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232 August 2022

ALTO DE GUAJARA PEAK Lucía Machado - Coaching - Menorca - Toulouse - Fez El Golfo beach - Healthy relationships - Zero food miles, Canarian-style SPECIAL FEATURE: MADE IN THE CANARIES Pag. 80

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Editorial

ENJOYING SUMMER AGAIN For many, the arrival of August means the chance to get together with family and friends, switch off and travel to places near and far that we have been dreaming of.

Above all, it means having a good time. To help you get to more places to do just that, all Binter’s previously announced routes are up and running and we now offer the most comprehensive schedule of flights outside the Canaries in our history.

Flights commenced last month to five new and very attractive destinations: Menorca, Valladolid, Florence, Fez and Ponta Delgada. We will also reinstate our routes to Banjul (The Gambia) and Sal (Cabo Verde).

Moreover, this summer we have stepped up our flight connections to Madeira, with three new services operating from Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Tenerife South to Funchal, as well as a new flight connecting the latter and Marrakesh which has been made possible by our joint collaboration with the National Tourism Office of Morocco (ONMT).

All these new features are in addition to our improved inter-island provision. We have just celebrated our 20th birthday as a Canarian airline and, during that time, our constant priority has been to provide the best possible internal connections for the Islands by offering flights to all Canarian airports and an increasing range of combinations. We have increased La Palma flights by 20%, adding direct flights to Tenerife South, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. We have also improved connectivity in the case of Lanzarote, with direct daily flights to Tenerife South.

To achieve all this, we have established bases (airports where our planes “sleep” overnight) not only in Gran Canaria and Tenerife North, but also in La Palma, Tenerife South, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Funchal so that the first flights of the day depart from these airports, thus improving frequencies and schedules.

Fuerteventura saw us welcome our 75 millionth passenger, who arrived on a flight from La Palma. To mark the occasion, we presented the lucky person with a voucher for unlimited travel with us between now and the end of the year.

I would not like to close without a reminder that flights are already on sale for our winter schedule, which will feature 70% more flights than last year as we continue to consolidate our provision of direct services to domestic and international destinations. I would encourage you to check out the schedule and enjoy it. Incidentally, we are still on the lookout for new destinations to offer you in future.

Thank you for choosing us and have a GOOD FLIGHT! Juan A. Ramsden General Coordinator 3

SUMMARY 6 Lucía Machado Interview

10 Monthly feature Economy

48 Alto de Guajara Peak Walks

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22 Menorca Domestic destination

28 Toulouse International destination

54 El Golfo Beaches

62 Healthy relationships Health

74 Zero food miles Gastronomy

80 Special Feature Made in the Canaries

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Interview. Lucía Machado

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By Beneharo Mesa Illustrated by Capi Cabrera

«THE BEST WAVES ARE HERE» Lucía Machado, who hails from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a young surfer who has already won several top international and prestigious championships despite being just seventeen.

She is one of the rising stars of sport with a very promising career ahead of her riding the waves. Her most recent feat was runner-up spot in the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2022, which drew 419 surfers from 45 countries. Machado was part of the Spanish team for the event.

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Interview. Lucía Machado

best waves are here [she laughs], although you can find great waves on all the islands. It all depends on your level and the conditions you are looking for.

Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Tenerife are among my favourites, but when you go to a new place it is important to respect the local surfers.

How did you get into surfing? Did this world attract you as a young girl?

I started surfing at a very young age with my father. Most of family surfed and I started doing it regularly at the age of eight. I got to know a group of friends with whom I began to surf on a daily basis and compete in the Canaries.

Which are your favourite surfing spots in Spain and abroad?

You combine your studies with surfing. Do you intend to devote yourself to surfing full time?

California is my favourite, particularly Trestles (San Clemente). However, here in the Canaries we have absolutely wonderful waves also.

I have just finished school. It was quite tough due to the amount of travel during the school year but, in the end, I achieved very good marks. I am about to start university, where I will be studying physiotherapy, so for the moment surfing will not be full-time for me. I believe education is very important, particularly when you do a sport like surfing. You can combine both even if it means you don’t pass every year in one go.

Surfing is a risky sport. Have you ever feared for your safety in the water?

