César Manrique

César Manrique Cabrera (Arrecife, April 24, 1919 Arrecife - Teguise, September 25, 1992) was a painter, sculptor, architect and artist originally from the Spanish island of Lanzarote. He combined his work with the defense of the environmental values of the Canary Islands. Sought harmony between art and nature as a creative space. Obtained, among others, the World Prize for Ecology and Tourism and the Europa Nostra Award.

Mirador del Rio, is located in the north of the island in the Risco de Famara. Dug into the rock of a cliff where stood an old coastal artillery battery, offers a privileged view of the archipelago Chinijo. El Mirador has a restaurant with terraces and large windows. Was conducted in 1973 by Cesar Manrique, who modified the original draft of Fernando Higueras with the collaboration of Jesus Soto and Eduardo Cáceres. It consists of two domes buried to reduce the visual impact.

Jameos was performed on an idea by César Manrique in 1968. A jamming is a lava tube created by the lava flow inside to which he has removed the top. Water Jameos consists of the "jamming boy" (which is located a restaurant) and "jamming big " where there is a pool surrounded by a garden. In 1987 he built an auditorium for 600 people inside it jamming
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