Emergency weekend
Easter weekend was a busy one for emergency services on the island, as the island filled with tourists and sweltered under a heatwave.
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Businesses to decide on masks
Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has confirmed that businesses will have the right to decide on mask-wearing policies after this Wednesday, when the new law removing the requirement to wear masks indoors comes into effect.
Lanzarote recorded 200,000+ tourists in February
According to Lanzarote’s Data Centre, the Cesar Manrique airport recorded a total of 203,781 tourist arrivals this February, just 5% less than February 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prices soar in the Canaries
Inflation reached 8.4% in the Canaries in March, driven by increases in housing, transport and food prices.
Windmill facelift in Teguise
The historic windmill in Teguise can now show off its brand-new blades as the project enters the final stretch of restoration work on a windmill which had been grinding since the beginning of the 20th century.
Lanzarote busy as can be this Easter
Yesterday afternoon saw hour long queues at the Cueva de los Verdes, with the arrival of Easter tourism being noticed in all tourist centres as longer waiting times become the norm again.
El Golfo road plans
Lanzarote’s Cabildo has responded to accusations that they wish to close down the coast road to El Golfo and Los Hervideros, and clarified the two plans that are on the table for the zone.
San Bartolomé starts ambitious resurfacing plan
The San Bartolomé Ayuntamiento have begun their ambitious resurfacing plan which has a budget of 1.4 million euros and will see the resurfacing of multiple roads, and new pavements, in the municipality.
Arrecife to improve Calle Tenderete in Argana Alta
The Arrecife Ayuntamiento have put out to tender a contract that will see the improvement of Calle Tenderete in Argana Alta, with a budget of 1.7 million euros.
Lanzarote in statistics
The Cabildo has issued its annual Lanzarote In Figures report for 2021, a digest of some of the most important statistics gathered by the island’s Data Centre, published in Spanish and English. It’s a fascinating digest of facts and figures relating to the island. Among the notable facts contained in last year’s report are the following:
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