I have had the occasional minor scare [laughs], although nothing serious. Most times when we feel scared in the water it is because we do not feel fully prepared for the conditions. Luckily, if something happens to you there are always loads of surfers around ready to help.

How have your family and friends supported you in your surfing career?

Did they advise you to have a back-up plan in case things didn’t work out?

What do you feel when surfing? How would you describe the sensations the sport triggers in you?

They have always given me the utmost support during my short sporting career to date. Every time I compete they follow the event live at home and they almost get more nervous than me [laughs].

Of course, I had to do well at school if I was to go on all the trips and compete in championships. That is what my family have always advised me to do and they are right, in my opinion.

It’s out of this world, an almost indescribable feeling. Riding a wave is just incredible and performing the moves I have learned is an even better feeling.

What are your next goals or targets?

I have just finished second in the world junior championships and will be competing in the European juniors soon.

What’s more, the European junior circuit is nearing its end and the Spanish championships are coming up; I have high hopes for both.

What places do you recommend for surfing in the Canaries? Where are the best waves?

I am from Gran Canaria so I have to bat for the home side and say that the

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Economy. Monthly feature.

By Enrique Areilza* Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

WHAT IF YOUR ‘COACH’ ACCOMPANIED YOU AT YOUR SALARY NEGOTIATIONS EVERY YEAR? Men’s tennis has just launched a trial which will allow players and their coaches to communicate with each other during matches, subject to certain restrictions. No doubt many will think it should be the same in other fields also.

The ATP professional tennis association has followed the lead of women’s tennis and is to allow coaches to give instructions to their players during games.

As always, opinions are divided. Those against, such as Carles Moyá, argue that it devalues the very essence of a sport in which everything revolves around the individual and only the individual. Admittedly, tennis is one of the most equal sports, although not totally: you just need to look at the fees charged by academies, etc. Another argument by Moyá is that the rule benefits the players who are already better off and not all players can afford to take their coaches with them for financial reasons. This is true. Mexican woman player Fernanda Contreras Gómez recently competed at Wimbledon

entirely on her own, with no coach or trainer. She relies on free coaching from Emilio Sánchez Vicario when she visits his tennis centre in Florida.

Others who take the opposite view include Gilles Cervara, who stated as follows: «I am in favour, as it will bring an end to the current hypocrisy and to the inconsistencies in the fines handed out to coaches. Sometimes umpires are afraid to act yet the following day they intervene when there is much less obvious coaching going on». His opinion is unsurprising bearing in mind that he is coach to the wayward Medvedev and on more than one occasion has abandoned the box due to being fed up with the insults and wild gesticulating of the Russian.

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The ATP justifies its decision on the grounds that the aim is to «increase the moments of intrigue and closeness and thus improve the spectator experience».

It is true that the attraction for spectators is greater and things can become even comical or tragic when a player does the opposite of what the coach instructs.

sets out a four-stage pathway. Stage three is called «training» and is summed up in a single sentence: «We talk and decide together». The fourth and last stage is called «management» and can be summed up as «we talk but you decide ».

In other words, we believe in and implement training methods we might not allow with others. Think, for example, of retail professionals using an earpiece to receive instructions or advice from their coaches to be nicer to customers and, in passing, engage in upselling (a sales technique that encourages a customer to buy something at a higher price), cross selling (ditto, to buy not just the chosen item but something extra to accompany it) or any targeted sales technique to persuade the client to buy more, and more expensively.

«John, allow me to introduce Steve, my personal adviser on financial matters» All this reminds me of the film Karate Kid, the first of the series, when in the final combat the boy asks to be left alone; no Mr Miyagi or anything. It leads me to make a connection with the non-sporting world and ponder on potential analogies and differences. Just as in tennis, there are many one-on-one combat situations. Times when individuals compete with each other directly, although on many occasions not on an equal footing. Just imagine negotiations about our annual bonus or working conditions for the following year. What if you could take your personal coach to the negotiations. Ridiculous? Clever?

Challenging? It would definitely disconcert your opponent. «John, allow me to introduce Steve, my personal adviser on financial matters». Astounding. Or just imagine that you are about to interview an applicant for a job with your firm and the person turns up with their coach who acts like a criminal lawyer and tells them not to answer certain questions.

