Lanzarote (Canary Islands)

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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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Tejeda (Gran Canaria)

Tejeda is a municipality belonging to the Spanish province of Las Palmas (Canary Islands), located in the center of the island of Gran Canaria. The municipality comprises the so-called Tejeda caldera, a volcanic formation of deep gorges cut by the rocks that stand are two geological symbols of the island Roque Roque Nublo and Bentayga.

Miguel de Unamuno immortalized the expression of "Storm petrified" to describe a geological formation of volcanic rocks that emerge from the cliffs, with landscapes that are part of the frame advertising to attract tourists.
The village lies within a volcanic caldera. This is a "cauldron of collapse" of geological formation very similar to Caldera on the island of La Palma. This is caused by collapsing the roof of a magma into the bag.

There are a variety of accommodation in the town. In the Cruz de Tejeda National Parador there and numerous cottages. This is due to tranquility, hospitality and nature that offers Tejeda and its people to the visitor.

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Roque nublo (Gran Canaria)

Natural Monument Nublo Roque is one of the most emblematic natural areas of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). Park is located within the Rural Nublo and is located in the geographical center of the island, on land the town of Tejeda, in a very abrupt. Of volcanic origin, the roque rises 80 meters above its base and 1,813 meters above sea level.The Roque Nublo in turn is one of the largest rocks in the world, by its high altitude, for a rook. In ancient times it was used as a place of worship Aboriginal. In the year 1987 was declared Natural Area in 1994 was declared Country Park.
The greatest altitude is 1,949 meters Gran Canaria with the Pico de las Nieves.

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Famara (Lanzarote)

Famara Lanzarote,(Canary Islands, Spain).
It is located north of the island, including in the municipalities of Teguise and Haria with a length of 23 km. and is of volcanic origin. The highest point of the massif and the entire island is the Peñas del Chache, with 670 m. altitude. On the west side is a cliff above the beach at Famara and the Atlantic Ocean. Further north is the Mirador del Rio, the work of artist Cesar Manrique, where you can see the island of La Graciosa and the Archipelago Chinijo. Famara Crags host a Special Protection Area for Birds.
Caleta de Famara is also known to the beach at the foot of the mountain and is the northern boundary of El Jable, sandy area that juts into the heart of Lanzarote, and the people of the same name, near the beach and falling the municipality of Teguise. The dominant trade winds on the coast makes the temperatures more moderate than in other areas of the island, and encouraging the practice of water sports like surfing.

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