cruz ratified its participation and support for the European project with the signing in Nice, on January 24th, of the Letter of Commitment, a manifesto addressed to local and regional authorities that wish to express their intentions to adapt their tourism sector to environmental capabilities, developing and enriching its tourism offer with ecoinnovative strategies and measures that will make tourism more sustainable and respectful of the environment.
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HE Canary Government has been urged to unlock the construction of the Los Cristianos health centre still in abeyance after ten years.
The Mayor of Arona, José Julián Mena, coinciding with the World Day of Primary Care, reminded the Government that the centre was included in its masterplan in 2008. Ten years later, the municipality had not seen an improvement in its sanitary infrastructures, in spite of having more than doubled its population, a situation repeated, not only in Los Cristianos, but in populations such as Las Galletas. In 2008, the Canar y Government said the project was part of its masterplan and officials said the drafting of the project had been put out to
tender. In addition, later, the centre was also included in the Canary Islands Health Plan 2005-201 but without progress. “A decade after that first date, the public services of primary care and emergency in Los Cristianos are still provided in the premises of the Valdés Centre building, facilities that do not meet the adequate conditions to serve a population like Los Cristianos where the demand for health care has multiplied in recent years,” said the Mayor. Sr. Mena said he had recently held meetings with staff of the Ministry of Health with the intention of promoting
the realisation of this project “since the council has already put everything necessary for the construction of this infrastructure of first necessity for the residents of Arona, a municipality that has multiplied by 2.5 its population in the same decade, an increase that has not been accompanied by the efforts of other institutions in regard to fundamental rights such as education or health.” The Mayor of Arona recalled that “this situation does not only occur in Los Cristianos, but extends to other nuclei of the municipality, such as Las Galletas, where residents have been waiting for years to make the construction of the health centre a reality .”
DOOR KNOCKING
Three arrested for spate of burglaries
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HREE men have been arrested in La Laguna for a spate of house burglaries in the north and south of Tenerife.
Aged 22, 20 and 18 years and of Spanish nationality, they were intercepted while driving in a vehicle which contained various tools to commit robberies, jewellery and 340 euros in cash. An off-duty police officer happened to spot one of the three individuals knocking on doors in La Laguna whilst carrying a large screwdriver. He followed the man whilst reporting his description and he and his accomplices were arrested shortly afterwards.
They have been charged with involvement in two robberies with force in homes in La Laguna, a robbery with violence in Playa de Las Americas and a crime of theft
of 22 mobile phones, stolen from a delivery vehice, also in Playa de Las Américas. The jewellery found in the car has been returned to its owner.
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TWO MILLION EURO REFURBISHMENT
Adeje’s El Beril beach reopens after extensive facelift
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A Laguna is proposing the creation of a preferential health card for certain pathologies.
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HE Playa del Duque Norte beach in El Beril, Costa Adeje, has reopened after an extensive reformation project costing in the region of two million euros, paid for by CIO, the Compania de las Islas Occidentals. The new beach has a longitude of 400 metres of sand, sea access for bathers with special mobility needs and new shower and shade zones. Alongside the existing beach area this strand now stretches for 1.3 kilometres. The new beach concession is held by Sociedad Urbanizadora El Beril S.A. The inauguration of the new beach area was attended by the provincial government subdelegate Guillermo Díaz Guerra, the Tenerife Cabildo president Carlos Alonso, the regional deputy minister for tourism, Cristóbal de la Rosa, the provincial coasts department head José Manuel Fojo Barroso, the Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, Adeje councillor for urbanism Ermitas Moreira, Uberto Rodríguez, urban technician, and the president of CIO, Francisco Javier Zamorano. Guillermo Díaz Guerra welcomed the “effort made by the CIP” on this important part of the zone, one that also
creates jobs locally. Cabildo president Carlos Alonso said: “The opening of the Bahía del Duque marked a change in the focus of development of the tourism model here in Tenerife. The Adeje council have also worked to consolidate the tourism development model which we see the fruit of today, with a new beach and hotels undergoing renovation, allowing the destination to remain competitive thanks to the quality on offer, which in turns works to reinforce client loyalty, all done within sustainable criteria”. Cristóbal De la Rosa assured that “this kind of initiative improves the quality of the tourism offer as much for visitors as residents. And thanks to the cooperation between private and public bodies we can ensure that this part of the coast is also more accessible to more people”. The Adeje mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga explained that “we have incorporated new infrastruc-
tures during a process of renovation and reinvestment to work to maintain our position as a leading destination and improve the beach for the residents of Adeje as well as our visitors. The success of the project shows, yet again, what can be achieved when public and private bodies work together”. According to Zamorano, “the Playa del Duque Norte meets the needs of the residents and visitors for a larger beach with excellent services and comfort levels. The new beach contributes to the improving destination and gives added value to the zone and Adeje in general. For CIO this is another chapter in our commitment to continue to invest in the development of a top quality tourism resort. Furthermore the fact that this is happening when we are also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Hotel Bahía del Duque is a great source of pride”. The reformation project followed lines of sustainable development and environmental protection taking care to reserve the dikes that continue to protect the zone. There are now also three
Arona fosters interest in golf amongst the young
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HE Canarian Golf Federation, under the supervision of manager Lucas Montaner and the Board of Sports of Arona, has once again launched the promotion and practice of the sport of golf in the schools of the municipality of Arona. The classes of 5th and 6th of the ESO of the CEIP Luis Alvarez Cruz (Las Galletas, Arona) have started with the programme “I play Golf at the School “, receiving classes and training from the hand of two instructors (Aimara Cabrera and Tania Herrera) in the school, where the aim is to bring the sport to children in a fun way and with material
adapted to their ages. This activity will be developed until the summer in three more schools and started again after the summer, where two more schools of the municipality will be added. In total, about 500 young people will enjoy the project. This first contact with the sport of golf will continue with
the selection of the girls and boys who show more interest, to continue receiving classes at Los Palos Golf, hand in hand with the professionals Paco Cea and Nacho Bennasar. It is not only important to learn to play golf to know and practice a sport, but it can be a way of life for children of the municipality of Arona, which can open doors in the world of work related to tourism and golf , in addition to enhancing the motor skills that our sport provides, such as flexibility, balance or coordination.
distinct access lines to the beach for special needs beach visitors and bathers with pathways connecting to the sea. A series of palm trees have also been planted to add extra natural shade to parts of the beach. Showers and foot rinse zones are now installed at each beach entrance/exit point, there are wooden walkways and recycling rubbish bins. There is also a sun bathing zone with shade and showers for those with mobility challenges. The beach has a lifeguard service, sunbeds and parasols.
The card would facilitate priority access and accompanying medical consultations of children with ASD, people with Alzheimer’s and people with cerebral palsy. Deputy mayor, Mónica Martín, said this resource would serve to “favour the accessibility to certain health services of patients diagnosed with a need for preferential care”, thereby reducing “as far as possible” the waiting time for consultations and ensuring permanent support during health care. “We want to avoid the long waits on the part of this type
of person in rooms full of people with other patients who complain or cry because they are sick and that can become a stressful situation for them. The immediate consequence is to enter the doctor’s room in a state of nervousness and anxiety,” she said. The councillor noted that this preferential health card already exists in other autonomous communities, qualifying that this would in no case grant “any additional health right” to the patient who receives it. Its usefulness would be in health centres, primar y care clinics, outpatient hospital care and emergency services.
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“GOOD HOUSEKEEPING”
Los Realejos to spend an extra 1.3 million on local projects
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HE plenary session of Los Realejos council has approved a new Extraordinary Investment Plan for 1.390 million euros.
Taste of Farmer’s Market comes to Los Cristianos
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RONA is connecting the primary sector with tourism, bringing the Farmer’s Market to the centre of Los Cristianos.
Market stalls will be installed in the town every alternate Thursday between 9am and 1pm in a bid to boost the local production of Arona, one of the strategic aims of the management of the government group led by the Mayor, José Julián Mena. Connecting the primary sector with tourism, enhancing the local product and making known the San Lorenzo Valley Farmer’s Market is the priority objective of the initiative. Tourists appeared delighted to find the agricultural market in Los Cristianos with the installation of a score of posts, including farmers, ranchers, bakers and artisans, who offered their products from early morning and until 1pm. The initiative will be repeated on Thursdays alternately starting at 9am in the morning and the positions will be installed in the bay of Los Cristianos. “With this initiative we want
to not only promote the Farmer’s Market, which opens Saturdays and Sundays in Valle San Lorenzo, but also promote the local product among the population,” said councillor for economic promotion, Dácil León, who underlined the importance of connecting the local primary sector with tourism. The proposal is included in one of the strategic points promoted by the government group led by Sr. Mena, among whom sustainability occupies a primordial position, a sustainability that goes to promote local production, generating wealth between residents of the municipality and diminishing the impact of the carbon footprint. “Another of the objectives for which this activity has been launched focuses on customer loyalty, carrying out various initiatives that make our Market a meeting point,” said the Mayor.
The surplus of 2017 will allow the execution of 13 new works in different districts in addition to those already planned in the initial approval of the budget. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez, said: “Although we had been talking since the beginning of the year of the largest municipal investment plan with almost 11.9 million euros to be executed in 2018, this figure increases again and is the result of economic and financial planning developed from the political direction and technical management of this City Council. It takes into account all districts and citizen participation.” Local councillor Noelia González said the package of improvements included telecommunications, asphalting, the provision of playgrounds and public squares, among other municipal infrastructure. The municipal government had already announced some of the works to be executed in this year with a purely local investment such as the La Parra Cultural Park in Realejo Bajo, the pedestrian bridge between El Puente and San Vicente, the rehabilitation of Las Mercedes and Calzadilla streets in La Cruz Santa, the channelling of the Las Llanadas road, the remodelling of the staircases of El Cantillo in Realejo Alto, the improvement of San Cayetano street in La Montaña, the rehabilitation of Camino Real street in Icod el Alto and the reform calle Teide in Toscal Longuera, among others. With this new investment effort for the amount of 1,390,000 euros, the following will be added:
Repaving Mencey Acaymo street Re-paving of the La Carrera and El Jardín streets Urbanisation of Las Mercedes street Improvement and paving of El Campo street Repaving and remodelling of Teide Street and adjoining embankment Asphalting of La Pila street Asphalting of the streets Placeres and La Romera Repaving the street El Terrero Repaving the street Los Chavocos Repaving and remodelling of Ruymán street Rehabilitation of the San Francisco environment in Realejo Bajo Substitution and replacement of handrails at El Socorro beach
Plaza has new-look and access to forest
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L Rosario council has completed the work of replacing the metal railings that surround the access stairway to the forest of the Adelantado from the plaza of the same name, in La Esperanza. These works culminate the beautification process of the main public square of the municipality, scene of the most important acts that are celebrated in the Villa. The project to improve the square, one of the main points of reference of the urban core of the Villa, included repairs to the fountain, as well as in the replacement of the metal railings, in order to give it a more refreshed and modern aspect. The Plaza de Adelantado is the main entrance point to the Adelantado forest, a popular place among hikers who visit the island and of great botanical value, besides starting the third section of the Anaga-Chasna longdistance trail.
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An amazing energypacked Sports Day at Wingate School
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EAR 7 to 13 had an exciting day with a wide range of activities and races!
An action-filled atmosphere mixed with fun and excitement filled the Sports Day at Wingate School on the 22nd of March! More than 100 students from year 7 to 13 participated in the event which was reigned by enthusiasm and adrenaline. A sunny and warm climate welcomed the students at the pitch early in the morning, fully prepared for the activities planned! The students were divided into two teams, white and blue, and were separated by age groups - year 7 to 8, year 9 to 10 and year 11 to 13. A few minutes were spent for warming up and the activities then began! Exciting races took place the whole day from 11 AM to 3 PM, ranging from 100m to 1.5km runs. Teachers and the sports leaders arranged the pitch and recorded the standings. The runners fiercely competed for the first place while the spectators enthusiastically cheered and animated the atmosphere. At first, 100m, 200m, 400m heats took place, in which the runners competed to get into the finals for each age group. This was followed by 800m and 1500m races. The players were motivated to do well and this resulted in competitive races in which
many times the winner was very hard to determine! Energy-packed and enthusiastic finals took place, and some results were fairly surprising! Excitement and acclaims filled the whole pitch when the winners of the races were announced! After having a 40 minute lunch break the day proceeded with various fun activities which everyone enjoyed, such as an egg and spoon race, a three-legged race and a skipping race. It was great fun and new winners were announced! With all that fun, time was running out but no one wanted to miss the game of Tug of War, in which everyone was involved and it was the most enjoyed activity by most people! At the end, medals were awarded to the winners of each activity! Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated in the event and to whom organised it! Finally, we must give a special thanks to Ms Morris and Ms Yates for their immense hard work in organizing the activities! It has been an amazing day, filled with sportsmanship, enthusiasm and memories to cherish! Written by Luciano & Francesco Marinelli
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Male dogs looking for homes
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9 refuge have many lovely male dogs that are looking for homes!
Although we currently have the lowest number of dogs we have had in a while, which is a good thing, we are finding at the moment that most of our dogs are big single males. They are lovely and friendly dogs but their size makes them difficult to home. Unfortunately, many residents on the island live in small apartments and therefore prefer smaller dogs, which leaves the bigger ones abandoned at the refuge. Furthermore, large dogs are inevitably rather strong and can be difficult to manage if not trained properly. Finding kennel mates for large males also proves difficult as they
tend to get along better with females, which the refuge is lacking at the moment. Consequently, many of our large males are in single kennels which is not ideal for them or the refuge. Mixing these male dogs without correct supervision is a risk we are not willing to take. This does not mean that these dogs are not social and do not get along with other dogs, but refuge dogs go long periods of time without supervision and due to their size and strength, they can cause significant damage in a small time when left unattended. All of our large males are extremely friendly and
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LL Saints Church built at the turn of the century is a delightful traditional English church tucked away in the picturesque Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz. Come and join us our Services are as follows: Wednesdays 10am: Service of Holy Communion. Sundays 9.30: Traditional Holy Communion Servcice. Sundays 11am: Sung Eucharist. All Saints Church after a long Interregnum is very pleased to welcome Reverend Dr Paula Clifford who will be our Interim Priest until September 2019. Reverend Paula will be licensed by the Archdeacon of Gibraltar, The Venerable Geoff Johnston on Sunday May 13th in All Saints Church at the 11am Service. Saturday May 5th sees once again our Car Boot the penultimate before the final one of the season on June 2nd. Come along and enjoy a great day out. Lots of stalls selling various wares, hunt for that must have bargain and of course áreas where you can relax and have a hot or cold drink with friends after your shopping spree. Rays Bistro will be open selling burgers and hot dogs only this month. Tuesday May 8th at 7pm in the church grounds the last of the present round of quizzes. “Pot Luck” is the theme of the evening with every team setting a question to try and outfox the other teams. Our Service at 10am on Wednesday May 9th has been changed to Thursday May 10th to commemorate Ascension day the 40th day of Easter when Christ journeyed from earth to heaven . Rayco our church organist holds choir lessons in the church on a Tuesday evening from 8pmto 10pm. For more information phone Rayco on 699649454. If you wish to speak to Reverend Dr Paula please phone the parsonage on 922384038.
affectionate, they love going for walks and are very playful. We hope you consider offering one of our beautiful males a home. Ideally, they require a garden or lots of walks in order to release their energy. Why don’t you come and meet them or find them on our website? Our lovely males include: Sonny, Sani (photo), Sam, Viz, Dylan, Macbeth and Pumpkin.
Meet Our Dogs
We have many dogs - in all shapes and sizes – waiting patiently for their loving, safe and secure forever homes. You can see them all – their stories and pictures – on our website at www.k9tenerife.com Go to “K9 dogs/Dogs waiting for homes”. Why not visit us at K9 Refuge on Calle Chimbesque between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas any day of the week between 10:00 and 14:00. Alternatively, you can get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468 or emailing info@k9tenerife.com You will also find stories of our dogs, their antics and heartwarming re-homings on facebook by following Diary of a K9 Tenerife Dogwalker and also K9 Tenerife. Also, to see daily photos of the walks that take place at K9, like the facebook page Voluntarios del Refugio K9.
Charity Shop
Our charity shop in Alcala is always looking for new items to sell. If you have any unwanted clothes, shoes, books or bric and brac, please pop them into
our shop in Alcala or to K9 itself. We welcome all kinds of items and all proceeds go towards helping the dogs at K9 Animal Refuge. Collections can also be arranged through a phone call. The K9 charity shop is located in the plaza in Alcala and is open from 10am until 2pm Monday to Saturday, pop in or call them on 646561035.
Ways you can help If you wish to support K9 animal refuge and contribute towards the safe rescue and adoption of abandoned dogs and cats of Tenerife, we would be very appreciative. There are several ways to help: you can buy our merchandise (T shirts, vests, key rings, wristbands and more) at K9, you can sponsor one of our wonderful sponsor dogs via our website, you can donate either money via our website or in cash at our refuge or food and other items which help us look after our dogs and cats. Also, you can become a volunteer dog walker by calling us or simply popping by any day during our opening hours. Remember to keep an eye on our website or Facebook page for any fund raising events which you may like to attend. K9 are often looking for people travelling to Germany and other locations to accompany dogs which have found new homes outside of Tenerife. We are currently looking for flights to Munich or Stuttgart. If you are able to accompany our dogs during their flights, please contact us ASAP.