A further aspect we have analysed from the world of tennis is the system of application. « Verbal coaching may consist of a few words or phrases, but no extended conversations are permitted».

This means that we need to be efficient in our use of language. Wouldn’t this be wonderful in many business meetings and for many bosses who talk too much?

We carried out a SWOT analysis by languages, using a study on the effectiveness of languages by the University of Lyon. The study measured the efficiency of each language through the relationship between information content and number of syllables. Some complex languages such as Vietnamese convey high content with few syllables. On the opposite end of the scale lie Spanish and Japanese. However, fear not because speed can make up for a lack of efficiency. Will Spanish coaches be able to say the same as their Vietnamese counterparts, even with many more and very rushed words? Which coach would be better at courtside?

This sounds like a joke but it shouldn’t. In fact, the most widely-used method for teaching and managing socalled situational leadership tells us how to develop this skill in our mentees, and

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Business News

SANTA CRUZ PIONEERS SEPARATE ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTIONS Santa Cruz de Tenerife Council, through its Department of Public Services, is the only location in Tenerife to operate separate organic waste (‘brown bin’) collections.

August 2020 saw the beginning of separate collections for major producers of organic waste, with domestic collections commencing in November 2021. Since the measure was introduced, around 1430 tonnes of organic waste have been collected from major producers and from homes in the Salud-La Salle district, which is pioneering the introduction of the separate collections.

The Council has reminded the public that organic ‘kits’ consisting of a key to open the brown street bins, a bin for separating organic waste in the home, and 100% compostable binbags can still be obtained from the Department of

Cleansing Services’ customer service office located at No. 2, Plaza Hermanos Curtidos Dorta.

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For second year in succession, Timijiraque Beach on El Hierro is flying the Blue Flag which is awarded by Spain’s Association for Environmental Education and Consumer Protection and certifies the environmental quality of the swimming areas, as well as the safety and facilities of the beach. Timijiraque thus joins La Restinga as El Hierro’s key coastal spot.

Located on the seafront in Costa Adeje, it is one of the most exclusive 5-star hotels in the south of Tenerife.

To mark its anniversary, it is launching a special promotional deal for Canary Islands residents: a 25% discount during August 2022.

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LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA EMBRACES DIGITALISATION AND THE DIGITAL TRANSITION Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Council has put in place a series of measures to modernise and digitalise the city’s Social Services through new programmes that aim, among other things, to optimise management, improve customer service and make local government more accessible to the public.

The improvements fall into two main categories. Firstly, the development of digital transformation projects which will help modernise the Administration; secondly, the implementation of new procedures to improve the way in which work is organised internally and thus provide speedier responses to the public. The Council has also implemented other actions to improve its social care provision,

including the improvement and modernisation of facilities. A new main office is now available in the Plaza de la Música for residents of the Isleta-Puerto-Guanarteme district, while new premises have been opened in La Espiga and Calle Mariucha for the Ciudad Alta district of the capital.

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UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN EL HIERRO

Unemployment figures for June published by the Canarian Observatory for Employment and Vocational Training (OBECAN) in its monthly labour market update show that El Hierro recorded a fall of 7.77 % (69 people) in the number of people out of work compared to the previous month of May.

In terms of inter-annual rate the fall is 15.04 % compared to June 2021, according to OBECAN. The Department of Economic Development and Employment at the island’s governing body (Cabildo) described the figures as optimistic news, adding that «although discreet, they reflect confidence among the business sector».

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SPAIN WELCOMES FESTIVAL TOURISM BACK AFTER PANDEMIC Festivals are back with a bang this summer in Spain, after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Demand has doubled and, according to the Association of Music Festivals, could lead the record earnings of 382.5 million euros achieved in 2019 to be exceeded.

According to the most recent figures available, the music festival industry notched up 157.6 million euros in ticket sales in 2021, 13.7 % more than in 2020, when the outbreak of the pandemic in March caused all activity to be halted for months.

The industry has seen a slight improvement since last year thanks to the gradual easing of restrictions.

MURCIA CULTURAL PROGRAMME STEPPED UP FOR COMING MONTHS Over 160 shows starring actors such as Juan Diego Botto, Carlos Hipólito, Imanol Arias, Javier Cámara and Marta Nieto have been lined up for Murcia’s theatres and auditoriums for the period from September to January.

