Interviews

All creatures great and small

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Lanzarote may be a small island, but there are still parts of it that almost nobody ever sees. One of those places is the desert area behind the Tinaguache volcano just north of Costa Teguise.

Looking Lanzarote In The Eye

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The Mióptica optical centre has been a byword for quality and expertise in Playa Blanca for nine years.

Maria’s road to recovery

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Overcoming injury is something no athlete wants to have to do, but many have no alternative – and the journey back to fitness can be long, tough, and yet oddly rewarding. Maria Kalashnikoff, of Probici Lanzarote, writes about two massive blows to her health, and how she picked herself back up again.

Local boxer Andrew Maloney fighting his way to the top

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Andrew Maloney, 22, from Matagorda, is the Las Palmas 75 Kg (super-middleweight) boxing champion and was the Canarian champ until a close-split decision loss last month. We had a word with one of the island's best young boxing hopes.

Alejo Valido: Spain’s under-16 surfing champion

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At first sight Alejo Valido is a normal Lanzarote 14-year-old, friendly and open with that tanned look that comes from hours on the beach. But Alejo's sun and salt-bleached hair is also evidence of something a lot more serious. That's because Alejo is Spain's under-16 surfing champion, and one of the island's greatest hopes for the future. We chatted to him last month.

Never alone at sea

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Melquiades Romero is a captain on the boats which ferry passengers from Lanzarote to La Graciosa and back five times every day. He's a Graciosero born and bred, and a skipper for the Lineas Romero company that has connected the islands for over fifty years. We spoke to him.

Catching the sun

In October 2022 we featured a stunning photograph of the sun behind the Timanfaya devil on our magazine’s front cover. The photograph was taken by Juan Méndez, who has since had his photographs featured in National Geographic. We chatted to him about his passion.

The Island of Volcanoes: A guide to Lanzarote geology and landscape

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Earlier this year, geology expert Roger Trend released his book Lanzarote: Island of Volcanoes. It's a hugely informative guide to the powerful forces that created and shaped the island, and we decided to meet Roger to find out more.

The toughest day trip

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At 44 years of age, Mark Honeyman is already a veteran of endurance events on and off Lanzarote. But this May he hopes to complete a challenge that has never been achieved before – a return swimming journey to Fuerteventura.

Félix Hernández: Sole Survivor

Félix Hernández's shop at C/Hermanos Zerolo 22 in Arrecife was an amazing step into the past. The sign outside simply said Zapatero Félix, but once you stepped inside, you stepped into the heritage of the island. The shop closed in 2022, however, we interviewed Félix in 2021 and he told us all about his trade.