Interviews

Cat Control

A new project aims to bring together animal welfare groups, conservationists and the general population in order to tackle the enduring problem of feral cats on Lanzarote and La Graciosa. We met Carmen Portela, of Lanzarote’s Desert Watch association, Emma Clifford of the Animal Balance organisation and Dr. John Boone, Research Director of the Great Basin Bird Observatory in Reno, NV, USA, and consultant to Humane Society of the United States.
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Eye on Arrecife

Armando Santana is Arrecife's councillor for Tourism, Commerce and Industry, and is one the most visible members of the capital's ruling group. He spoke to us about how Arrecife has survived the pandemic and ambitious plans for the future of Lanzarote's only city, which is home to almost half of the island's population.
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“Lanzarote is a benchmark for safe tourism”

Lanzarote is waiting expectantly for news of the return of tourism, its main economic activity. To get an expert view, we spoke to Ángel Vázquez, the Councillor for Tourist Promotion at Lanzarote's Cabildo and the most important tourist official on the island, about the prospects for the future.
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School of Rock

Kirill Sharikov is a bouldering teacher who took the unique opportunity to explore Lanzarote’s landscape after lockdown prevented him from teaching indoor climbing.
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Ceramic Star

At the age of 20, Gabriel Ángel has created the most popular TikTok account on Lanzarote. The young ceramicist from Teguise spoke to us recently, and also agreed to appear on our cover.
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A helping hand through lockdown

This month’s story comes from Swimlab International, an innovative centre that opened in Puerto del Carmen in 2016, dedicated to specialising in disability development and injury rehabilitation. Paul Webb of Swimlab describes how the pandemic has affected this vital work.
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