The line-up includes Una noche sin luna (2022 Max Award for Best Show), Cris, pequeña valiente (2022 Max for Best Family Show) and La muerte y la doncella (2021 Max for Best Dance Show). Comedy acts include Carlos Latre and Goyo Jiménez, among others, while music comes in the shape of American jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Café Quijano, Siempre Así and La M.O.D.A., not to mention the opera Tosca.

The city’s Romea, Circo Murcia and Bernal theatres and its auditoriums (Algezares, Beniaján, Cabezo de Torres, Guadalupe and La Alberca) will be the venues for the shows, according to Murcia council’s Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport.

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TIJARAFE CELEBRATES 1ST GUAJIRA Y PUNTO FESTIVAL As part of its festivities in honour of its patron saint, Our Lady of Candelaria, Tijarafe hosts the 1st Guajira y Punto festival on 26, 27 and 28 August. The event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Punto Cubano Festival held in the town and considered the oldest poetry improvisation festival in the Canaries, not to mention one of the longest-standing in Spain.

The programme includes performances by Yeray Rodríguez, Arkano, Troveros de Asieta, Andrea Rodríguez, Son del Tilo and Sexteto Palmero, and features workshops on décimas verses and improvisation, exhibitions, Cuban food, pairings, and the art of making Havana cigars and guarapo sugar-cane juice.

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ULL AND SANTA CRUZ PORT AUTHORITY PROMOTE BLUE ECONOMY THROUGH UNIVERSITY CHAIR For years the Universidad of La Laguna (ULL) has fostered the transfer of knowledge to wider society by joining forces with various public and private bodies to set up institutional and business chairs covering specific disciplines.

a lecturer in computer engineering and systems who is to be put forward by the joint committee as chair director.

The blue economy, that is, socioeconomic development based on resources from the sea, is the focus of the latest chair to be created, this time in collaboration with the Port Authority of Santa Cruz. The agreement for the new chair was signed on 4 July at the university vice-chancellor’s office.

Those responsible for the new university chair expressed their interest in a range of subjects to work together on, including the development of sustainable ports using renewable marine energies; improving port competitiveness through digitalisation, simulation and optimisation of logistics processes; and projects for an accessible digital port to promote and facilitate both user access and the interconnection between the port and the city.

The agreement was signed by vice-chancellor Rosa Aguilar Chinea and Port Authority chairman, Carlos González Pérez. In attendance representing the university was its pro-vice chancellor for culture and outreach, Juan Albino Méndez Pérez, and Belén Melián Batista, 20

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Domestic destination. Menorca

Text by Alberto Piernas Medina Photos by Maite Santonja

SO MUCH BLUE

The island of Menorca is the most easterly in Spain and the sun rises here first. This exclusive status makes the Balearics’ favourite child a place of pure magic. A land dotted with pine trees, ruins and beaches where you can reconnect with your senses. Let’s delve into the island of summer, the island of blues.

Author William H. Gass once said that «Blue is not only a colour; it is a word that bathes everything it touches». He was not wrong. The colour blue has accompanied intellectuals and cultures for centuries and is a common synonym today for things mystical, refreshing and healing.

According to researchers Andre Elliot and Markus Maiser, blue can change our state of mind and even lower our blood pressure. Going even further, in his book Blue Mind: the surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do expert Dr Wallace J. Nichols speaks of the «blue mind» and all the benefits provided by the sea. These are truths that confirm why this summer, more than ever, we need a definitive injection of blue.

Menorca knows this. First it appropriates the light and the sky, with their many secrets, to create the bluest beaches you will ever come across. Don’t worry, there are 53 kilometres ahead of us for a swim in the most surprising corners. It is almost as if we have never left the original paradise. Nothing beats wandering through the labyrinths of Binibeca Vell, a coastal village with whitewashed houses where we can admire the sky from any of its small streets; we can also head for Caló Blanc, one of the island’s most iconic coves, where the sudden silence is broken only by the conversations between the pine trees and the Mediterranean.

And the sound of your stomach.