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Happy dogs enjoy Accion del Sol walk Thousands of reasons to spay W
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NE female cat can produce an average of 12 kittens a year and if those kittens are not spayed/castrated then in only six years there will be a staggering 40,000 extra cats!
Letting your cat have kittens may seem like a fun thing to do. Some believe it’s healthier for the cat. Neither is true. Having a litter of kittens in no way alters the maturity level of the cat, either physically or mentally. In most cases it’s hard to find good homes for all the kittens, even if they are advertised “Free to a Good Home.” Difficult labour, kitten mortality, and potential health problems in the mother can take all the fun out of the experience. Most people end up wishing that they had never allowed their female to have a litter. In addition, mammary cancer is the third most common cancer in cats. Cats who have been spayed have a 40-60% lower risk, plus unspayed cats can develop severe uterine diseases. Undetected, this condition is almost always fatal. There are many reasons to spay your female cat. Not only does it eliminate many medical and behavioural problems. It probably adds years to their lives or at least provides them with a more comfortable, less stressful life. Cats Welfare can secure inexpensive spaying for your cat contact us for details.
E had a fantastic afternoon with so many of our amazing friends and supporters joining in our fun walk with some of the many dogs in our care to the beach and back.
It was so nice to see so many happy dogs enjoy a walk some of which was there first time. It certainly made a very welcome treat from their time in the kennels. Thank you to everyone who supported this event. We always welcome people during our below opening times to walk the dogs if you are interested, you would definitely make a dog or two very happy. Please do call the refuge on 922778630 if you can help in any way. We are always in need of tinned dog food for our older dogs blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, and collars and leads, if you have any of the above to spare they would be very much appreciated at the refuge, or visit Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 14.0017.00pm and Saturdays 13.00- 16.00. We are situated directly next to the Eolica Parque exit 51b on the TF1 north bound which is after the after the El Medano junction and junction 52 south bound . Head for the giant windmills on the coast and we are the buildings on the right hand side or email the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or visit our Facebook page “action tier Accion del Sol
A PROPER CHALLENGE Blister and his owners, Theresa and Richard are taking on a mammoth challenge of walking the Camino de Santiago via the Portuguese Way amd would like to raise as much money as possible for Cats Welfare Tenerife by doing this sponsored hike. The walk starts in Tui Portugal and finishes at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. A distance of at least 116 km. Blister is hoping to complete this challenge over six days and is training very hard so he can finish with a spring in his step! Would you like to support and encourage Blister and his companions by sponsoring them? http://www.cats-welfare-tenerife.com/camino-de-santiago. There is a sponsorship form in the Cats Welfare shop at San Blas, Golf de Sur too. BLISTER IS GOING TO NEED PLENTY OF SUPPORT! (Theresa and Richard too!) Let’s raise as much money as possible. Thank you.
Private Adoption Katzuya is a male, around three years old, already a neutered boy who has tested POSITIVE for Feline Leukaemia. He is beautiful, adorable and fine with other animals but needs to be an indoor cat.
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Katzuya is a sweet and confident cat once he knows his surrounding and will make someone a lovely companion. Would you like to give Katzuya a loving home? Please contact Ana Maria 696205711 for more information and to arrange to meet him. Cats Welfare Tenerife cannot except any liability for the suitability, fitness or health of any cat/kitten adopted through a private adoption.
Lanzarote prostitution gang recruited girls from juvenile centres
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Waiting to be adopted
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OLICE who smashed a prostitution racket in Lanzarote say the girls were recruited from juvenile centres on the island.
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ATI is 12 years old so not a young boy. He has been in kennels for so long and has been passed from one kennels to another. He is gentle and loving – can anybody offer him a home to live out his final years? He is becoming depressed in there and needs to get out. If you would like to adopt Bati please contact Rachel on 629 031 273. Or visit the refuge direct. Tierra Blanca is located just off the TF1 motorway, about half way between Las Americas and Santa Cruz, by the restaurant Los Chasneros, just 200m above the motorway. They do not ask for adoption fees, only a donation of food and photos to let them know how the dog is getting on in his/her new home.
The investigation began when officials realised a number of people were not attending as they should be. Three youngsters, all described as minors, were freed from a flat in Arrecife where they were being held against their will and forced into sexual exploitation whilst taking drugs. “They were only allowed out to buy clothes or personal belongings, at all times accompanied by a member of the organisation, and where they were picked up and moved to clubs in the area for prostitution,” said a police spokesman. “Throughout the night, they were forced to consume narcotic substances and to have sexual relations with any client.” Police are confident they
have dismantled the gang in its entirety with the arrest of eight people. The network obtained 70 per cent of the benefits of the exploitation of the minors and, in addition, they charged a rent for the house where they remained retained. All the money obtained was bleached through other businesses headed by frontmen. All the members of the organisation had bank accounts with high amounts of money. Six properties were raided and in addition to the arrests and freeing of the three minors, police found 48,000 euros, 200 grams of cocaine and other narcotic substances such as MDA and marijuana, a simulated gun and documentation with money notes, girls’ names, sexual services, mobile phones and a vehicle.
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La Gomera’s whistling language provides film inspiration
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Gran Canaria in world first with new beer “created from the clouds”
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A Gomera’s old whistling language “Silbo” has provided the inspiration for a new feature film.
“Gomera” tells the story of a Romanian businessman who uses this language on his release from prison. The European production is directed by Corneliu Porumboiu and has the collaboration of the island’s Cabildo, through La Gomera Film Commission. The municipalities of Valle Gran Rey and Alajeró are some of the scenarios chosen for the filming of this French, Romanian and German coproduction. The director himself said that the Silbo Gomero has served as “inspiration for the writing of the script of the film and given shape to a story that also alludes to the control of the current communication systems.” In addition, he appreciated the potential of La Gomera as a natural set for this shoot. “An added value of this film is its own name that allows the promotion of La Gomera throughout Europe and in important film events such as the next Festival de Cannes in France, Venice, Locarno, Berlin and San Sebastian,” explained tourism councillor, María Isabel
Méndez. The arrival on the island of this production, which has a budget of 2.9 million euros, has been possible after several coordination meetings between the insular institution and the film producer. La Gomera’s Fim Commission helped to find the right locations for the various scenes. The Cabildo says the filming has also brought a major economic boost via expenditure on restaurants, accommodation , transport companies oand logistics distribution.
“Seaclouds” was launched nationally and internationally by the island’s Cabildo at the Food Fair 2018, one of the most important in Europe. “Jaira” is an artisan brewery formed in February 2016 in the municipality of Agüimes as the next step to the family business with more than 30 years of experience in the retail distribution sector in Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The Gran Canaria team of Jaira was born and works from its origin under the philosophy “Local Craft Beer”, seeking to create a differentiated product which does not use any chemical product in the whole production process, with a natural beer, without filtering or pasteurising. The product was launched in the INNOVAL space of “Alimentaria 2018” held in Barcelona. “This section presents the
latest trends, a magnificent showcase for companies that decide to bet on innovation,” explained industry and commerce councillor, Minerva Alonso. “Seaclouds” is the denomination chosen by the artisan brewer for this product because of the play on words it offers. This variety is unique in the world, since it is totally handmade using water collected without the need for energy through “foggers”. In the first place, it must be water from clouds created on the sea, from which they acquire the salts that make it a very specific product, difficult to obtain and 100 per cent sustainable. The system used by Jaira consists of 19 foggers of four metres high and two metres wide located in Fontanales, Moya, with the ability co collect 200,000 litres of fog water. It takes advantage of
the cleanliness of the skies of the island to obtain a pure water that does not cross urban nuclei and arrives clean to this zone of the island’s interior. The Canary Islands is one of the few points on the planet that meets the range of requirements that make it possible to capture fog water, since it requires a set of characteristics that the islands gather thanks to the climate, their geolocation and the formation of sea clouds. This beer is golden, with
a small bubble and white cream, with a dr y and refreshing flavour. As indicated by the manager of Jaira Cerveza Artesana, Aday Araña, it is a “tasty and complex” beer with a “balance between malts and noble hops”. The integration with fog water “highlights the characteristics of raw materials” and contributes to the formula “a slight residual sweetness”, in a beer of 4.8% alcohol volume, fruit of the constant interest in the innovation of the Jaira brand.
New quality mark for guanchinches?
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HE Government of the Canary Islands intends to create a “quality mark” to properly identify the traditional family restaurants known as “guachinches”.
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water, Narvay Quintero said this was necessary to distinguish them from other establishments which had nothinng to do with the primary sector of the islands. The Government has spent several years trying to regular the “guachinches” which are normally run by families in their homes and offer home-made food and wine. Deuty of the Podemos party, Francisco Denis had expressed concern about the fraudulent use of the name of the guachinches. He said there were still guachinches that do not act according to regulations and are fraudulent, which causes a problem especially on the island of Tenerife, where it is an important economic, social and cultural activity. The original new rules governing guachinches were introduced in 2013 following pressure from full-time restaurant owners who claimed most acted outside the law and therefore presented unfair competition. Most of the guachinches are in the north of Tenerife but traditionalists say they are in danger of dying out because of all the new restrictions.
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LAND EROSION
El Hierro “gets tough” after New safety wall for Valle Gran venting fury over maritime Rey connections
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L Hierro’s Cabildo says it is fed up with problems and delays in its maritime connections with Tenerife and wants urgent action.
Cabildo president and regional deputy, Belén Allende, has raised a question before the Parliament of the Canary Islands in which she requests that the Obligation of Maritime Public Service between Tenerife and El Hierro be reviewed. She says the conditions of the OSP signed between the regional government and the awarded company, Caflaja, SL should be looked at, mainly in regard to the type of vessel and its adaptability to the conditions of navigability and operability. Belén Allende said the maritime connections with the island were always subject to improvisation, changes of ships, and in general, lack of planning that leads to multiple incidents. The most recent one happened a fortnight ago with the inoperability of the Alboran at the Los Cristianos wharf that
forced a diversion to the Santa Cruz pier. The next morning there was a further unannounced delay when the ship scheduled to leave at 4.30am did not do so until 6am. She said that it will no longer be tolerated that El Hierro is always the “recycle bin” of the Canarian maritime transport. “We will not tolerate another breach,” she said. “El Hierro residents are not willing to suffer the damages derived from the lack of appropriate boats for the routes, lack of port infrastructures, lack of planning in the beached techniques of the ships and strategies at the convenience of the market on the part of the concessionaire of the service.” A meeting is to be held between the Cabildo, Canary Government and Caflaja to address the problems and to look at the type of boats being
used. “El Hierro is not to blame for its limitations in port infrastructure or that of other ports,” said the Cabildo president. Belén Allende will ask the Port Authority for a detailed report on the conditions of the Port of La Estaca, detailing the adaptability of its infrastructures to the types of ships, as well as the future needs of this dock, “which by all accounts, -in the words of the president, “already at times it is insufficient”. In this regard, she will demand from Puertos de Tenerife that a
technical blueprint be made for the construction of a future cruise ship dock, completely independent of the two current berthing lines, as is the case in other docks in the Canary Islands. “From now on, and in the face of passivity and permissiveness, we will act more forcefully and we will be more demanding with the conditions in which OSP is provided. We want decent services for users who use maritime transport on their journeys, both the population local like tourism,” she said.
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ORE than 800,000 euros is to be spent on a safety project in Valle Gran Rey on La Gomera.
The Cabildo says action needs to be taken because of land erosion around the plaza and hermitage of Los Santos Reyes. President Casimiro Curbelo said the problems are putting the foundations of this public space at risk. At the moment, parts of the area are having to be zoned off and even a ban put into force at some times of the day. The work is expected to cost 865,662.04 euros. The president said meetings had taken place with the local council and residents who had been assured that the construction of a new wall would rectify the issues, as
Mosquito campaign to continue despite no more bites
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UERTEVENTURA is to continue checks for the nasty Aedes aegypti mosquito even though the situation seems to be now under control.
Health chiefs say that since the measures came into force last year, no further bites have been reported and none of the insects or their eggs have been found in traps. However, they have warned that Aedes aegypti eggs can survive up to 18 months in
zones without humidity so the controls should continue for “several more months.” Officials with the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands held a catch-up meeting recently with representatives of councils from throughout the islands
well as improving the appearance of the area. Sr. Curbelo explained that the proposed solution includes the demolition of the existing breakwater walls in the margin of the ravine. This measure facilitates the construction of the new retaining walls of masonry that will be built at different levels and among which will be a walk for citizens. In addition, the new infrastructure will be provided with the bases for the placement of a future access to the area through an elevator or lift. Drainage work will be carried out and palm trees affected will be relocated.
NO NEW FINDS
and experts in tropical diseases. After the detection in 2017 of some Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, different types of traps were placed, door-todoor surveys carried out and the application of specific biocides carried out in homes, common areas and surroundings of the place where the specimens were detected. Since the treatment with
biocides was carried out, no more bites have been reported by this invasive mosquito. Two biologists were also permanently located on the island, who supervised, coordinated and executed the work aimed at the detection, control and eradication of Aedes aegypti. In the different types of traps placed in strategic places, no
more specimens, eggs or larvae have been captured. Health chiefs say they want to thank everyone who has been involved in the campaign, including the official bodies, experts and members of the public who provided vital information and surveillance. This, they said, was and is fundamental. Contact can be made with
the General Directorate of Public Health through social media profiles on canariassaludable.org, or send photos of the mosquito or suspected stings to correo.scs@gobiernodecanarias.org., noting the geographical location where a mosquito suspected of being an Aedes aegypti was spotted.
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BUCHAREST AND BRATISLAVA?
Canaries suggest 20 new routes under Flight Development Fund
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OURISM chiefs in the Canaries are seeking airlines to operate 20 new routes under the Flight Development Fund.
The aim is to continue improving the connectivity of the islands with the fund acting as an incentive for the airline companies. The global budget allocated to this call is 3.2 million euros. “The objective is to continue advancing in the achievement of new issuing markets and strengthen existing ones,” a spokesman for the Canary Government said. “If all the routes offered were put into operation, it would mean an additional capacity of at least 180,000 places of annual arrival. If you take into account that the initial commitment that
airlines must assume is of a duration of two years, it means a total of 360,000 airplanes in two years.” The routes have been chosen following anaylsis of the market and discussions between Turismo de Canarias and island bodies. Thus, the fund offers assistance for airlines interested in operating the following: Austria (LanzaroteVienna), Slovakia (Gran Canaria and Tenerife with Bratislava), the United States (Gran Canaria-New York), France (Lanzarote-Lyon), Italy (Lanzarote and Gran Canaria with Naples, Tenerife-Bari, La
Palma-Milan), Poland (Fuerteventura-Warsaw), Portugal (Lanzarote-Lisbon), United Kingdom (La Palma with Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow), Romania (Fuerteventura-Bucharest), Russia (Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria with Moscow and Tenerife with St. Petersburg) and Switzerland (TenerifeBerne and La Palma-Basel). The new offer is added to the 24 routes that were offered in the previous call of March 2017, which is still open, as some of them are still awaiting adjudication, such as TenerifeNew York, Bucharest-Gran Canaria, Vienna-La Palma and Bratislava-Lanzarote , among others. Lyon-Gran Canaria, Hel-
Major boost for La Palma as Transvulcania 2019 becomes SuperSky race
sinki-Gran Canaria, LisboaTenerife and on sale for next winter Lyon-Fuerteventura, and Niza-Tenerife are already operating from this competition. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Isaac Castellano said: “Since the approval of the Flight Development Fund in April 2014, 23 new routes have been opened. Some of the airlines need up to two years in advance before including them in their expansion plans.” Managing director of Promotur Turismo de Canarias, María Méndez, addded: “In fact, we have learned from previous calls and now these remain open indefinitely allowing airlines to have them present in their decision committees, since that reduced decision periods, such as those that are usually considered in other types of
contests, do not seem feasible in this context.” In addition to the fund, the tourism strategy of the Canary Islands includes assistance to international air transport forums, to provide relevant information on the seven destinations, publicise airport bonuses, tax advantages of the Canary Islands Special Zone, and share the material promotion of the Canar y Islands and the innumerable marketing actions aimed at the final public that contribute to increasing the demand for seats to the islands. The amount of the incentives only represents the final push for the
airlines that usually consider a large number of options. The effort to improve connectivity has also been rewarded with the recognition of the aeronautical industry itself and the delivery of the two most important international awards in the field of air connectivity. “It is a satisfaction to be recognised for this work and to receive the award for the best European destination within the framework of Routes Europe 2017 and to the best destination in the world in capturing air routes in the World Routes of 2017,” said María Méndez.
WORLD RECOGNITION
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HREE weeks before the Transvulcania Naviera Armas 2018 is celebrated in La Palma, the 2019 edition is already taking shape with important news around it.
