History

The man who changed Lanzarote forever

Manuel Díaz Rijo created the first island-based desalination in the world and changed Lanzarote forever.
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When Lanzarote went to the Oscars

Arrecife born costume designer, Paco Delgado, has worked on a number of huge films throughout his career which earned him two Goya Awards and two Oscar nominations.
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When Lanzarote featured on the big screen

Lanzarote has featured in a number of films, TV and videos over the years. Here’s our list of some of the island’s most famous and memorable appearances.
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The invasion that never was

Reader George Harris recently wrote to us asking if we could explain a structure that resembled a military pillbox on top of a cliff in Playa Blanca. The answer goes back more than 80 years, to a time when the islands were teetering on the brink of involvement in World War II.
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The road to Salina

In 1969 a film crew arrived at the Hotel Lancelot in Arrecife to film a “suspense thriller” on the island. French director Georges Lautner had assembled a cast that included Robert Walker (who had appeared in Easy Rider the year before), and Mimsy Farmer, a young actress who had appeared in biker movies in the US and would go on to appear in several Italian cult films.
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From a dirt track to the most important tourist resort

How a dirt track, a few rocks and a long-ignored beach became the first and most important tourist resort on Lanzarote?
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