Nobody who enters a restaurant on the coast of Menorca can resist trying caldereta de langosta (lobster stew), one of the island’s most typical dishes, particularly in the town of Fornells. Equally, we would not refuse the chance to try a local rice dish, a good sobrasada sausage paté, or Mahón cheese that we can make ourselves in one of Menorca’s

typical cheese factories. Histories unfold here among the harbours and palm trees, lighthouses such as Favàritx, the s’Albufera des Grau Natural Park, and traditional farmhouses until they reach the two biggest towns. The capital, Mahón, oozes history in the shape of its English fortresses and centuries-old castles. And Ciudadela, with its yachts and cobbled streets, boasts a harbour which can be admired from different levels. Situated on opposite sides of the island, the two cities are the ideal canvas painting to lose yourself in.

History whispers in our ear, and once more the dabs of blue guide you and draw you to the coast You might end with a visit to Naveta des Tudons. Menorca’s most famous prehistoric monument is considered the oldest in Europe, its construction dating back to around 1000 B. C. Nearby you will find other examples of Talaiotic settlements and monuments, including the remains at Torrellafuda and Torretrencada. History whispers in our ear and once again the dabs of blue guide you and draw you to the coast, where you will discover the blues of the Turqueta and Presili coves. Menorca’s most famous cove, Macarella, is so magical that you could even dive among mermaids. Its ‘daughter’, Macarelleta, is a postcard in motion.

Experience the feeling of the salt on your skin, your beach wrap hugging you, and a small piece of the Mediterranean buzzing in your memory. Your heart has turned so blue that you have forgotten your former life. You are now a blue mind traveller.

Domestic destination. Menorca

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MENORCA The Balearic island of Menorca is unique on account of its history, unspoilt scenery, gastronomy and its respect for traditions and the environment. An island for slow living.

GETTING THERE Binter has a direct weekly flight from the Canaries to Menorca.

The flight operates from Gran Canaria on Fridays and takes 3:10 hours.

WHERE TO STAY: AluaSun Mediterráneo 3*: next to the Cala Rafalet beach.

Barceló Hamilton Menorca 4*: an adults-only seafront hotel in Mahón Bay.

WHAT TO EAT: Menorca’s cuisine is largely based on the sea and agriculture. It is simple and tasty, and uses seasonal products as well as sausage meats (sobrasada, arnixulla, cuixot and black and white botifarró) to add flavour.

It is a Mediterranean cuisine featuring influences from invading nations, particularly the British, who brought plum cake, pudding and punch to the island. You cannot leave Menorca without trying lobster stew by the sea, Mahón cheese, a glass of Xoriguer Gin, the oldest and most unique gin in the Mediterranean, or a Pomada made with this gin and lemon juice.

MUST-SEES Enjoy the idyllic small beaches with white sand and turquoise waters, surrounded by pine trees: examples include cala Turqueta, cala Macarella and cala Mitjana.

Visit the stone monuments (taulas) in Torralba d’en Salort and Trepucó, which stand over four metres high, and the old walls of the Son Catlar settlement, the only ones in the Balearic Islands to survive wholly intact Join in the summer fiestas in the different towns, featuring beautiful Menorcan horses.

Stroll through the streets of Ciutadella at sunset and watch its sandstone mansion houses turn gold.

Visit the port of Mahón, the world’s second biggest natural harbour after Pearl Harbour.

Enjoy sunsets from the Cavalleria or Punta Nati lighthouses.

Discover local crafts in the street markets on summer nights and buy yourself some genuine Menorcan sandals.

Take a tour of the Museum of Menorca and learn about the island’s history.

Go up Mount Toro for a 360º view of the island.

Visit Fornells Tower, built by the British in the early 19th century.

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International destination. Toulouse. Gastronomy

Text by Elena Ortega Photos by Asier Calderón and Elena Ortega

TOULOUSE, A VERY TASTY CITY Tradition and modernity come together in the gastronomy of France’s fourth biggest city, which wins visitors over with its wonderful and varied tastes. To try them all you need to do is visit one of the more than thirty markets or 1600 restaurants and eateries the length and breadth of the city, ranging from those occupying the most iconic locations in the old part to others on the waters of the Canal du Midi or the River Garonne.