It has been announced that the Transvulcania 2019 will be part of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series, becoming one of the so-called SuperSky Races for the first time in history. Only a handful of tests in the world can count on the privilege of being considered within the SuperSky Race categor y, something that guarantees the assistance of the world elite of the specialty. The Isla Bonita competition, in its Ultramaratón distance, will distribute four times more points in 2019 than in its previous editions, as well as twice the economic amount in prizes, which will reach 10,000 euros. In this way the Transvulcania 2019 will also be qualifying for the grand finale of the Skyrunner World Series season, the iconic SkyMaster, in which the first seven runners of the Transvulcania 2019 will have a
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This historic agreement was certified between Anselmo Pestana, President of the Island Council of La Palma, Ascensión Rodríguez, sports councillor of the local corporation and Michel Hodara, the director and head of operations of SkyMan, the entity organiser of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series. Anselmo Pestana, Cabildo president, acknowledged that this agreement “reinforces the great work being done by the organisation of the event so that it remains part of the world’s elite. Thus, it is guaranteed that Transvulcania continue to be among the best events in the world and continue to have the best runners of the moment. “
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SEAFARING TRADITIONS
Old ship being restored as part of maritime heritage projects
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ANZAROTE has started the ballrolling for two major new project which will see tourist attractions linked to its historic seafaring traditions.
The Cabildo is planning a new urban park and a Museum of Fishing and marine life. The centrepiece of the park will be the ship “María del Rosario” which is currently being restored. It will be brought back to Valterra in Arrecife. The ship was saved from the scrapyard in November 2016 after it became abandoned, despite its history which is thought to date back to the 1900s when it was used for trade between the Canaries, the mainland, North Africa and Cape Verde. Cabildo president Pedro San Ginés said the projects would
be carried out in Valterra which was considered the “quintessential sailor of the capital”. “Not only is it intended to settle a historical debt with our traditions and the condition of a fishing village, but to generate economy and a complementary use linked to culture, heritage and also to tourism, as the second
most important gateway of the island, embellishing and putting -in turn- the port of the capital and this part of the coast of Arrecife in value for the enjoyment of all citizens,” he explained. The Cabildo has been working on several projects for several years and restoration of the “Maria del Rosario” is another step forward.
Plans to preserve Valsequillo but modernisation as well
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beautiful area of Gran Canaria is leading the way by combining its historic traditions with modern-day life.
The island’s Cabildo is spending 12 million euros on various projects in Valsequillo, a municipality which has maintained its commitment to the land and rural life while at the same time incorporating innovative actions into its development. The extensive projects including repaving, improvements to the basic infrastructure, energy efficiency, road repairs and drainage.
One priority is to improve the GC-41, which will have an investment of nearly six million euros, and is already in its final phase. It is a comprehensive project to improve the road from Telde to Valsequillo, which includes widening, improvements to the curves, pavement, drainage system and safety barriers. The area has one of the most important hiking net-
works in Gran Canaria and attractions such as the Blue Tajinaste Route, the almond tree and agro-food riches such as strawberries, watercress, cheeses and wines. Valsequillo is also committed to fighting climate change and has almost completed its diagnosis of CO2 emissions to design a strategy effective. Also, the municipality will be a beneficiar y of one of the recharging points for electric vehicles of the network promoted by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
VITA ROLES
Lanzarote Ironman challenge looking for volunteers
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OU might not be fit enough to take part in the famed Lanzarote Ironman challenge but that doesn’t mean you can’t get involved.
Organisers are looking for volunteers to help in the 28th edition which takes place on May 26th. Interested persons must register before May 15th through the link of the website www.lanzarotedortes.com You must be at least 16 years old to collaborate in the cycling segment and 14 in the marathon. If you are a minor you must attach an authorisation from the legal guardian that can also be downloaded through this link. In addition, and in all cases, a photocopy of the DNI, passport or NIE must be attached to the form. Among the tasks to be covered by the volunteers are to assist the athletes and run the refreshment areas. They will be coordinated by a person in charge of the organisation. Places are limited, so registration will be closed once the needs established by the organisation have been met. The cycling test will have supplies in Uga, El Golfo, Mancha Blanca, La Villa de Teguise, Los Valles, Mirador del Río, Teseguite, Teguise Agrotechnological Center and La Asomada. Those of the marathon will be installed at the height of the Casino of Puerto del Carmen, where three shifts will be established as in Matagorda and at the height of the Hotel Sol in the same location. There will also be two refreshment shifts at the Institute and the Emmax restaurant at Playa Honda. Both the Club Santa and the Cabildo of Lanzarote highlight the important work, direct and disinterested, which volunteers provide year after year in the organisation of this prestigious sporting event. As a thankyou, they will receive a T-shirt, hat and picnic on the day of its celebration and will be invited to a lunch on June 9th at Club La Santa, with a raffle of gifts.
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Polish gang packaged and distributed false milk for babies
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GENTS of the National Police, in a joint operation with EUROPOL, have dismantled in Girona a factory which was packaging false milk for babies. They have intervened eight tons of milk powder with which they filled cardboard boxes printed with names of wellknown international brands. The substance was not harmful to health, although it lacked the necessary nutrients for the effective feeding of an infant. The product had been bought wholesale - at one euro per kilo - on a Polish website that established the delivery point for the city of Barcelona. The product was sent mainly to China through a Polish transport company. Three of the
four detainees in the operation have been imprisoned. The investigation began thanks to information sent by EUROPOL in which it warned of a criminal organisation, made up of Polish citizens, specialised in the falsification of milk for babies between one and three years. Apparently, the Polish authorities had dismantled a false packaging plant in that country without achieving the arrest of any person, causing the organisation to change the production site to Spain.
The agents detected that, through a web portal in Poland and outside the legal channels of distribution, the aforementioned product was being offered wholesale, and that Barcelona had been established as the delivery point for the merchandise. After various arrangements it was learned that two members of the organisation had planned to travel to the city from Poland. Once in Spain, it was learned that the people investigated had moved to a town in Girona where they met with a possible buyer with whom they accessed a warehouse. Given the seriousness of the events, the agents decided to deploy an operation urgently and raided the venue where they found pallets full of boxes with fake milk for babies. In total the agents found 30 pallets with 13,320 boxes of milk powder of different brands made for distribution and sale, 12,090 cardboard boxes containing milk packs, 15,000 carton packs, 24 cardboard boxes containing 2,000 teaspoons of plastic dispensers , 2,000 bars of thermal glue and two thermal strippers to melt the glue sticks.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
National Crime Agency celebrates successes through links with Spain L
YNNE Owens, the Director General of the National Crime Agency visited Madrid to focus on developing Spanish partnerships and to celebrate important successes including tackling modern slavery, drugs and illegal immigration. Serious and organised crime is a global phenomenon. Threats such as cybercrime, modern slavery and organised immigration crime do not respect borders and cannot be tackled in isolation, and the UK and Spain work hand in hand, ever y day, to tackle the scourge. Lynne Owens, Director General of the NCA said: “I’m delighted to be here to meet my Spanish law enforcement counterparts and discuss our incredibly productive relationship with them. “Spain is undoubtedly one of our most important partners in the global fight against organised crime. Every single day, the NCA works closely with Spanish law enforcement agencies,disrupting criminal activity. Such work protects the public in the UK, Spain and beyond. “Our ability to share intelligence, biometrics and other data at speed with our European allies is essential to our shared security. We do this with Spain now, and we will ensure that our coope-
ration continues productively and effectively after the UK leaves the EU. This benefits us all. “The UK will continue to remain an active security, law enforcement and criminal justice partner with our European counterparts. This relationship is essential for both the UK and our European partners.” The partnerships the UK has built in Spain are fundamental. They reflect how joint work to tackle serious and organised crime is most effective when it involves cross government effort, from law enforcement, to the public and private sector, to broader international partnerships. Our joint work demonstrates this, with activity to tackle illegal firearms, organised immigration crime, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and drugs. Some of the key successes of this joint work between the NCA and Spain are: * The arrest and extradition of 80 out of 96 fugitives wanted by the UK as part of
the campaign Operation Captura. 34 were arrested in Spain in 2017 with SNP and GC for a range of serious offences, including murder, firearms offences, child sexual exploitation, fraud, drugs. * Just last month, thirty nine women, many under the age of 18, were freed from sexual exploitation at the hands of a Nigerian organised crime gang in Spain as a result of a joint operation involving the NCA and Spanish and Nigerian law enforcement partners. A total of 89 people were arrested on suspicion of association to criminal organisations, modern slavery and money laundering. Forty three remain on remand in prison in Spain, following raids at 41 addresses across the country in November last year. The NCA’s international partnerships were crucial to this success, and we will continue to work with agencies in Nigeria and Spain to bring those responsible through the court system. Modern slavery remains a priority for UK law enforce-ment. * Another example: an international law enforcement operation last year resulted in the seizure of close to four tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the mid-Atlantic. This was a major disruption to interna-
Lynne Owens, Director General of the National Crime Agency tional crime groups, depriving them of revenue potentially running into the hundreds of millions of pounds. If you have information relating to child sexual exploitation, forced labour, drugs offences, firearms, human trafficking or fugitives: Contact the National Crime Agency on 00 44 370 496 76 22 quoting code word HOTEL,
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Gang used “plants” to sit driving tests and forged all kinds of documents
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OLICE have made 64 arrests following an investigation into a criminal organisation which forged identity documents and used “doubles” to sit driving tests. The joint operation was carried out by Spain’s National Police and the Mossos d’Escuadra. All suspects arrested are of sub-Saharan origin. Part of their service was to provide someone to fraudulently obtain driving licences for 2,000 euros. They also manufactured any type of document for sale among the Ghanaian community in Spain, charging 600 euros for a passport, 300 euros for a residence permit or 150 euros for a certificate. The investigations began at the end of 2016 when police raided the theoretical exam room of the Provincial Traffic Headquarters of Tarragona to verify the documents presented by the applicants to obtain a driving licence. There they detected irregularities in the foreigner identity card of a citizen of Ghana as it was a
false document with which another citizen of that country was identified. As a result of a detailed analysis of this case, the investigators discovered the existence of a criminal plot dedicated to the forgery of documents to perform theoretical driving tests. They usurped the identity of the applicant and, therefore, incurred the alleged commission of several crimes, such as falsifying documents, misappropriation of civil status and crimes against road safety, since they obtain the card fraudulently without the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary. On some occasions, if aspirant and usurper had similar physical features, the latter was presented with the real document of the first. Mainly, the clients were
people who needed to acquire the card quickly, who did not speak the language or who did not want to study. Another branch of the organisation was responsible for producing and selling a large number of falsified documents of various kinds passports, birth certificates, criminal certificates, stamps for legalisation - distributed mainly to the Ghanaian community in Spain and for those who requested various amounts of money . These documents were used to acquire new identities in Spain, obtain
residence permits in our country or request any type of aid and state, autonomous or municipal benefits. They also cloned the bank cards used by the supplanters to purchase the transport tickets when they travelled to the different Provincial Traffic Offices. The investigation, which is still open, has resulted in the arrest of 46 people in Madrid (10), Barcelona (16), Murcia (2), Logroño (2), Vizcaya (3), Zaragoza (7), Burgos (2), Alicante (1), Las Palmas (1), Almería (1) y Lleida (1).
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SAFETU CONCERNS
Spain will seek to put new 90km an hour limit on conventional roads
New rules will combat false holiday sickness claims
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EW rules will fix the legal costs that can be claimed in package holiday sickness claims, closing a loophole which the travel industry believes has helped fuel a rising number of claims.
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PAIN’S traffic department says driving too slow on the roads is as much a problem as driving too fast and a campaign has been mounted to raise awareness of both. According to the Organisation for Cooperation and Development and the European Conference of Transport Ministers, 50 per cent of motorists drive at an inadequate speed and 20 per cent exceed the established limit by ten kilometres an hour. In 2016 (the most recent year with consolidated data) more than 350 people died on the roads in accidents in which speed was one of the concurrent factors. “Not respecting the speed limits is a fundamental element that determines the greater or lesser incidence in road accidents, the severity and degree of injury of the victims in the event of a traffic accident. In addition, in the case of fatal accidents, in 21 per centof them, speed was a concurrent factor,” said a spokesman for Spain’s Driving Directorate. Speed information campaigns are being carried out across the country and the DGT has announced it will include in the new Law on Traffic, Circulation of Motor Vehicles and Road Safety a generic reduction of speed on conventional roads. According to Gregorio Serrano, director of the DGT, “the idea is that all of these roads have a speed limit of 90
km / h, a limit that the owners of these roads could raise to the levels they consider reasonable. The scientific evidence and the accidents that occur every day on our roads lead us to reduce speed as a necessar y measure if we want to reduce the accident rate and the pain of thousands of families.” According to several studies, a decrease of one per cent of the average speed of a road, produces a reduction of four per cent in fatal collisions (Nilsson). On the other hand, experts Elvik showed that reducing the speed limit by ten kilometres implies a
reduction of 2.5 km / h in the average speed. Taking into account both authors, it could be affirmed that reducing the speed limit by 10 km / h would imply a decrease in mortality of around ten per cent. Research has also shown that the systems of assistance to driving (ADAS) help to reduce the risk of accident, avoiding or mitigating the consequences of it. According to the study of the DGT “Report and analysis on the influence of driving support systems on road safety and its application for the classification of vehicles” the widespread implemen-tation of such assistance systems in national vehicles would reduce the severity of accidents by 57% and avoid a figure of 51,000 accidents and their consequences.
This claims epidemic, the industry fears, is raising the prospect of higher travel costs for British tourists. The rules will come into effect in the coming weeks, ensuring the curbs will be in place before the next summer holiday season. Up to now, legal costs in overseas package travel claims have not been controlled, which has meant costs for tour operators can spiral out of all proportion to the damages claimed. This has led many operators to settle holiday sickness claims out of court, rather than challenge them. Industry experts believe this has been a major factor in a rise in claims which has sparked concerns that Britain’s reputation overseas is being damaged and that British tourists will face higher package holiday prices. Justice Minister Ror y Stewart said: “Claiming compensation for being sick on holiday, when you haven’t been, is fraud. This damages the travel industry and risks
driving up costs for holidaymakers. This behaviour also tarnishes the reputation of British people abroad. That is why we are introducing measures to crack down on those who engage in this dishonest practice.” Ambassador Simon Manley said: “The issue of fraudulent sickness claims has rightly caused concern in Spain, and has had a serious impact on Spanish hoteliers. These latest measures to control legal costs, announced by the British Government, as well as the steps taken at the end of last summer, show how seriously we take this issue, and underline our determination to clamp down on loopholes and fraudulent claims. Almost 19 million British tourists visited Spain last year and, whilst the vast majority of holiday makers will not make false claims, these steps will help to deter those that might be tempted to do so. As our travel advice says, making a false claim could result in legal
proceedings in the UK or in Spain.” According to the travel industry, there has been a substantial increase in claims, which some have estimated to be as high as 500% in recent years. While uncontrolled costs have discouraged tour operators from challenging claims, they have also emboldened claims management companies to encourage tourists to pursue holiday sickness compensation, with touts reportedly operating in European resorts. To help tackle this, Ministers asked the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which is responsible for setting rules on legal costs, to look at bringing package holiday claims within the fixed recoverable costs regime. This would mean tour operators would pay prescribed costs depending on the value of the claim and length of proceedings, making defence costs predictable and assisting tour operators to challenge bogus claims. The Committee has now agreed to this rule change and will come into effect shortly.
Spaniards like to sneak a look at your mobile!
PHONE SURVEY
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CCORDING to a survey conducted by the Sondea Institute, Spaniards like to sneak a look at other people’s phones!
One in three (35.54%) say they have taken a look at someone else’s cell phone without their consent, mainly their partner’s (20.58%) followed by their children (13.47%) or friends ( 4.97%). However, they definitely don’t want to share their own information. To avoid temptation, 75.70% of Spaniards have their mobile protected by a password. More than one fifth (22.66%) of Spaniards claim to have lost their mobile phone (10.93%) or have it stolen (11.73%), as the Securitas Direct company reports in a press release . It should be noted that 15.21% of respondents would keep a ‘smartphone’ last generation if found, compared to 84.79% who would return it to its owner or take it to the police station. Despite all this data, we still rely more on the local storage of documents (62.18% prefer to store them at home or locally) than in the storage of files in the cloud or Internet (37.82% trust more in this method). The survey was conducted on a sample of 2,008 individuals resident in Spain between 30 and 65 years of age, selected proportionally to the quotas of the Spanish population according to sex, age group and autonomous community. This survey has a sampling error of +/- 2.2%.
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Police bust gang supplying drugs from chemists for sports misuse
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HE Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to fraudulently obtaining medicines for sports use.
