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Grapevines dominate Lanzarote agriculture
NewsThree quarters of all farmland on Lanzarote is now devoted to grapevines, according to recent statistics from the Cabildo. The figures reflect recent high demand for local wines and the resulting increase in grape prices.

Grapevines dominate Lanzarote agriculture
NewsThree quarters of all farmland on Lanzarote is now devoted to grapevines, according to recent statistics from the Cabildo. The figures reflect recent high demand for local wines and the resulting increase in grape prices.
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Thai Baked Dorada
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The dorada (gilt head bream) is a fantastic fish with firm, white, delicious flesh. As it's widely available on Lanzarote, where it is caught wild or farmed in the enclosures off Playa Quemada, you'll almost always find good, fresh doradas…

5.2% of Spaniards have been exposed to Covid 19
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Preliminary results of the second round of the Spain's random antibody test programme has shown that 2.1% of people on Gran Canaria have been exposed to Covid 19. More detailed figures which will include Lanzarote are expected in the next few…

Nobody Left Hungry
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One of the most amazing stories of the lockdown has been the associations which have mobilised quickly to help those in need. Among the most visible has been Nadie Sin Comer (Nobody Without Food), founded by Idaira González in Arrecife, which…

Safe corridor to Madeira
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The Canaries is in the process of setting up one of the first “safe corridors” for tourism in Europe, linking the islands to Madeira, the Portuguese archipelago to the north.
Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres reached an…

Leaving Lockdown
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The Spanish government plans to bring Spain out of lockdown by the end of this month, if all goes well. But how does this work, and what happens next? Here's your guide to the near future.
For weeks, Spain has been waiting for Saturday…

Museums to be closed
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The Cabildo has announced that it will close the Atlantic Museum in Playa Blanca as well as the Casa Amarilla exhibition space and the Archeological Museum in Arrecife. None of the three centres will continue to be listed among the official…

Tourism: The Return
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Lanzarote needs tourism to survive, and the Spanish Government's announcement that quarantine restrictions will be lifted on foreign visitors from 1st July has raised hopes all over the Island. But how far are we from normal service being resumed?
While…

Next stop: Phase 3
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The Canary Islands have requested to be allowed to pass into the final phase of the lockdown plan next Monday, and Lanzarote's response to the Madrid flight carrying a Covid-19 sufferer has been held up as an example of how well-prepared…

Sara Dog of the Month: Cadillac
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Cadillac is a lovely medium-sized mixed breed dog, born in January 2012, who arrived in Sara last September.
His walkers say he is very beautiful with a sweet and very affectionate nature. He's easy to walk and doesn't pull. Loving…

Torres insists on tests at origin
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Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres has once more insisted on PCR Covid-19 tests at source airports for all passengers who wish to visit the Canaries. This, he believes, would give tourism on the islands a “safety bonus”.
Speaking…

Lanzarote Brain-blaster Quiz
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Here's the tough quiz that featured in last month's online magazine. We've already notified the winner, so why don't you have a crack at it yourself? The answers will appear in June's online edition.
Which controversial French author…

Two suspected coronavirus cases test negative
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A man from La Graciosa with coronavirus symptoms and a passenger on Friday's flight from Madrid who had a temperature have both tested negative for Covid-19.
A negative test result has shown that a man who was evacuated from La Graciosa…

Airport alert as Covid-19 case lands
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135 passengers on Friday's Iberia Express flight from Madrid to Lanzarote were quarantined yesterday after a 52-year-old man on the flight tested positive for coronavirus.
The man is a Lanzarote resident and had travelled to Ciudad Real…

Lanzarote tests negative
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The last patient in the intensive care unit was moved onto a normal ward yesterday after testing negative for Covid-19. She had spent 57 days under special care. This means that there are currently two patients recovering in the hospital .…

Getting in the air again
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Canarian President Ángel Víctor Torres has said that the time to increase flights between the Canaries and mainland Spain will be during Phase 3 of the lockdown exit plan. In Phase 2, which we are currently in, connectivity should be increased…