Doing Occitania (the French region where we have just landed) proud, Toulouse welcomes us with bustling streets lined with endless charming terraces at all times of the year, including those on the Place Saint Georges and Place de la Trinité, not to mention the ones on the small historic streets flanked by colourful pink-brick buildings. There is little doubt

that socialising and good eating are the city’s strong points.

Most of the tourist routes begin at the Place de la Capitole, the city’s focal point where a number of establishments still retain their original splendour. They include Le Bibent, a brasserie with baroque decor that transports us back in time to

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International destination. Toulouse. Gastronomy

the 19th century. A mere three minutes away is the lovely Ma Biche sur Le Toit, a restaurant offering wonderful panoramic views from its location on the roof of a large department store.

dent of the city who is an ardent fan of its cuisine. Her passion is evident when she demonstrates her skills shopping in the markets and tells the stories behind each stall. If you want to try the local cold meats, a good way is to visit the shops that sell regional produce or the popup markets that fill the streets of the city centre coinciding with virtually all the events held in Toulouse during the year.

There are also lots of lively restaurants situated between the Jeanne d’Arc and Jean Jaures metro stations.

In Maison du Cassoulet we can savour one of the most popular dishes in Toulouse cuisine: cassoulet, a traditional dish consisting of white beans, meat and vegetables. However, the list of local recipes is as extensive as it is varied: foie gras, magret, poùlet a la toulousaine, Toulouse sausage, and caraque, a rich chocolate sponge cake. Dishes which the city’s more than ten Michelin-star chefs have converted into delightful contemporary offerings. Chefs deserving mention in this regard include the famous Michel Sarran, whose restaurant bears his name. In Croq’Michel, his other restaurant, he serves up cuisine of a very different type in the form of toasted sandwiches.

Toulouse has three covered markets which are packed with families and friends at weekends. Of these, mention should be made of the Victor Hugo Market, home to more than 75 stalls and various restaurants that combine all the tastes of the area. The Maison Beauhaire bakery, Deux Chavanne cheese shop and Maison Garcia cold meats, run by the third generation of a family originally from Navarra in Spain, are but a few examples. In terms of desserts, the Authié cake shop stands out for its original Paris-Toulouse, a homemade variant of the traditional Paris-Brest dessert filled with violet mascarpone. The market’s curious shape is because the car park is on the upper floors, from where you can get lovely views of the surrounding streets.

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If you liked the taste of violet, you should continue on the tour as far as the Canal du Midi and the Maison de la Violette, which is built on a barge. In this original shop, you can buy liqueurs, chocolates and glazed violets. The flower is one of the symbols of Toulouse and is used frequently in cooking.

Cold meats, cheeses, patés and delicious sweet treats also feature on the long list of delights that demonstrate that the gastronomy of the region lacks absolutely nothing. What’s more, it also boasts wines such as Gaillac, Marcillac, Fronton and Domaine de Candie.

The relaxing canal is home to floating restaurants such as L‘Occitania, which offers dining surrounded by water. Nearby on the River Garonne, you will find another floating restaurant, the Péniche Horizon. An original panoramic cruise during which Toulouse is certain to captivate all your senses.

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International destination. Toulouse. Gastronomy

TOULOUSE Discover a vibrant city, the capital of the region of Occitania and the perfect destination to explore south-west France. A city that is full of history, science and culture, and warmly welcomes all those who visit it in search of enjoyment.

GETTING THERE: Binter flies to Toulouse from Gran Canaria direct on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

WHERE TO STAY: Brienne, 4 stars. A modern hotel just a short distance from the Japanese Gardens and the railway station.

Only fifteen minutes walk from the city centre.

Le Gran Balcón, 4 stars. Enjoy a luxury stay in a building from 1930 situated on the Place du Capitole square in the very heart of Toulouse.

WHAT TO EAT: Gastronomy is one of the main attractions of Toulouse, in addition to its interesting history. The city’s speciality dish is Saucisse de Toulouse although the sausage features in other local dishes such as cassoulet (one of the most popular and traditional), Toulouse salad or poulet a la toulousaine. Typical desserts include fénetra, an almond cake of Roman origin. All washed down, of course, with local wines such as Fronton, Gaillac, Côtes de Gascogne and Marcillac.