The Civil Guard in collaboration with the Territorial Delegation of the Ministry of Health in Granada arrested ten people and are investigating another 41 for alleged membership of a criminal organisation, as well as against public health, forger y and defrauding the Andalusian Health Service and theft . Among the detained and investigated are four minors and pharmacists, deputies and technicians of pharmacies which supplied members of the organisation. Two raids were made in the homes of the head of the organisation, where 1,336 doses of different drugs were seized, such as Testex, Proviron, Winstrol, Femara, Decadurabolin, Arimidex, Femara, Gonal and Traki-mazin. The operation began in June 2016, when the Civil Guard detected in the province of Granada, a group of people
fraudulently acquiring drugs to be used as anabolic substances in sports doping, specifically among fitness and bodybuilding practitioners. Officers confirmed the existence of a criminal organisation which would have obtained illegal drugs between 2015 and 2017 in pharmacies in the provinces of Granada, Jaén, Málaga and Almería. In order to obtain the medicines, they used a false seal and prescription stubs that had been stolen from a medical centre in the province of Granada. Also, it was revealed that the head of the organisation paid 400
euros for each stolen book. The Civil Guard found that people who went to pharmacies with counterfeit prescriptions were habitual offenders. They then delivered the medicines obtained to the leader of the organisation to be distributed later to the rest of the members and marketed in gyms of Granada. Investigating agents have also discovered how some of these pharmacies had dispensed drugs that were subject to more rigorous control than the simple prescription such as specific medications for menopausal women prescribed to a man.
MAGALUF ARRESTS
False euro notes flood tourist resort
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OUR Brits were arrested in Magaluf after police launched a major operation to clampdown on false euro notes flooding the tourist re-
sort.
A search on their rooms revealed 5,000 euros, of which at least 2,000 euros were counterfeit notes. Investigations centre on whether the suspects are part of a larger scam across Mallorca or if they were just trying to pay for a
holiday with the dud money. Spanish newspaper Ultimahora.es says the alarm was raised when business owners in Magaluf noticed an influx of 20 euro and 50 euro notes used for paying bar bills were fake.
“In appearance, the notes were identical to the real ones but to the touch they were not so perfect,” says the paper. The joint operation was carried out by the Civil Guard and Local Police. The four Brits arrested were aged between 30 and 50. Police said there were so many fake bills flooding the market that even tourists had started to notice.
It’s “plain sailing” with marine insurance by Liberty Seguros
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A PUERTO POINT OF VIEW
Ten years on, work starts on bus station but what happens next? W
ORK on the new bus station in Puerto de la Cruz has finally started, although if it wasn’t for the security fence surrounding the site you wouldn’t really know it, progress so far has been painfully slow. They never seem to have that get up and go attitude with project launches here, the same project in the UK would, I’m sure, have seen heavy machinery and hi-viz’s everywhere and the site would have been cleared in a couple of days. Here they prefer the laid back approach; all I’ve noticed to date on site are three men and a chainsaw. Almost two weeks at the time of writing this and they are still cutting down the trees.
Still start they have and all the doubters have had to change their tune. No longer will you hear, ‘I’ll believe it when it happens’, but already I’ve heard it replaced by ‘It took them long enough’ and I’m sure it won’t be long before we get ‘when is it going to be finished’. All of them are valid comments. It is hard to believe it has taken almost 10 years, since the old bus station closed, to reach this point. I don’t think we Brits will ever quite fully comprehend the intricacies involved in negotiating the minefields of the red tape that makes up Spanish bureaucracy, nor the amount of time it takes to do so. The first ‘major’ project to take place in the town for a number of years, but is it really a major project? I suspect people are expecting something far more grandiose than what is actually planned; I hope they won’t be too disappointed with the outcome. 10 bus stands, with parking for 10 more buses opposite, a few passenger amenities, ticket office, some loos, I hope, and of course, the prerequisite cafe/bar and that’s about the size of it. I am sure it all looked very good on the plans, but am I the only one who thinks the site looks a bit cramped, still should be fun to watch 10 buses manoeuvring at the same time. They have 12 months to
is not easy to attract to Puerto de la Cruz, judging by the unsuccessful search for a leaseholder for the Hotel Taoro. I think the problem with the former Casino site is the right deal hasn’t been put on the table yet, at present the odds are too stacked in favour of Cabildo. So with the bus station in progress it is effectively removed from my ‘whinge list’, although saying that I am sure there will be still be plenty of opportunity for constructive criticism as the construction evolves, but perhaps I should concentrate my efforts elsewhere . What else is there? Let’s see, the new Muelle, the Municipal pool, Hotel Taoro, Parque San Francisco, Playa Martiánez, and that’s just the major projects, don’t get me started on the lesser one’s . Still plenty to keep me occupied, without even mentioning how the tourist numbers are going. build it if they are to finish on time. There is always a first time I suppose, but it is an important deadline, politically, at least. It is scheduled for completion just before the next local elections in May 2019. I am sure representatives of all the political parties, both locally and nationally will be rubbing shoulders at the opening ceremony, all claiming some credit for the project on their election manifestos, but what if it isn’t finished on time? It will not matter, I am sure the ceremony will still going ahead, such an important and timely photo opportunity will not want to be missed. Of course, it will be finished, and I look forward to witnessing the frenzied activity on the site throughout the next year. Just think though, once the new bus station has opened the road the buses currently occupy will be able to revert to its former use and the bottle neck of traffic they have caused should hopefully disappear. However, for anyone who remembers the street before the buses moved in, cars were often parked two and three deep along its length. Hang on a moment I have just had a horrible thought, what if the white line gang moves in and the road becomes yet another example of the town’s fascination with the ‘reverse herringbone’ parking system. If so, you can kiss goodbye to free flowing traffic, ask anyone who drives in Puerto regularly and they will know how long
you have to wait while someone is trying to reverse into a parking space set at an angle. It is a lot harder than it looks, apparently, for some people, at least. In choosing to build the new bus station on a new site it strikes me that the powers to be have tried to pull a fast one. It was always going to be the ‘easy’ option, although on reflection, the time it has taken makes one begin to think considerably less so. For me their actions have been an obvious manoeuvre to sidestep what was always going to be the bigger problem, i.e. what is going to happen with the old bus station. The emphasis has been so much on the new build that the real project has been shunted into a corner. 10 years to wait for the construction of the new bus station, how many more years until we see the demolition of the old one. However, this problem, like so much in the town, is an inherited one. The previous administration chose to hide the old building by covering it in advertising hoardings, €36,000 worth of them. Not such a stupid idea on the face of it, plus some extra revenue for the town from the advertisers. If only, no in their infinite wisdom they chose to cover the building in adverts of the town. Here you are, standing in the middle of Puerto de la Cruz, now look how good it is!! Then to add insult to injury, the hoardings didn’t
measure up to their purpose, in as much as they didn’t quite cover the facade. So instead of hiding the eyesore as intended, they compounded the problem by drawing your attention to it. A situation which they said was to be remedied, like so much else, it never was. Still that is all water under the bridge, time to move on. What is to happen to the old bus station then, a decade on there must surely be something planned and the preparations must be well advanced, with all the relevant permissions applied for and received. It is not as if there can be any doubt of ownership, the problem which plagued the new site. They said when the announced the new bus station that this was to be a separate project, how convenient, as it is now obvious that this one is well and truly on the back burner with the project file sitting gathering dust right at the bottom of the ‘pending projects’ pile. Don’t wait with baited breath for anything to happen in the near future. Is there anything planned for the site? I am not sure there is or else they would have been shouting about it. There has been talk over the years of a multi-storey car park, of a new National Police Station, even a suggestion of a well-known department store occupying the site. Whatever happens, it is almost certain to need private investment and that
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The Mando Economico of the Canary Islands
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N the Anaga hills, high on a ridge above the valley of Igueste de San Andres, is a little ruined hamlet of about six or seven houses called Las Casillas. They were obviously built a long time ago and then abandoned, only for at least one of them to refurbished and re-occupied. You can tell from the modern-ish tiles in the kitchen and its fittings that it has been lived in within living memory, or at least not long before it. The question I asked myself as I looked at the roofless house was ‘Why?’ Why would anyone go to such lengths to bring all the building materials, including roof tiles, windows, doors, furniture and other home comforts, even the water to mix cement and plaster, on the back of a mule or donkey, along a mountain track to create a home here, when there were towns and villages that offered a much easier way of life. Well, a possible answer came to me when I discovered the Mando Economico, the Economic Command, of the Canary Islands.
A house in Las Casillas
The years of the Second World War, together with the remaining nineteen-forties, were a time of great economic hardship for Spain, which was just recovering from the devastation of the Civil War that finished only months before the outbreak of war in 1939. For the duration of the world war Spain maintained a curious type of neutrality, while, internally, Spanish society under the Franco regime “was socially and politically pacified, and at an economic standstill”. They were years of food shortages, of rationing, of strict regulations, and a general decline in the standard of living. The Canary Islands were isolated from mainland Spain by the war at sea. Like the rest of Spain they were governed by a strict military regime and here the command was also isolated from the mainland. As a result, the Commander General of the Canaries was told, basically, ‘you’re on your own, do what you can’. This led to the inspired reconstruction of the Canary Islands in what was known as the ‘Mando Economico’ or ‘Economic Command’. The Mando Economico was an institution established in 1941 by General Serrador, the Commander General of the Canaries at the time, whose function it was to oversee and manage all economic activity, intervening if necessary. General Serrador, who died in 1943 to be succeeded by General Garcia Escamez, set up a committee, not an elected committee due to the marshal-law on the island, of only twenty-seven people, including the secretaries. As well as managing the economy and social welfare of the islands (and keeping an eye open for any resurgence of Republicanism), the committee set about modernising the infrastructure of the archipelago with a hugely ambitious programme of public works for which all the money, that in the end (1946)
printers, shoemakers and tailors, even down to the small detail of the provision of 80 mobility tricycles for the disabled. Optimistically, the Gran Hotel de Turismo was built at this time. All of this energy and enterprise still could not overcome the fact that the Canary Islands were isolated from mainland Spain and barely able to support themselves in food production. Ships from Argentina, carrying foodstuffs intended for the Spanish mainland or Europe, rather than risk being sunk by belligerent warships or submarines would often sell their cargoes in the relatively safe haven of the Canaries and then scoot off home. But this in itself was not enough, the islanders had to adopt a siege mentality and, just as people did in Britain, they dug for victory. Subsistence farming was revived and officially encouraged in an attempt to offset the lack of food imports. Now this could be the reason why the little house high up in Las Casillas was refurbished. Up there is to be found fertile ground for small vegetable gardens and lush grazing for goats. Moreover, so long as you could bear the social isolation, when you were up in those trackless hills, you were up and out of harm’s way in the event of an invasion (the threat of which was real enough from both the Axis countries and the Allies) so if you were self-sufficient in food with a bit to spare, then you’d be a lot better off than people in the towns. But the artificially created conditions of the Mando Economico,
‘Mercado de Nuestra Senora de Africa’ totalled 32,856,455.74 pesetas, was raised, amazingly in view of the economic hardship, through local taxes, including one of 5 cents on a kilogram of sugar. Balanced on a lectern in the Museo Militar at Almeyda in Santa Cruz is an enormous book that illustrates many of the works carried out under the Mando Economico on Tenerife. The works included construction of pipelines to supply drinking water to El Rosario, Punta Hidalgo, La Matanza, La Guancha and Realejo, the construction of schools, including a reform school, churches, hospitals, the main university building at La Laguna, bridges, road building schemes, notably the road to San Andres where a new pier was built, markets, public buildings, public baths and washhouses, housing schemes for Orotava and fishing villages in the districts of Guimar and Icod, as well as one-off works such as the construction of the Radio Club of Tenerife and a combined workshop for
including the high level of employment, had only been made possible by the isolation of the Canaries. The conditions were temporary and they did not last long after the Second World War, as soon as peace was made people began to emigrate, illegally at first and then legally, mainly to Venezuela. Between 1946 and 1950 many thousands of Canarians left their island home, life on the islands was simply too hard, In hindsight, modern-day town planners have criticised the developments in Santa Cruz as being without an overall plan or a methodical approach to the development of the capital city, but nevertheless, within an unbelievably short time, the few years between 1941 and 1946, a multitude of projects had been completed. Today architectural, sculptural and engineering results of the Mando Economico, the Economic Command of the Canary Islands, can still be seen. The most prominent examples are the Puente General Serrador, the bridge over the Barranco de Santos named after the first Commander General of the Mando Economico, that leads to the iconic ‘Mercado de Nuestra Senora de Africa’, the African-themed market square to the south of the centre of Santa Cruz, and there is the huge ‘Monumento a los Caidos’, the ‘Monument to the Fallen’, in the Plaza de Espana. With this evidence in front of our eyes it’s hard to believe that, while war raged in the outside world and great cities were being destroyed, the infrastructure of Tenerife was being created, changing many aspects of island life beyond recognition. (With thanks to Don Emilio Abad Ripol for supplementary information and insight into the situation.)
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Allan McIntyre Peugeot 5008 is family favourite
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HERE’S nothing worse than being stuck indoors during a holiday break with rain and wind making it almost impossible to enjoy a picnic with the kids. But when you’ve promised to take your grandchildren out for the day there’s no way they are going to accept poor weather as an excuse for stopping in. So it was time for my wife Jackie and me to get ready to face the elements with fouryears-old Cooper and his almost-two-years-old brother Pacey, during the Easter break It’s amazing how the promise of a picnic can excite them but this wasn’t a day for getting the shawl out on the grass and enjoying a kick around with a ball. Fortunately, though, my test model that week was a sevenseater Peugeot 5008. We didn’t need the two
third-row seats so there was more than enough room in the huge boot to pack scooters, bike, wellies and ball – well prepared should the grey sky disappear. This new 5008 is muchimproved from the previous model. It’s now one of the more stylish big SUVs on the market and has an all-round powerful look. Step inside and you discover this is a Peugeot with lots of quality – and is perfect for families. We were well stocked up with sandwiches, crisps, sweets and juices and enjoyed an outdoor picnic – well indoors in our 5008.
The high seating meant the kids could see the ducks, swans and geese on the loch side. And the spacious interior had plenty of light thanks to the huge panoramic opening glass roof. This was an £870 option on my Allure PureTech 130 model – other specs are entry-level Active, GT Line and GT Line Premium. There are three matching separate folding and tilting seats in the middle row and the fold down tray tables on the back of the front seats proved ideal as did the cup holders. Sun blinds on the rear doors are another nice touch, especially when you’ve got kids seated there, but they weren’t required on this outing. And nipping out to get stuff from the boot was greatly
assisted by the motorised tailgate – a £750 option. It was high-fives all round as we left our picnic spot in search of some sunshine. There’s lots of room up front in the 5008 and I liked the body-hugging driver’s seat. It’s an impressive cockpit featuring a large eight-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch high-resolution digital head-up display. And there’s all the latest connectivity features for Android and Apple, sat-nav, DAB radio and voice recognition. There’s the choice of diesel and petrol engines and manual or automatic transmission. My Allure model was powered by an impressive 1.2-
litre 131bhp PureTech threecylinder petrol turbo unit. Gear changes came smoothly through the sixspeed auto box and kick-down response was immediate when extra power was required. It was sprightly enough with a zero to 62mph time of 10.4 seconds and is capable of a117mph top speed. Fuel consumption is also impressive with combined figures of 54.3mpg, urban 44.8mpg and extra urban 60.1mph. Sound insulation has been improved along with the build quality and fittings – all adding to an ever so smooth and quiet driving experience. Handling for a big-sized SUV couldn’t be faulted with good
road grip and little body roll. I also liked the compact flat top and bottom steering wheel, allowing easy viewing of monitor and controls. Despite its size, this Peugeot was light and easy to park, assisted by front and rear sensors as well as a 180degrees colour reversing camera. And the standard safetyplus pack includes blind spot detection, lane keeping assistance, driver attention alert and smart beam assistance. The weather failed to improve during our drive but we all had plenty to smile about after our day with the impressive Peugeot 5008. On-the-road price for the test model is £28,220.
Driving habits that can cost you money
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O, you’ve passed your test, be it recently or years ago and then the REAL driving starts. Of course, we all have bad habits in all parts of our lives but some driving habits can become costly not only with fines but with regards to the points system too. Some habits are serious whilst others not so. We are going to point out some of the most common ones that no doubt all our readers will recognize!
Failing to Indicate This one I am sure everyone will recognize. When you are approaching a junction or passing through one and do not indicate your intentions, beware because if you are caught, and there are seemingly many more camera cars and unmarked police vehicles around, you could incur a fine of 200 euros. The reason for indicators are quite obvious to most people, although perhaps not to all! They are there to be used to advise other road users of what we are intending to do. When you fail to use your indicators then we are potentially posing a risk not only to ourselves but to other road users who are unaware of our intentions, we have all placed the guess which way I’m going game, some sadly with costly consequences.
Failing to respect the Priority of Pedestrians If you fail to respect the priority of a pedestrian then you are running the risk of a fine of 200 euros and a potential loss of four points from your license, dependent on the potential risk to those involved. It is very interesting to note that in the eyes of the law pedestrians take preference over drivers something that will I am sure come as a surprise to many drivers. Pedestrians are apparently the most vulnerable of all road users. In the event of an accident or incident it will almost always be
the pedestrian that will come off worse as they will have no protection, hence the need for this law. We have seen of late also that in certain areas signs appearing stating that cyclists have priority, however this has been challenged in court cases in the mainland.
Failure of allowing an overtaking vehicle to return to their lane Driving very close behind a vehicle and/or not allowing sufficient safety gaps can result in a fine and loss of points if caught. We are all too aware that many drivers provide safety gaps for such circumstances, only to find another driver pulling into them and closing any safety gap that had been allowed. Again, this carries a fine of 200 euros and a loss of four points from your license. The reasoning behind this is that overtaking is considered one of the most dangerous of maneuvers any vehicle can carry out (other than perhaps a sharp emergency stop). When we move into the path of oncoming vehicles and a collision occurs, depending on the speed being travelled by both vehicles, for example should it be in 50 kilometres per hour road and both were travelling in opposite directions at that speed the overall impact would be the same as hitting a solid object such as a brick wall at 100 kilometres per hour.... ouch, we have all seen these types of accidents and sadly they appear to be coming more common. It is therefore imperative that when overtaking you take into account the speed you are travelling and that potentially of any oncoming traffic and that you make this manoeuvre in the shortest possible time. Thus, we can see quite clearly
that preventing an overtaking vehicle from returning to the right side of the road can put many lives at risk .
Unnecessary Lane Changing Changing lanes without respecting a vehicle that is already in that lane carries a fine of 200 euros. Zigzagging between lanes (seen quite often here in Tenerife) will result in a fine of, again 200 euros but may be considered as reckless driving and then would incur a fine of 500 euros and a loss of 6 points from ones licence. In normal circumstances traffic will run smoothly until such time as a road becomes congested or an accident has occurred further along in front of the said traffic. We all know that constantly changing lanes impedes the flow of traffic, causes delays and of course can be dangerous depending on the situation. When you cause another vehicle to deviate from its normal course, speed or direction it means that YOU have become a hazard to other road users, which in itself is a danger. Take heed and try to stay safe on the roads especially with summer approaching when there will be more tourist on the roads who are not familiar with the layout and may potentially cause a hazard.
Be patient drivers!
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KEEPING FERETS HEALTHY
Home comforts to keep your ferret happy
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ERRETS are lively, curious and fun-loving pets. They are part of the Mustelidae family, which includes otters, stoats, weasels and badgers.
Ferrets are a domesticated version of the European polecat. They have been used for hunting and pest control since ancient times and are still kept for this purpose today though are becoming increasing popular as pets. They are crepuscular, so are naturally active during dawn and dusk and can sleep for 1820 hours a day. Pet ferrets can live for five to 15 years, but the average lifespan is between eight and 10 years. Both sexes become sexually mature in their first spring, usually when they are around nine months old. Females are called jills and males are hobs. Males are usually larger than females and, if they haven’t been neutered, will have a strong, pungent smell. Ferrets don’t have varying breeds, but they do have different colours – the five recognised ones are poley/ fitch, dew (dark eyed white), sandy, silver and albino. Traditionally, because of their strong smell, ferrets often live outdoors but they can be kept as indoor pets too. Lots of housing options are available, but always buy the largest enclosure you can so they have plenty of room to exercise and play. For a pair of ferrets, the cage size should be at least three meters long (10ft) by two meters (six ft) high, by two meters (six ft) wide. Ferrets love to dig and are very good at escaping through small holes. To stop them disappearing from outdoor runs, wire mesh can be fitted to the underside, but this should be covered with something like turf or carpet to prevent injury, and it is always a good idea to put bolts on hutch doors. The wire or bars used for the hutch should be strong and the spaces between them too
small for ferrets to fit their heads through. You can buy special wooden hutch-type enclosures with built in runs. If they are kept indoors you can use tall ferret cages, like those available for chinchillas, with solid platforms and multiple levels. Ferrets need an insulated sleeping area, large enough for them to huddle together or sleep separately if they want. It should be wind and rainproof and out of direct sunlight. Ferrets don’t like extreme weather, particularly temperatures over 26ºC (ferrets can suffer and die if exposed to temperatures of 30ºC and above). Good quality hay or shredded paper can be used for bedding and the floor should be lined with newspaper and wood shavings. Many pet ferret owners now favour fleece blankets, hammocks and fabric nesting boxes for bedding as this makes less mess and also adds a little comfort. Ferrets love tunnelling and climbing so using drainpipes and shelves in the enclosure is a good way of keeping them happy (but don’t have the shelves too high as ferrets can fall and hurt themselves). They also like to sleep in hammocks which can be hung inside their enclosure.
Litter training ferrets
Ferrets can be litter trained, although they may still have occasional accidents. A highsided, corner litter tray is available from pet suppliers but cat litter trays can also be used, filled with wood shavings or unscented cat litter. It’s generally best to place the litter tray where the ferret likes to go to the toilet rather than put it where you want it to be, as they probably won’t use it!
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Litter trays should be cleaned every day and the rest of the ferret’s enclosure should be cleaned at least weekly. Ferrets will hide food, so it’s important to remove this when cleaning them out so it doesn’t go mouldy.
Socialising ferrets
Ferrets can be kept on their own (providing they get lots of human interaction and environmental enrichment) or in small groups, ideally littermates of the same sex or neutered males and females. If they are on their own, they should be played with regularly – lonely and bored ferrets can develop behavioural problems and may find it difficult later to mix with other ferrets. Ferrets can become friends with other household pets, like dogs and cats, but they should always be supervised if playing together. Even the scent of a ferret can be really stressful for prey species, like rabbits or rodents, so keep them away.
Handling your ferret
Young ferrets (kits) can be prone to biting so it’s always advisable for first time owners to look for ferrets that are at least a year old, have already been handled a lot and are friendly and less likely to bite. Ferrets that are handled a lot from a young age can form strong bonds with their owners. They have poor eyesight, so they may bite by mistake if you reach in to get them out of a sleeping box or pet carrier. It’s better to let them come out and then pick them up. They should be picked up around the shoulders from above and have their hindquarters supported with the other hand. They are ver y wriggly, so should be handled with care in case they are dropped! Ferrets aren’t the easiest to
handle and they can bite hard if startled so they don’t always make ideal pets for young children.
What do ferrets eat? Ferrets, like cats, are obligate carnivores. This means that they must have meat in their diet. High protein commercial ferret food (kibble) or a raw diet (including skin, organs and raw bones) or mix of the two is best. Don’t give them processed meats like ham, or cat and dog food. Whole raw eggs in their shells can be given as occasional treats and ferrets will also enjoy breaking through the shell. Fresh water should always be available. Ferrets can be trained to drink from drinker bottles or you can use a heavy bowl. This should be placed away from the litter tray. Remember – chocolate, grapes and raisins are poisonous to ferrets and they are also lactose intolerant so should not be fed dair y products such as cows milk. Keeping ferrets healthy
You should get your ferret checked out by a vet every year. Vaccinations against distemper are also advised because this disease is usually fatal to ferrets. Ferrets can be microchipped to permanently identify them and help to reunite them with their owners if they go missing. Males and females can be neutered, but there are increased risks of adrenal gland disease in neutered ferrets so it’s best to discuss the options with your vet. Jills come into season in the spring and will stay in season unless mated or the season is stopped using drugs given by your vet. Females that are allowed to stay in season can develop anaemia and even die so this is something that all ferret owners need to address by discussing the options with their vet. Usually options include spaying, a hormone implant ever y 18-24 months, a hormone injection (a jill-jab) ever y few months, a combination of these methods or using a sterile male ferret that has had a vasectomy for a infertile mating. This isn’t recommended due to the risk of spreading disease or potential injury to the female. Although all ferrets have an odour, unneutered male ferrets have a very strong smell that many people find too strong. They can also have a greasy or sticky feel to their coat. Neutering can reduce the strength of the smell, make the coat less greasy and enable them to mix socially with other males. They are still at risk of adrenal problems after neutering, so some vets advise hormonal implants every 1824 months to prevent this. Ferrets can get fleas and ticks in the same way as dogs and cats. They are also prone to ear mites. There are no
products manufactured especially for ferrets but your vet can advise on products which are both safe and effective. Ferrets don’t need regular bathing – although some owners think this will reduce their smell it can actually strip their coat of natural oils and cause skin problems. Claws may need to be trimmed regularly, this doesn’t have to be a chore as many ferrets like the taste of oil (wheat germ, soya, olive, linseed) and, when drizzled on their bellies, this can make claw trimming with small claw scissors very easy. Ferrets can catch and pass on human influenza viruses to other ferrets and to humans. They can easily get into scrapes or eat something they shouldn’t, leading to a costly vet bill, so it’s always a good idea to insure your pet.
Play time for your ferret Ferrets are naturally curious and interact readily with their owners. Dr y food can be scattered around their enclosure to encourage foraging or it can be placed in feeding toys available from pet suppliers. Ferrets aren’t natural chewers but they can eat things they shouldn’t and may swallow small objects (especially rubber) which cause their bowel to become blocked. If they are allowed loose in the house make sure you remove any potentially dangerous objects first. They also like to sleep in dark and enclosed places, so check washing machines, tumble dryers and cupboards before closing or using them. They should have daily exercise either in the house or in a large run. They can also be trained to walk with a harness and lead.
Eating Out & About
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Your dining experience around our restaurants
The Oriental
Brunelli’s Steakhouse
Cafeteria Gourmet Plan B
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Inaugurated in 1996 by Queen Sirikit of Thailand, our Oriental restaurant offers Asian style ‘haute cuisine’, which includes a wide range of delicious dishes with the unique flavor of an essential continent within the international gastronomic scene. The menu changes regularly and offers the best of the delicate and tempting, yet sophisticated cuisine from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan. The unforgettable experience in El Oriental is also felt though the traditional decor of the restaurant, which reflects both the magic and fineness of Thailand, making this restaurant the ideal place for a perfect dinner.
Just 50 metres from Loro Parque and with beautiful views of the ocean, Brunelli’s Steakhouse is waiting for you to explore the delights of the palate. Inspired in the original American steakhouses, this restaurant is located at the former fisher village of Punta Brava, in northern Tenerife, and offers you the best quality meat – tender, juicy and with an incomparable texture. Flavors like you have never tasted before thanks to a specially controlled maturation and their ‘Southbend’ oven, unique in the Canaries and which cooks the meat at more of 800ºC, highlighting all its properties and making your dinner simply perfect.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/el-oriental
For reservations call 922 062 600 In front of Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz www.brunellis.com
“Fantastic food and drink at reasonable prices. What more could you ask for!” is just one of the accolades given to his buzzing bar/cafeteria in Puerto. It is run by owners Umberto and Brian, two Italians with more than 15 years’ experience each in cuisine. They specialise in Italian pizza/foccacia genovez and all the dishes are home-made with the emphasis on healthy food. Nothing is fried. Ön Sundays, there is a buffet brunch from noon to 5pm: juices, pasta, pizza, etc. Their cooking is a fusion between Italian and Canarian cuisine although they also offer a variety of international dishes. They also specialise in cocktails as they have a qualified barman. Gourmet Plan B can also offer you a catering service for events and beautiful occasion cakes (pick-up at restaurant). Find this little gem in La Paz in a quiet area near the “El Mirador”. Open every day from 9am to 10:30 pm, closed on Wednesdays
Edificio Aceviño 12, Puerta 6 La Paz Puerto de la Cruz
“SUNDAY BRUNCH” from 11:30 to 14:00pm
II Pappagallo
La Parrilla
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
Il Pappagallo restaurant perfectly combines the old art of making pasta dishes and innovative side dishes that will both delight diners. The menu has been entirely renovated to offer diners a modern culinary repertoire that matches our attention and love for details, as well as our passion for excellence. A varied buffet and a great selection of Italian specialties await you in its terrace overlooking the Atlantic, ideal to enjoy unforgettable sunsets and the tranquillity of the night during summer. In addition, our wine cellar houses the best Italian wines, chosen amongst the most traditional wines of the country.
The inmistakable Andalusian style of La Parrilla restaurant carefully decorates an architecture that blends rustic wood elements with southern Spain typical houses – an environment where diners live a gastronomic experience with the hallmark of excellence in restoration. The succulent cuisine with grilled meats, fresh fish and tapas challenge the most discerning palates in an evening paired with the best wines of the Canary Islands and Spanish Peninsula. In addition, our chef offers the freshest market daily. Enjoy the rustic setting and relaxed atmosphere of La Parrilla, which make this restaurant the perfect place for a romantic dinner or an entertaining encounter among friends.
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/il-pappagallo
For reservations call 922 381 400 Avda. Richard J. Yeoward, 1 Puerto de la Cruz ( Hotel Botánico) www.hotelbotanico.com/service/la-parrilla
Restaurante La Esencia Puerto de la Cruz Ivan and Chris, well known from their first restaurant Mil Sabores started a new project , La Esencia , a small confortable restaurant in a cosy athmosphere next to lago martianez . Every sunday is brunchday and you can enjoy all the buffet , cavas , coffee , teas and juices for 18,50 euros. The restaurant opens from Tuesday to Saturday from 18.30 and is closed on mondays. You can enjoy the mediterranean specialities, like lamb shoulder, fresh fish, prawns, the famous “Tapas”, homemade bread and desserts.. “La Esencia” is located between Café de Paris and Café Berlín in Puerto de la Cruz, in the small street Calle Uruguay .
Calle Uruguay 5 Puerto de la Cruz Reservations 922 076 678
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Restaurante Gom
Tito’s Bodeguita
Los Cristianos (new) & Fañabé
Santa Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
This iconic restaurant in the heart of Santa Cruz is definitely a place to head for if you enjoy stunning decor and high-end cuisine but at prices you can still afford. The food here is best described as a slice of home-made cooking with the taste and touch of nouvelle cuisine. The emphasis is on quality, freshness and naturalness where the raw product is the star, depending on what is available that day in the market. They offers a special menu for celiac and can help create food for anyone with a specific allergy. Weddings, etc are also catered for and there is always a dish of the day. You will find GOM within the Hotel Taburiente, located in front of Parque García Sanabria. Their opening times are Tuesday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00.
Tito’s Bodeguita situated on the premises of the San Nicolás Hermitage, you will find a stunningly beautiful, fully restored old Canary house with its traditional white and black pebble-dash exterior. The double doors at the entrance give way to a large flowerdecked interior patio, the bar, indoor dining area, wine cellar and small church to the left. How many restaurants do you know that boast a church? The interior patio is idyllic and typifies all the best features old Canary architecture has to offer, very few straight lines, overhanging balconies and wooden beams. The bodeguita is run by Tito and Ari (brother and sister) who are ready to help you with a menu of your choice and wine, local, national or international, from the large cellar. There is plenty of parking and the premises are disabledfriendly. The staff are also bilingual.
Very much a Tenerife business success story, Harriet's English Tea Room and Restaurant in Los Cristianos has a very welcome addition to its extensive menu - Sunday lunches for 9.95 euros which are served between 12 noon and 5pm. With a big sunny terrace and beautifully designed interior, this lovely restaurant is just a stone’s throw from the bus station at the San Marino building (ie turn left at the bottom of the bus station and it is 100 yards or so on your left, in premises formerly occupied by the Heritage bar). In addition to the fantastic Sunday roasts, with "proper" roast potatoes, you will find the most gorgeous food, all home-made and great British cooking, including all day breakfasts, mouthwatering cakes, salads, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and rolls, home-made burgers, pancakes, ice-creams, evening meals and numerous varieties of teas and coffees served in china pots and cups. There are also many gluten-free and diabetic options.
For reservations call 922 712 791 Los Cristianos, San Marino building. Open daily from 9am to 11pm. Playa Fañabé,56 Central Commercial. Open 9am to 10pm, closes 5pm Saturday and Sunday
For reservations call 922 276 058 Calle Dr. Guigou,29 Santa Cruz www.hoteltaburiente.com
Camino del Durazno,1 Puerto de la Cruz Motorway Exit 35 Tel.647 933 433 / 922 089 436 www.titosbodeguita.com / info@titosbodeguita.com
Bar El Pincho
Sook
Mamma Rosa
Las Vistas, Los Cristianos
Santa Cruz
Playa de las Américas
At Bar El Pincho you can enjoy good prices, good food, good service and a fantastic view of the ocean. They are winning fans because of the friendly staff you encounter and the delicious Spanish tapas. They have a great offer, a combination of tapas for two for only 9.50 euros. There is also a wide selection of main plates, such as steak, chicken and fish, all cooked with love and the best ingredients they can find. Do try their fantastic cocktails which they always try to improve. Try also the special dishes from the north of the island and the drinks. Reservations can be done between 10:30 to 20:00pm
Summer has arrived and the wonderful SOOK restaurant has devised a refreshing and appetising menu for the hot months. New mouth-watering dishes are home-made salmorejo with extra virgin olive oil, diced Iberian ham and bread croutons, avocado from our islands in tempura, served with sweet chilli sauce and soy, tuna tataki with seaweed salad and caramelised soy sauce and duck breast soft grilled, with papaya chutney. In addition, the air-conditioned restaurant continues to offer its refreshing desserts such as seasonal fruit salad with guava mayonnaise. SOOK is now also opening with its a la carte during the weekend, both for lunch and dinner. The opening times are 13:00 to 15:30 and 20:30 to 23:30 and for your convenience, there is a parking area. You might also like to try the full breakfast buffet open to the public from 7am to 11am from Monday to Sunday. Ideal to start a day of shopping or tourist visit to Santa Cruz. The price is 16 euros per person.
Mamma Rosa is one of the longest established restaurants in the south of Tenerife and has an extensive menu and a modern ambiance which appeals to all ages. For more than 22 years, it has offered elegance, top-class cuisine, an excellent varied wine list and, of course, the service you would expect. The cuisine is described as classical Italian and Scandinavian with Spanish and French influences, blended together and cooked in a modern style. Part of the new approach is to offer a very extensive fish menu. As with the meat, the restaurant tries where possible to buy local produce and support the islands’ agriculture.
For reservations call 649 431 110 Paseo Las Vistas, Los Cristianos www.barelpincho.com
Avda. 3 de Mayo, 3 Santa Cruz Tel.: 922 294 500 www.hoteles-silken.com
For reservations call 922 794 819 Avda. Santiago Puig, Apartamentos Colón 2 Playa de la Américas www.mammarosa.com / mammarosa@mammarosa.com
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Donde Mario
La Bodeguita de Enfrente
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A great part of the fun of wining and dining in Tenerife is finding somewhere different and it’s well worth a trip out to Santa Ursula to the warm and inviting Donde Mario. Though from the outside you might easily pass by it, the inside is elegant and captivating. Restaurateur Mario Torres surprises us every day with his extensive use of produce in season, and his unbeatable experience with wines and cookery. Just try his Cherne warm salad, a super-healthy Canarian fish soup, or his Lomo de Vaca Morucha. You will be captivated.
Set in a series of old Canary houses, this restaurant is made up of a labyrinth of inter-connecting rooms leading off from the bar area in the centre. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English country pub with its low ceilings with wooden beams and warm décor. The food is fundamentally Canarian. They grow most of their own produce at their allotment and only use olive oil to cook with. Their ethos is a simple one, only use the best, fresh produce and cook it with thought and care. The menu is described as Picoteo, slightly more than tapas without reaching the full-blown three-course meal status. It is delicious and affordable. “La Bodeguita de Enfrente” won the “II Gastronomic Awards Cruzcampo Gran Reserva El Día-Mesa Abierta”, which took place last year.
Why not try a touch of “picoteo”, the Spanish-style of eating where, as the name suggests, you pick a selection of dishes and share with your companions. You will find “El Calderito de la Abuela” in Santa Úrsula and it offers a unique and homely atmosphere combining Canary cuisine with modern creativity. In 2016, “El Calderito de la Abuela” won the “Best Canarian Kitchen Restaurant Award” in the first edition of the “El Dia-Mesa Abierta” Awards on July 28th. The exterior of this property belies what you will find inside as it is full of charm and carácter and there is an incredible view of La Orotava valley. “A gem” is how it is described.
For reservations call 922 302 760 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 205 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.labodeguitadeenfrente.net
For reservations call 922 301 918 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 130 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.elcalderitodelaabuela.net
For reservations call 922 304 585 Exit 31 TF-5, Carretera Provincial, 119 Cuesta de la Villa, Santa Úrsula www.dondemario.net
El Calderito de la Abuela
Restaurante Magnolia Puerto de la Cruz Restaurante Magnolia has come a long way, starting life as a small intimate restaurant with an outdoor terrace to the finished article we see today, with the terrace now covered and well spaced tables inside. The kitchen is open plan and creates the most wonderful national and international dishes with an extensive menu of fish, shellfish, lamb, steaks, pastas. This venue is always busy and customers are full of praise for the Restaurante Magnolia as one of the finest places to eat on the island. The quality and service certainly stands out and the cost is very reasonable indeed. They are open every day from 13:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 to 23.30.
For reservations call 922 385 614 Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado s/n Puerto de la Cruz www.restaurantemaganolia.com
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Beautiful sand tapestries to feature very important messages
Take a walk through the icebergs in new “Arctic at risk” exhibition
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WO very important values will inspire the main Corpus Christi sand tapestry in La Orotava this June.
The theme of celebration for 2018 is aimed at youth but the carpet will also feature social commitment. “It not only involves young people but the whole society. It echoes the continuing misfortune of immigrants and refugees, in which there are also many young people,” the organisers explain. “But above all, this year, we want to focus on the ver y worrying problem of abuse and mistreatment of women. These are issues that are unfortunately day after day appearing in the news and there seems to be no
solution.” “With this carpet we want to contribute images to make people aware of how to act in the help and defence of the needy, in education for equality and respect for the rights of all people. That some day next, we can all feel the same. Let there be no needy people without a home, without food. Let there be no people with fear or suffering. Let this world together be a better place to live in peace and harmony.” The central tapestry is a composition using, in the
background, as inspiration, the images of a modern religious painting by African-American painter Thomas Blackshear. In the foreground is a man kneeling, asking forgiveness, representing repentance. The other tapestries feature messages about domestic violence, hunger and loneliness. The Corpus Christi tapestries are made with coloured sand, take days to create and look just like artistic masterpieces when finished. They attract hundreds of thousands of people. *If planning a visit to La Orotava, keep in touch with dates and events on www.laorotava.es
HAT the Arctic is breaking up is nothing new, the figures certify it. In September 2012, the historical ice minimum in the polar iceberg was exceeded. The icy surface was reduced by 18 per cent with respect to the previous minimum, a loss that is almost double the surface of Spain.
In the last 25 years, three quarters of the sea ice layer of the Arctic Ocean has been lost. The average thickness of that sea ice today is 50 per cent less than a few decades ago. Given this situation, in 30 years the Arctic Ocean could be left without ice during the summer. The exhibition “ El Ártico se rompe” (“The Arctic is broken”) staged by the CajaCanarias Foundation and Obra Social “la Caixa” aims to show the uniqueness of the ecosystems of the North Pole, detailing the important role they play in the global climate,
as well as their physical characteristics and biodiversity. And all this, through 100 stunning photographs of one of the most prestigious nature photographers, Andoni Canela. The snapshots of this vast, inhospitable and impressive territory, made expressly for the exhibition, will allow visitors to explore the 200 square metres occupied by the exhibition. To learn more about these valuable ecosystems and assess their importance, the exhibition is divided into four areas: the Arctic climate, life in an extreme situation, the
human footprint and the northern lights. The show can be seen in an exclusive and innovative space that recreates the Arctic environment. In its interior it will be possible to discover, for example, why the animals’ legs are not frozen, or if the polar bear is actually white, besides listening to an Inuit-yupik story, Sami music and a host of other things that will bring the visitor closer to the Arctic. The exhibition, featuring a walk through the icebergs, can be visited at the Plaza del Pescador, Los Cristianos until May 15th, 2018.
LAS GALLETAS EVENT
Taster sessions, music, food and more at great sea party
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HE yatching port Marina del Sur Tenerife, located in Las Galletas, will host a new edition of Fenáutica, the great sea party, on June 2nd and 3rd.
The event includes more than 40 leisure and sports activities and offers an attractive alternative for those who want to spend two days of fun and entertainment by the sea. The nautical fair of Tenerife is open to the general public and gathered over 12.500 tourists and local people on its last edition, a number that the organisers hope to exceed this year. In this sense, the Head of Promotion, Marketing and Communication at Marina del Sur Tenerife, Cristina Iglesias, says: “This fair continues to grow as a reference of the nautical sector in the islands and gives Tenerife the visibility that it deserves, both in the national and international markets.” In this new edition, Fenáutica has one more time the collaboration of the Arona local government and the Tenerife Island Council, through its Tourism, Economic Promotion and Sports areas, as well as several companies related to tourism and the nautical field, such as Asnáutica, Binter Canarias, Real Club Nautico de Tenerife , Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife, Puerto Mogán or Marina Rubicón. The range of activities that are scheduled, most of them for free, include diving, apnea, sailing, kayak, nautical motorbikes and paddle surf, all of them designed for the enjoyment of children and adults. Besides, there will also be workshops, exhibitions talks, concerts, djs and gastronomic stalls. All of this will contribute to make this fair a must-attend event. In parallel, Fenáutica will host the Guanche’s Cup regatta. It will be the sixth edition of this competition, which include races in the cruises category, as well as in light sail Optimist and Laser. The XX Underwater Video Contest of the Canaries will also take place in Fenautica. For anyone interested in participating, the organisation of the event reminds that registrations are still open for exhibitors and sponsors. Those who are interested can find all the information through the website www.fenautica.com.
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Don Quixote creator remembered with special events in La Orotava
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Guided tours offered to coincide with May 3rd celebrations
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OURISM chiefs in Los Realejos are offering guided tours through the festive centres of Realejo Alto and La Cruz Santa on May 3rd.
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A Orotava has becomes the seat of culture in April and May with the celebration of the Cervantes Days, which this year celebrates its third edition. The initiative of the Alisios Cultural Association, which has the collaboration of the Government of the Canary Islands, Tenerife Cabildo and La Orotava council, was presented by Mayor Francisco Linares and representatives of the Alisios collective: Mariví Martínez and Chano Estévez. “It is an extraordinary day with a diversity of artistic acts and disciplines and with the common denominator of wanting to bring culture, in an attractive way, to the general public,” he said. He congratulated members of the association Alisios for their constant work and the dedication of many hours of their free time . The events celebrate Miguel de Cervantes, the Spanish novelist, poet, dramatist and creator of Don Quixote. The wide programme of events includes theatre, music, dance, painting, conference, concerts, parades, reading of Don Quixote, tribute to dramatists, exhibitions, reflections and didactic workshops. Until May 11th, the exhibition hall of the Liceo de Taoro hosts the exhibition “The Man and the Island. Per Lillieström in Tenerife. “ On May 4th, at the Teobaldo Power Auditorium, Descúbrete Teatro offers “Sainetes de los hermanos Álvarez Quintero” (free entry) and on May 5th, in this same auditorium, “Nada
que perder” is presented (15 euros). On May 2nd, 3rd and 4th. the Teobaldo Power Auditorium hosts a theatre school show. The town will also be decorated on the theme of the so-called Prince of the Sugar Mills and its surroundings. It will be attended by prominent personalities from the cultural field. And at the same time there will be many residents, groups and schools that will participate in the different events. The full programme is available on http://jornadascervantinas.com/
Registration is required (the price of five euros per route) and two alternatives will be offered at 11am and at 5pm. Councillor for tourism, Carolina Toste said this was a new promotional initiative of the municipality with the programming of guided routes for the festive day of May 3rd for the nerve centres of these celebrations, around Realejo Alto and La Cruz Santa. The Mayor of Los Realejos, Manuel Domínguez said May 3rd was already a popular date in the municipality because of all the attractions, not least the floral crosses and fireworks. “However, it does not hurt to continue advocating complementary promotional actions that contribute to a greater knowledge, inch by inch, of this symbol of our intangible heritage, within the tradition itself,” he said. “La Cruz: arte, fiesta y pique” is the name of the route that runs through Realejo Alto, especially the main parish of the Apostle Santiago, which guards the silver cross, as well as through the streets El Sol and El Medio, which exhibit their own crosses in the respective chapels. “The Holy Cross, the intimate devotion to Santo Madero” is the name of the route that will cover the nucleus of La Cruz Santa, where around 80 homes will display from the night of May 2nd their care and floral craft in replicas of crosses, opening the doors, even toasting with a good wine from the area or a bit of traditional pastry, to anyone who wishes to visit. Both modalities of route have a duration of 120 minutes and low difficulty. The inscriptions can be formalised through info@lhorsa.com, www.lhorsa.com, the telephone number 646.85.49.27 or the social networks of Lhorsa Arte & Eventos, or if there were vacancies in the same day of May 3rd in the informative stand of the Department of Tourism that will be located on Avenida de Los Remedios.
INVITES OFFERED
Arona concert to showcase talents of School of Music
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RONA’S flourishing School of Music and Dance is to present free concerts on May 16th. They will be held in at the Infanta Leonor Auditorium in Los Cristianos for a duration of one hour: the first from 10am to 11am and the second from noon to 1pm. The aim is to bring music to the school-age public in a didactic and playful way. “It is intended for children between six and ten years old and all teachers who want to carry out activities outside the classroom and explore the possibilities offered by music as a tool for learning and personal development of students,” said one of the organisers. The concerts will involve the Children’s Band, made up of youngsters aged seven to ten, and the Youth Band, with children between ten and 14, both belonging to the Municipal School of Music and Dance of Arona. They will play the musical instruments taught in the school
and will be joined by colleagues from other schools in the municipality. It is a totally interactive show full of opportunities to join in. The concert is totally
free but to participate in it, you must send an email to: fggonzalez@arona.org indicating the total number of students and teachers who wish to attend.
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80S CHILDREN!
Dance music diva Barbara heads for Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife
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EGENDARY singer and songwriter Barbara Tucker will grace the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife open-air stage on May 12th as the headline act at the next ‘Children of the 80’s’. With a string of number one tracks in the US as well as several hits in the UK, including “Beautiful People” and “Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)”, Tucker’s music has influenced mainstream and dance music over the last three decades, and as such has seen her regularly appear across venues in clublandcapital Ibiza for many years. As with all her performances, Tucker promises an extravaganza of colour, dance floor fillers and sing-a-long classics for the May edition of ‘Children of the 80’s’. Joining Tucker will be ‘Children of the 80’s’ own DJ trio, ‘Dream Team Reload’, and local Canar y Island legends ‘Puretas Party’ who will bring fun-filled party vibes to the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife stage.
The ‘Children of the 80’s’ brand was born in Ibiza in 2015 and has become synonymous with blast-from-the-past tunes, reminiscent of a time when music defined everything. The event has grown to become one of the Canary Islands most popular monthly events – bimonthly in July and August with hotel guests, island visitors and locals flocking to the hotel’s outdoor concert area in eighties costumes. The party takes place adjacent to Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife’s lagoon and is supported by DJ sessions, state of the art pyrotechnics and dazzling entertainers. Subsequent ‘Children of the 80’s’ events will take place on June 16th, July 14th, July 28th, August 11th, Augus 25th, September 8th, October 13th, November 10th, with the 2018
FORTY STOPS
Floral crosses decorate San Juan de la Rambla
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AN Juan de la Rambla is another of the Tenerife municipality’s getting ready for the May 3rd celebrations.
The local council’s department of works has been improving and sprucing up the corners of the municipality in preparation for the “Day of the Cross.” This tradition has been shared for centuries with locals and tourists alike and the authority has pledged to keep it alive, offering 40 stops on the route. Visitors will be provided with a “Rutómetro de la Cruz”, a free map of the entire Villa with the situation of the 40 floral crosses. These wonderful floral decorations are made each year by families and groups.
Los Realejos to light up with “Four Experiences”
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OS Realejos will once again be the destination for “Four Experiences” on May 3rd.
finale on December 8thmarking the second anniversary of the 80s themed night. A weekly ‘Children of the 80’s’ party will also take place every Friday at Hard Rock
Hotel Ibiza from June 1st to September 28th. Guests at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife will have full access to all live events at no extra cost.
Events are being planned to appeal to all five senses in association with the four elements of nature, air, water, land and fire. The activities will take in paragliding, walking, surfing and guided tours of the
Folklore groups to record album for Christmas
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OLKLORE groups in La Laguna are to get together to record a special record for Christmas 2018.
The idea was raised when councillor of fiestas, Atteneri Falero met with representatives of some 30 folk groups of the municipality to
plan common actions to be carried out in La Laguna this year. One of the aspects discussed was the celebration of
the Common Song on the occasion of the Canary Islands Day. There was also talk of the recording of an album among all the groups and a promotional video for Christmas, with the intention of publishing about 1,000 copies to publicise the work of these associations. Sr. Falero said: “The municipality is working closely with the different folk groups with the aim of promoting their activities and boost the work they do to maintain the traditions and identity both in regard to the musical aspect, traditional dances and the recovery of costumes.” La Laguna has the largest number of folk groups and children are trained in folklore as part of their school work.
municipality, as well as the long-held tradition of the “Cruces y Fuegos de Mayo”, the crosses and May fireworks. A raffle has been promoted through the social network sites so that a number of lucky people will win the chance to experience some of the sporting attractions for themselves free of charge. Los Realejos strongly believes that its municipality has everything to offer the local resident and the visitor. It has the beautiful beach of El Socorro, much favoured by surfers because of its tremendous waves and its various competitions, including body surfing. The fire aspect is represented by the annual tradition of the light that illuminates the sky each May 3rd with around 300 crosses and the spectacular firework display. This is held between the streets of El Sol and El Medio Arriba and lasts for about two hours to represent the struggle of yester year between the marquises and peasants. If you are planning a visit, you can keep up to date on the council website of http:// losrealejos.es/
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Time to meet Udra, Spain’s Photo exhibition first zebra shark to be born in provides a a Spanish aquarium!
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ORO Parque in Puerto de la Cruz is proud to present Udra, the first zebra shark born in an aquarium in Spain.
The young shark was born at the end of 2016 and now, having completed its quarantine period, can be seen by visitors in its new home: a meticulously created mangrove at AquaViva. Since its birth, Udra has been participating in a unique shark training programme developed by the experts of the Loro Parque’s aquarium. Thanks to this training, such important procedures as
voluntarily blood extraction was made possible. Moreover, through this training it has become accustomed to regular voluntary veterinary check-ups, which not only allow the aquarium team to ensure its maximum well-being, but also provide researchers and scientists with valuable information about this species. From now on, the visitors of the park will be able to observe the training sessions with Udra.
Udra is an offspring of two other zebra sharks of the park, Marylin and Elvis, who, since then, have had more young ones. Nevertheless, Udra has a special meaning for the aquarium’s team, because it was the first specimen of this species to be born under their care, converting the aquarium into the first among the aquariums of Spain to have bred this species. The young shark has been progressing steadily since her birth in October 2016. Weighing originally only 0.072 kg, it is now at 0.390 kg, and it has grown from the original 27.3 cm to 118 cm. What is curious about these animals is that they received their common name, zebra shark, due to their appearance at birth. While they are young, they display while stripes over darker bodies, hence the name. The appearance changes as they grow, and by the time they become adults, the stripes will have evolved into black spots. These sharks are slow but elusive swi-
mmers; they do not chase their prey, but rather corner it using their large flexible body to prevent it from escaping. Breeding and reproduction work carried out at Loro Parque is essential to provide scientists with the vital and much needed information about the conservation of not only of this particular species but also of other, much more threatened species. Thus, Loro Parque Foundation, with the support of its primary sponsor, Loro Parque, among many others, has been successfully conducting marine wildlife conservation and protection projects. Among them, are the projects with such species as the angelfish (Squatima squatima), considered to be the most endangered shark in the world, and the hammerhead shark (Sphyrna sp.), a species that finds itself under a lot of pressure primarily due to aggressive fishing techniques and other adverse conditions.
LA LAGUNA
Art, culture, faith, devotion and respect combine
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Jonay Mesa, detailed the extensive biography of the painter Domingo Vega de la Rosa, author of the fiesta poster evoked in the chapel of Cruz de los Alamos in the Plaza del Cristo, where “a simple and direct technique has been used with pencil,
HE tradition of “Las Cruces de Mayo” in La Laguna will feature a total of 42 crosses, chapels and altars adorned with flowers.
These artistic pieces will be distributed around all six districts of the municipality. The activity is organised by the Association of Cruces de Mayo in collaboration with the council through the departments of historical heritage, social welfare and fiestas.
“This festival has a great tradition in the municipality and every year the number of people and associations that decide to participate is increasing,” said councillors Flora Marrero and Atteneri Falero. The president of the local Association of Crosses of May,
watercolour and the black ballpoint pen,” said Sr. Vega. Jonay Mesa stressed that “Las Cruces de Mayo has become an attractive heritage of our historic city, since art, culture, faith, devotion and respect for the traditions in the city of Los Adelantados are mixed.” The opening to the public of the chapels and crossings will be on Wednesday, May 2nd, at
5 pm although the main party will be on Thursday, May 3rd, when they can be visited from 10am to 8pm in the historical city and its surroundings. The Band of Cornetas and Drums San Miguel de La Laguna will play from 6pm.
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HE old convent of Santo Domingo in La Laguna is hosting the photographic exhibition “A walk through India”.
Ankor Ramos takes the visitor on a tour through India, courtesy of this event organised by La Laguna council’s department of culture. The exhibition, which can be visited from Monday to Friday, from 11am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8pm, and on Saturdays in the morning, is the result of a trip through this countr y in November and December of 2014, during which its author crossed the cities of Delhi, Amritsar, Varanasi, Kajuraho, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur. Far from having ambitious pretensions, Ankor Ramos tries to teach, through 30 images, an apex of the people and the culture of India, their beliefs and rites, the
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coexistence, the life and therefore, the death. As in previous works, there is a voluntar y oblivion of architecture and landscapes, only referenced as support for human presence in them. It is, therefore, a photographic work that focuses on the human, in those unrepeatable moments of the action of men and women in their daily routine. “These photographs do not intend to show what India is, it only aims to be the vision of a traveller in a journey, to show the human side, to show the same that we are with each other, in spite of cultural differences; There are many more things that unite us than those that separate us, “explains the author of the exhibition.
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Laser treatment for glaucoma This article contains information about the reasons, conditions, results, risks and limitations of laser treatment for glaucoma.
WHY LASER TREATMENT? Glaucoma can cause, chronologically, a progressive deterioration of the peripheral visual field followed by a decrease in central vision that may lead to complete and irreversible loss of vision. Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness in the Western world. Among its many causes, the most common and most important is a too high pressure in the eye. Only your ophthalmologist is qualified to assess the harmfulness of the level of your eye pressure by taking into account all the data collected by an appropriate and thorough examination of your eyes. Personal and familial background, fluctuations of the eye pressure, the quality of the retinal fiber layer, the status of the optic nerve, the visual field, the thickness of the cornea, the aqueous in- and outflow facilities in the anterior chamber etc. are ones among many more ocular parameters to take in account before assessing the level of the glaucomatous disease or the risk of developing it. Laser treatment can be an appropriate means of lowering the pressure in the eye and controle of glaucoma. The goal of this treatment is to create a reaction scar at the level of the cells of the trabecular meshwork, which is a place of resistance to the outflow of the liquid produced by the eye. The expansion of the trabecular mesh leads to a greater ease of evacuation of the liquid and therefore a decrease in the pressure inside the eye.
THE LASER TREATMENT
The laser beam uses a ray of light capable of carrying a large amount of energy that is delivered in a specific location of the eye. It can create a scar that, by retracting, opens the spaces of the trabecular meshwork. The session is performed on an outpatient basis. Anesthesia of the eye is obtained by the instillation of anesthetic drops. The patient sits in front of the laser engine. Laser impacts are applied through a lens placed on the eye. The whole procedure does not exceed 20 minutes per session. It is painless. The treatment is performed in 1 or 2 sessions spaced by several days to several weeks.
USUAL COURSE
In the vast majority of the cases, the treatment is well tolerated. The patient leaves immediately after treatment the Eye Clinic. Usual activities can be directly performed. The local care is reduced to the instillation of drops in the way that will be indicated by the ophthalmologist. A post laser control is necessary at a date that is stated by the ophthalmologist. A decrease in pressure is achieved in most cases.
COMPLICATIONS OF THE TREATMENT
The non serious complications are: * Glare, due to the laser session itself, will be felt throughout the examination. * Arterial hypotension may occur in susceptible individuals. It disappear quickly by lying down. * Irritation of the cornea (superficial keratitis): It is a rare hazard, occurring in less than 1% of the cases. Promptly treated, it cures generally in 24 to 72 hours. * A paradoxical transient increase, during several hours to several days, of the intraocular pressure. It is a frequent hazard that is always treated preventively with hypotensive eye drops. * Conjunctival bleeding due to the contact lens: rare, benign, disappears in few days. These incidents are of no concern. If the patient is prone to arterial hypotension, it is necessary to get the ophthalmologist informed. A misplaced impact, reaching the middle of the centre of the retina is a severe complication of this treatment. This incident can permanently reduce detail vision. It is so rare that it is impossible to calculate its risk. It occurs in restless, undisciplined patients who do not control their eye movements and their bodies. To avoid this, the patient is asked to keep the most calm and compliance during the laser treatment.
LIMITATIONS OF THIS LASER TREATMENT
This laser treatment is a complementary therapeutic tool,
available to the ophthalmologist, to lower the eye pressure and prevent, as much as possible, the continuous progression of glaucomatous damages. Like all living tissues, the trabecular meshwork may react variably, immediately or along the months or years, to the impacts of laser. Thus, this treatment cannot pretend preventing permanently subsequent increases of the intraocular pressure. This laser treatment is often associated with a medical treatment to pursue the aim of lowering eye pressure. In some cases, glaucoma may somehow continue to progress, especially if other factors, particularly circulatory disturbances, are involved.
THE PATIENT SHOULD CONTACT AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF
* Pain, severe sensitivity to light, redness, tearing, secretions, swelling of the eyes or eyelids * Sharp decrease of the vision. By courtesy of Dr. SAFFIEDINE, ophthalmologist in Playa De Las Americas.
Your practical guide to healthy eating: Have you got what it takes?
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IETS, fasts, juicing, raw, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, sugar free, gluten free…..there are so many different ways we can choose to eat. Eat to be slim, juice to glow, gluten free to reduce the bloat. So many reasons to amend diets, and yet, it is sooo confusing! When thinking about what to eat, we should remember that we have different nutritional requirements depending on our age, sex, levels of activity, lifestyle and medical conditions. Infants through to adolescence will require increased calcium for healthy bone growth, as well as essential omegas for brain development; athletes will require more protein to ensure muscle health; and getting into middle age means an increased need for vitamins B6, B12, folate, vitamin D and calcium. Food itself can also be used to treat and aid a whole array of ailments. If you think that the major killers today are primarily
caused by the foods and toxins associated with these foods, as well as the cooking processes, it is hardly surprising that choosing the right foods can also alleviate these diseases and their related symptoms. The next time you go food shopping, take a good look at what is in your shopping trolley. How many items are actually processed? Fried? Refined – white bread, white sugar, white rice? How much of it contains sugar? Read the label – there are more than 60 different names for artificial sweeteners, so do you really know what you are eating? The ideal situation is that your trolley should not
have any of these items! They are food products that are not ´normal´ for human bodies to genetically identify with. How many items are fresh – fruits, vegetables, fish, meat? How about whole foods – seeds, nuts? These are the foods that should make up the large percentage of your shopping list should you choose to have a nutritious and healthy diet. The intention of this article is not to provide you with an individualised diet sheet, that would be impossible and irresponsible. Every person is a world of their own, and in order to advise on any particular dietar y change would require a lengthy consultation. However, as someone who spent most of her early years dieting and battling the bulge, I can say that dietary and lifestyle changes only come with mind setting changes. This requires a lot of deleting old thoughts we have been conditioned with, and re-programming with 100% acceptance to a healthier way of living. Diet and lifestyle changes require several steps, here they are: 1. Thinking about the changes you want to make: you are aware that you need and want to make changes in your lifestyle and diet for a reason specific to you. Remember that the short term goal may be getting into that dress, or reducing cholesterol or inflammation, but the long term goal is staying that size in a healthy way, maintaining the cholesterol down and reducing inflammation. Start by thinking through the short, medium and long term goals. Be realistic about it.
2. Prepare for making the change: This is when you inform yourself about the changes you need to make, and put pen to paper. Make as realistic a plan as possible – plan shopping, logistics, storage etc. 3. Initiate change: Now go for it! Be positive, get rid of all the products you no longer want in your life from your home, car, work place. Write down some affirmations - ´I can put this plan into action´, ´I am healthy and energetic´. The biggest battle is how you think – a treat is not pumping your body with refined sugar, fats and chemicals. A treat is a delicious chia porridge with coconut and blueberrys. When you see food items for what they truly are – fresh, vibrant and alive vs. packaged, dull and chemical ridden, you will find the rest easy. 4. Keep it going! Once you have incorporated these changes, embraced your new life, share the news with friends and family, get a support group that will empathise and also benefit from changes in their eating habits. Inspire! Remember that you can always get help from a professional for advice on making any changes, as well as find lots of information on the web and in books. Just remember that web pages cannot replace advice from someone with experience. If your body is screaming change, if you are frustrated, this is the time to go for it! For more information and information on my cookingand nutrition workshops, you can go to K aos Factor y Project in facebook, or email me at kaosfactoryproject@gmail.com Author: Gemma Ortiz Genovese, BSc (Hons), MSc
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Helping your Gum disease increases baby to sleep the risk of blindness
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OME babies sleep much more than others. Some sleep for long periods, others in short bursts. Some soon sleep through the night, while some don’t for a long time.
Your baby will have their own pattern of waking and sleeping, and it’s unlikely to be the same as other babies you know. It’s also unlikely to fit in with your need for sleep. Try to sleep when your baby sleeps. If you’re breastfeeding, in the early weeks your baby is likely to doze off for short periods during a feed. Carry on feeding until you think your baby has finished or until they’re fully asleep. This is a good opportunity to try to get a bit of rest yourself. If you’re not sleeping at the same time as your baby, don’t worry about keeping the house silent while they sleep. It’s good to get your baby used to sleeping through a certain amount of noise. It’s a good idea to teach your baby that night-time is different from daytime from the start. During the day, open curtains, play games and don’t worry too much about ever yday noises when they sleep. At night, you might find it helpful to keep the lights down low, not talk much and keep your voice quiet, put your baby down as soon as they’ve been fed and changed, not change your baby unless they need it and don’t play with your baby. Where should my baby sleep? For the first six months your baby should be in the same room as you when they’re asleep, both day and night. Particularly in the early weeks, you may find your baby only falls asleep in your or your partner’s arms, or when you’re
standing by the cot. You can start getting your baby used to going to sleep without you comforting them by putting them down before they fall asleep or when they’ve just finished a feed. It may be easier to do this once your baby starts to stay alert more frequently or for longer. Newborn babies will sleep on and off throughout the day and night. It can be helpful to have a pattern, but you can always change the routine to suit your needs. You may feel ready to introduce a bedtime routine when your baby is around three months old. Getting them into a simple, soothing bedtime routine can be helpful for everyone and help prevent sleeping problems later on. It’s also a great opportunity to have one-to-one time with your baby. The routine could consist of having a bath, changing into night clothes and a fresh nappy, brushing their teeth (if they have any!), putting them to bed, reading a bedtime story, dimming the lights in the room to create a calm atmosphere, giving a goodnight kiss and cuddle and singing a lullaby or having a wind-up musical mobile you can turn on when you’ve put your baby to bed. As your child gets older, it can be helpful to keep to a similar bedtime routine. Too much excitement and stimulation just before bedtime can wake your child up again. Spend some time winding down and doing some calmer activities, like reading.
F the list of diseases associated with periodontitis was long (cardiovascular problems, diabetes and some types of cancer), a study by the University of Augusta, USA, has discovered why this pathology is associated with the loss of vision and even blindness, as numerous studies had shown.
Periodontitis is known as gum disease or pyorrhea. Its symptoms begin with the inflammation of the gums and its subsequent bleeding. If left untreated, it can become chronic by retracting the gums and causing bone loss, which can lead to numerous pathologies, some of them fatal. Until now it was known that it was also related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), although the causes were unknown. The National Eye Institute defines AMD as a disease that affects the clear central vision needed to perform the activities in which you have to look directly forward such as reading, sewing and driving. Macular degeneration affects the macula, the part of the eye that allows small details to be seen, although it does not cause pain. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, an institution that encompasses more than 90% of the professionals of this branch in the United States, many elderly people develop macular degeneration as part of the natural aging process of the body, and is the main cause of the loss of vision among those over 60 years. What’s more, along with glaucoma and cataracts, it is the biggest cause of blindness in the entire world. Pachiappan Arjunan, director of the research, said of the study during the XLVII Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR): “It is the first to demonstrate the association between infection by an oral patobiont and the pathogenesis of the DMAE; and that “Porphyromonas gingivalis” (the bacterium) can invade the epithelial cells of the human retinal pigment and increase the expression of genes related to
AMD. “This bacterium and its characteristic symbiont, that is, living in symbiosis in the oral cavity, when it comes in contact with the human retinal pigment, it can infect it, but the result of the research only shows an association (carried out between cell and animal cultures), not a cause-and-effect relationship.
Another reason to visit the dentist It is a paradox that visits to the dentist decrease with age, if over time increases the risk of oral diseases. “The association between DMAE and blindness with periodontitis is one more reason to take the annual reviews at the dentist very seriously, especially by those over 50 years of age,” explain the professionals at the Artedental clinic in Tenerife. “Periodontitis is one of the most frequent diseases, and of course the reviews are fundamental for its prevention, as well as to detect it in time and not to become chronic.” According to the Spanish Society of Periodontics (SEPA) at the last Congress of Periodontics and Oral Health, held in April, 80 percent of Spaniards over 35 have some periodontal disease. A study carried out by the University of Bristol also concludes that “the number of people affected by tooth decay and gum disease is having a widespread and devastating impact, particularly in the older population “.
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AN Juan de la Rambla has pledged its commitment to sport in all its forms and for athletes, clubs and local associations.
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HE collection of the VI Popular Carrera of Taco, which will be held on May 6th, will be entirely destined for the Association of Diabetes of Tenerife. This test, organised by La Laguna council’s sports department, has been celebrated since 2013 with an average of 500 participants. The objective is to promote physical activity as a preventative habit of diseases, among them diabetes, which has a great impact in the islands. The circuit, with the start and finish located on Avenida de los Majuelos, has several distances, with a maximum of five kilometres. Faced with the forecast of a large influx of runners, in this edition, the two routes of the Los Majuelos Avenue will be completely cut off. The price of the dorsals to participate in this sporting event ranges between two and four euros. The registration can
be done through the website www.deportelagunero.com or in person at the offices of the OAD itself from Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm. The term expires on Wednesday, May 3rd. This charity test, sponsored by Fred Olsen Express, CocaCola, DeLaLaguna, La Caixa Social Work and the Association of Diabetes of Tenerife, has a maximum capacity of 1,000 participants. Avenida de Los Majuelos, the crossing to El Cardonal and the Los Andenes park will be the stages of this race. The test consists of three categories, Benjamín and Alevín that will be over 700 metres, infant and cadet of 1500 metres, and youth, senior and veterans who will compete in the distance of 5,000 metres.
The local council has started a round of meetings with representatives of the local sports scene to put on the table the lines of action that will shape the annual sports programme, the regulations in force in the field of associations and the different requirements to be part of the register of clubs, associations and local sportsmen who will benefit from municipal economic support. Sports councillor Priscila Díaz confirmed to the athletes and federated clubs present that the council has an amount of up to 12,000 euros intended to help defray expenses. “We understand that sport is a rising value in San Juan de la Rambla, which should be protected and supported within our possibilities so that our municipality continues to be the cradle of champions and quarry of future elite athletes,” she said. To this end and with the idea of generating an updated official register of local professionals within the field, First Deputy Mayor Cayetano Silva announced “the idea that this Consistory has a firm record of federated clubs, associations and athletes, so that the Consistory itself is available to interested parties to provide all the support and administrative advice needed to consolidate participation in the registry. “ Both councillors expressed the intention to continue promoting citizen participation as a basis for the creation of the own programming that governs the sports movement in the Villa during this year, so that the athletes themselves will be responsible for proposing the different events and meetings under the umbrella of diversity, inclusion and healthy leisure. The municipality currently has medalists in its list of multiple doctrines, from athletics, swimming, football and cycling, among others. In addition, it annually celebrates renowned events such as the Milla del Fuego, the Cyclotourist ramblera, the coexistence and domino tournament, the athletics days and the Running-Trail.
Artificial turf to be improved on soccer pitches
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A Laguna council has implemented a plan to improve the artificial turf of the 22 football fields of the municipality.
The work will be carried out quarterly and the total budget will be 14,937 euros. Other improvements already identified in previous reports will be carried out on the soccer fields at the same time, as well as in the surrounding area. Irrigation will also be looked at. The objective is that sports activities are carried out with quality, improving the comfort and experience of
the users of the municipal sports facilities. Councillor for sports Agustín Hernández stressed the commitment of the OAD to maintain football fields in perfect conditions for the use and enjoyment of the population. This initiative is part of the plan to improve the maintenance of sports facilities in the municipality. Also, the town council has been developing
since 2017 a multi-year reform plan for more than two million
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HE Rally Villa of Adeje BP Trofeo Cicar officially started with a presentation at the Hotel Ibero-star Anthelia in Costa Adeje.
The evening was attended by representatives of the authorities, sponsors, collaborators, drivers, volunteers
and officers and the Mayor’s presidency from Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga; the president of the Royal Spanish
Kickboxing success for local youngsters
HE Adissur association in Tenerife is seeking to expand its services through sport.
Guía de Isora council and the General Directorate of Sports of the Government of Canary Islands held a meeting with the association recently, in which they valued their work and studied their proposals. The association provides comprehensive care services for people with functional diversity and support for their families in the cultural centres of Guía de Isora and Tejina, both provided by the council. It is the only private entity of these characteristics in the southern region of the island. After visiting the facilities, the president of Adissur José Francisco Concepción raised the possibility of increasing the sports offered by the association to the political leaders present. Sr. Concepción proposed new activities to complement the existing ones explaining that “it is the best way for users to maintain a healthy lifestyle, muscle tone, psychomotricity
and their physical well-being”. “Currently, the council is providing both the swimming pool, the courts and the municipal gymnasium for physical maintenance, adapted sports and entertainment for the users and we hope to grow in the near future, “ he said. The activities carried out in the municipal offices are financed by the omprehensive care service for people and families with intellectual disabilities and financed by the Canar y Employment Service and the Public Service of State Service. For Raquel Gutiérrez, first deputy mayor of Guía de Isora, “this meeting raises a new reference for people with disabilities and their families, something that is always welcome. From the council we are committed to growing in the field of sports because it promotes healthy living habits, but also integration. “
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HE kickboxing quarry of Granadilla municipality brought a gold and three silver medals from the Spanish Kickboxing Championship, the WKL Madrid, which was recently held in Madrid. The representatives of the municipality, from the school of Mar Rodríguez, in San Isidro, competed in various modalities such as semicontact, light contact, fullcontact, k1 and kickboxing. The four participants and members of the Mar Rodríguez school are: Abel Laplaza García, 13, who won the gold, and Elena Gabriela, Charlie Holloway and Penélope Expósito, who won the silver. Abel Laplaza García will travel with the Canary Islands team to the World Championship, in Rome, from November 2 to 4. Councillor for sports, Sara Cano, congratulated the Granadilla athletes and Mar Rodríguez, a world leader in this sport who is currently positioning local athletes in very good positions in many national and international events.
Automobile Federation, Manuel Aviñó; and the president of the team, Poli Delgado. At the beginning of the event, a special moment was dedicated to the official Rally doctor, Atanás Iliev, who died on April 17th. Those present gave a great ovation to his memory and remembered the great work done together with the Escudería Villa de Adeje. The presentation revolved around the novelties and staging of an event that will be the first round of the InterIsland and Provincial Championship of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the second of the Canary Rally Championship of Asphalt, the fourth of the Spanish Championship and the great novelty of this 2018, preinspection for the European Trophy Rally, with which in 2019 the test could become international. “For us it is a pride that our Rally has already been consolidated at the national level and opts to be in the European calendar, but it is above all because it has managed to bring together the efforts and the entrance of all the municipalities of the south of the island of Tenerife , that contribute an important part so that the test is a success ,” said Sr. Fraga.
For his part, the president of the federation said he was pleasantly surprised by the level of the presentation. Sr. Aviñó stressed that as a member of the World Council of the International Automobile Federation, they would support the candidacy of Adeje to be part of the European calendar. The act was also attended by the Mayor of Santiago del Teide, Emilio Navarro; San Miguel, Arturo González, and the sports councillors of Adeje, Guía de Isora, Granadilla de Abona and Arico, who learned about new things such as the collaboration of the team with “Tiempos Online.com”, directed by Juan José Llanos. This will offer an online and instant chronograph service that will serve for the best functioning of the time treatment in the new screens of the departure and arrival ceremony. Also available will be a visualization of the course in virtual form, a specific Rally App in Spanish and English, a website with all the information up to the minute, television and online radio and a security deployment with more than 850 people who will watch over the good development of one of the most important events in the Canary Islands.
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UMMER has finally arrived, time to relax beside the pool with a good book in one hand and a long cool drink in the other. This week we are avoiding murder, thrillers, blood and gore and suggesting a little romance and some feel-good reads. Our next review will feature the Richard and Judy summer selection and as always a variety of authors and subjects, introducing new writers alongside established favourites. So treat yourselves to a lazy day here and there and enjoy our selection of new books. The end of May will see a number of new films released on DVD and they will be on our shelves as soon as possible. So if summer decides to have a hiccup the Library can always be relied upon for entertainment in one form or another We welcome visitors to join us during our opening hours Monday and Friday 3pm to 5.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday 10pm to 1pm. Refreshments are served in the garden on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Discover more about us on Facebook, TripAdvisor and our Website ‘theenglishlibrary.es’. Did you know you can access Facebook through our Website. You will find us at Calle Irlanda 5, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz. Telephone 922 383098 .
fisherman named Cenzo finds a young woman floating in the lagoon and soon discovers that she is still alive and in trouble. Born to a wealthy Jewish family, Giulia is on the run from Wehrmacht SS. Cenzo chooses to protect Giulia - an act of kindness that leads them into the world of partisans, Mussolini’s broken promises, and, everywhere, the enigmatic maze of the Venice Lagoon....
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Your financial situation may be draining and it’s time to make some serious changes. You may find yourself in the midst of a pretty good deal. Property investments should payoff. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) You may have difficulties at an emotional level with mates. Be sure to pay attention to your financial status. Don’t let friends or relatives rule your life.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You may find that depression is causing you to feel lonely and insecure. You can make money if you get involved in real estate deals. A trip to visit relatives should be rewarding.
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LEO (July 23-Aug 22) This will not be the best day to sign deals or to take care of other people’s financial matters. Believe in yourself and so will those who count. Control your emotions and everything will fall into place. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
The day her husband Alex picks up a backpack and goes travelling , Angela Clark promises to stay out of trouble and keep both Louboutins on the ground. So when her best friend’s boyfriend confides in her, it can’t hurt to help him pick out a ring at Tiffany’s surely? And when her fashion magazine announces major changes, being terminally late and arguing with your new boss isn’t that bad is it? Then there’s another big secret Angela’s got to keep - and the man she loves is thousands of miles away. As the wedding of the year looms she is going to need her friends as her old life looks set to change forever.
time to herself, Anna takes up an offer from her widowed father to spend the summer on the small Aegean island of his birth, unaware a chance discovery of letters in her aunt’s house will unleash a host of family history beginning in Greece at the start of the twentieth centur y and ending in Naples at the close of the Second World War.
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Kate Reddy is counting down the days until she is fifty, but not in a good way. Fifty in Kate’s mind, equals invisibility. And with hormones that have her in shackles, teenage children who need her there but won’t talk to her and ailing parents who aren’t coping. Husband Rich has dropped out of the rat race to master the art of mindfulness. Kate is finding a few tricks to get by in her new workplace, then old client and flame Jack reappears - complicated doesn’t even begin to cover it.
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AMONG THE LEMON TREES NADIA MARKS Anna thought her marriage to Max would last forever. Having raised two happy children together, she looked forward to growing old with the man she loved. But when a revelation from her husband just before their wedding anniversary shakes her entire world, she’s left uncertain of what the future holds. Needing
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Venice, 1945. The war may be waning, but the city known as La Serenissima is still occupied and the people of Italy fear the power of the Third Reich. One night, under a canopy of stars, a
This beautifully filmed poignant story gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between children’s author A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin. At the end of the First World War, Milne is inspired by his son’s toys to create the magical world of Winnie-thePooh - which brings him immediate and enduring celebrity. But the books international success comes at a cost to the author, his young son and his wife Daphne. This is a compelling film about fame and family.
A change of attitude has probably disrupted your home environment. You will do well with clients today. Difficulties will result if you have to deal with controversial groups today.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You’re best not to get involved in joint financial ventures. Romance will come through involvement with fundraising organizations. Opportunities to get together with friends will be enlightening and entertaining. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Problems with your boss could lead to unemployment. Take care of the needs or responsibilities of elders. Females may put demands or added responsibilities on you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Pleasure trips will be most enjoyable if you take them with that special person in your life. Use your quick wit to win points with friends. Social events will be plentiful.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You can find out important information if you listen to friends and relatives. Cultural activities open your eyes to new ways of doing things. You haven’t been watching your spending habits and you may have been neglecting your duties. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Clear up domestic chores that have remained undone for some time. You would be best to work late in order to avoid such disharmony. Mishaps due to preoccupation will be upsetting.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You will find that superiors may not see situations as you do. Escapist tendencies may lead to overindulgence. Come to your own conclusions rather than taking the word of someone else.
Foreign demand for Spanish property hits new high in 2017 The annual report from the Spanish Land Registers’ Association (Registradores) reveals that foreign buyers snapped up more than 60,000 Spanish homes last year. 60,800 homes in Spain were acquired by foreigners last year, based on sales inscribed in the Spanish Land Register and analysed in the annual housing market report just published by the Registrars. This is a new record for foreign demand, above even the boom years, and the first time foreign buyers have acquired more than 60,000 Spanish homes in one year. The market share of foreign demand fell slightly from 13.25% of the housing market in 2016 to 13.11% in 2017 (see chart above), but only because local demand grew faster than foreign demand. Foreign demand bottomed out as 4.24% of the Spanish housing market in 2009, and has been growing ever since. Overall foreign demand increased last year despite a decline in the dominant British market in the light of Brexit, as demand from all other markets rose (next chart). Nonetheless, the British are still 15% of the foreign market, and Brexit has had a relatively subdued impact on British demand, at least in volume terms. In value terms, the British market is likely to have declined by more, as many British buyers will have lower budgets due to the weaker pound and lower spending power in Spain. The following map shows the importance of foreign demand in each region, with a flag showing the nationality of the biggest group of buyers. The British were the biggest group of foreign buyers in Andalusia, Murcia, and the Valencian Region, whilst the Germans were number one in the Balearics, the Italians in the Canaries, and the French in Catalonia. The weight of different nationalities in each region has remained fairly stable over time, with the exception of Chinese demand, which has been growing fast in Catalonia. So the overall picture is one of the steadily growing foreign demand for Spanish property, whilst national preferences by region remain stable. Written by Mark Stßcklin Mark Stßcklin is a Barcelona-based property market analyst and consultant, and author of the 'Spanish Property Doctor' column in the Sunday Times (2005 - 2008).
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Extremely well presented duplex apartment situated in the complex of Avenida Apartments in Los Gigantes. Based on the top floor this property has been constructed on two levels. The first level boasts lounge with open plan kitchen and dining area, double bedroom and shower room. The upper floor comprises of the master bedroom suite, with bathroom and balcony offering amazing views. The main terrace from the lounge offers magnificent views of the area, cliffs and sea, right out to La Gomera. Garage space also included within the complex. Well maintained complex with swimming pool and lift.
Fantastically positioned apartment situated in the sought after complex of Sansofe Puerto. Offering easy access direct from the street this property has been well maintained and comprises of double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen with breakfast bar and open plan lounge with dining area. Terrace with amazing sea views. Well maintained complex with two heated communal swimming pools. Close to all local amenities.
Well presented apartment situated in the complex of Residential Playa Arena. Based on the second floor this property comprises of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge with dining area and a separate kitchen also with access to a balcony. The main terrace is accessible from the lounge/dining area and offers wonderful sea views and all afternoon sunshine. Well maintained complex with heated swimming pool, lift and gardens. Parking space and storage room also included. Easy access. Tranquil area.
Drastically reduced beautiful apartment situated in the centrally located complex Tamara in Los Gigantes. Constructed over two levels this property has been fully refurbished and is extremely unique. Boasting two double bedrooms both with en suite shower rooms, separate cloakroom, living area and kitchen this property is also sold fully furnished. Terrace outer facing with views of the famous cliffs and sea right out to La Gomera. Complex with two communal swimming pools and gardens. Garage included. Must be seen.
Extremely well presented villa with extensive terraces and magnificent views. The lower level boasts a large fully equipped kitchen, sitting room, dining room, cloakroom and a double bedroom with dressing room and an en suite shower, convenient for most people with reduced mobility. The upper level comprises a large double bedroom with dressing room and an en suite bathroom. The master suite, complete with dressing room and bathroom has a jacuzzi bath and walk-in shower etc. Both upper bedrooms offer access to individual terraces benefiting from all day sunshine and spectacular views over the cliffs, marina and La Gomera which can be enjoyed from every angle.
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Extremely well presented apartment situated in the complex of Drago in Los Gigantes. Based on the third level this property comprises of two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge with dining area and kitchen with breakfast bar. The apartment has been fully refurbished and is also pleasantly furnished. An additional room from the master bedroom also offers additional living space. Boasting two separate terraces both of which receive all afternoon sunshine until the sun sets and offer magnificent views. Well maintained community with heated communal swimming pools and gardens.
Extremely well presented penthouse apartment situated in the Flamboyant complex in Los Gigantes. Based on the top floor this property offers easy access with minimal steps. The apartment comprises of lounge with dining area, separate kitchen, one double bedroom, one bathroom and also an upper level boasting another bedroom and bathroom. Two terraces offer all day sunshine and magnificent views out to sea. Well maintained complex with heated communal swimming pool. Must be seen.
Front line apartment with panoramic views of the harbour, sea and cliffs situated in the complex of Cornisa in central Los Gigantes. Fully refurbished and pleasantly furnished this apartment is also fantastically positioned. Comprising of two double bedrooms, one shower room, lounge and open plan kitchen this property also offers easy access to the communal swimming pool. Great size terrace with magnificent front line views. Garage available. Must be seen.
Well presented villa situated in the urbanisation of San Francisco just minutes outside of Los Gigantes. Constructed over two levels this property boasts three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious living area and a separate kitchen with dining area. Extensive terraces surround the villa boasting a private heated swimming pool and wonderful views. Private garage. Situated in a tranquil cul de sac close to all local amenities.
acious, air conditioned, one bedroom apartment situated in the touristic complex of El Marques Palace. Based on the third floor this property comprises of one double bedroom, one bathroom, lounge and separate kitchen. Terrace accessible from both the lounge and bedroom. All afternoon sunshine. Wonderful sea views. Extremely well maintained complex with heated pool, bar, 24hr reception and security. Lift to all floors.
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