MUST SEES: Discover, through its architectural riches, why it is called the Pink City.

Enjoy its three Unesco World Heritage sites: the Canal du Midi, the Basilica of Saint Sernin and the Hôtel Dieu.

Visit the Basilica of Saint Sernin, one of very few surviving Romanesque basilicas.

Travel along the Canal du Midi by boat, on foot or by bicycle.

A feat of engineering 240 km in length that links Toulouse and the Mediterranean. Stop in front of the Hôtel Dieu or Hôtel Dieu Saint Jacques, one of the key points on the Way of St James.

Feel part of the space race in the Cité de l’Èspace.

Touch the sky and discover legendary aircraft at Aeroscopia.

Discover the history of Aeropostale and its famous pilots, including Antoine de Saint- Exupéry.

Be surprised by the animated attractions at Halle de la Machine.

Tour Renaissance palaces that tell the history of the city through its glastum, a natural colouring used to dye fabric blue.

Feel as if you are in Versailles, discovering the hidden gems of the Capitole.

Discover the new uses of buildings such as Halle aux Grains, home today to the National Orchestra.

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International destination. Fez. Wines

By Pedro Orihuela

THE MEKNES WINE ROUTE Mention of Morocco immediately brings to mind images of sand dunes in the desert, endless stony trails of sun-scorched hamada landscapes, ksars (earthen fortifications) that have witnessed hundreds of battles, and men and women dressed in djellabas, tchés-tchés, scarves of a thousand and one colours and worn in different ways, all so very different to western clothing.

Morocco is without doubt a country of many cultures, smells and tastes; one where light, shade, heat and cold can be experienced a thousand ways. On a single day you can go from snow-capped peaks that rival anything in the Alps to blazing-hot dunes, before ending the evening with a dip in the cool waters of a secluded beach and drinking a lovely mint tea accompanied by delicious honey and almond pastries.

floor. This is Morocco and is what makes the country so fascinating.

So, when it is said that Morocco is a land of contrasts, it is very true: you can find yourself in the setting of a film from ancient times in the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and then in the heavily populated stock exchange city of Casablanca, with its tall buildings and traffic that would terrify even the most veteran New York taxi driver.

It is a little-known fact that Morocco is a grape-growing country that produces quality wines that are exported worldwide and rub shoulders effortlessly with the best wines at international fairs.

All the above is common knowledge and can be found in any travel guide; even the most basic search for information will throw up such descriptions.

Today, however, we will discover a lesser-known part of Morocco: the vineyards and modern wineries of Meknes, in the Fez-Mequinez region.

Despite being little-known, its wine history is very exciting. Long ago, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans were wholly aware of the qualities of the land and the ideal climate for wine production in the area very near Volubilis, the capital of Roman Mauritania, where the oil from local oil mills was highly coveted and whose wines were exported to Imperial Rome.

You can go from taking tea in the shade of a Berber tent made of camel hair to dining in an ultra-modern restaurant in the centre of Casablanca as you contemplate the sunset from the 27th

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Although grapes have been grown here since time immemorial, it was during the times of French rule that wine production received its biggest boost, enjoying unprecedented growth which has continued today and includes the most advanced technology available.

dishes, all of them equally delicious. The owner of the estate, Nahla, was a superb host and spoke to us about her wines and the processes of harvesting, fermentation and storage in vats, all described with a level of detail and great passion in each and every sentence.

Today we will discover a lesserknown part of Morocco: the vineyards and modern wineries of Meknes, in the Fez-Mequinez region -

Following a short tour of the estate accompanied by employees who answered our questions with amazing friendliness, we said goodbye and headed to the next winery, the massive Château Roslane estate, whose premises are on a par with the best French Chatêaux or the wineries of any Spanish region. Its cellars are replete with oak barrels filled with wines of different vintages and there are also darkened rooms full of bottles waiting to be uncorked. For those seeking absolute peace and quiet, the estate also has a boutique hotel where you can try the wines not just in spacious suites – accompanied by food as good as the wine – but also on terraces bathed in the aromas of the vineyards and offering stunning views. The friendly staff will look after you the way you deserve and you can also relax in the magnificent spa after a day of wine and wonderful food.

The vineyards lie on gently rolling fields near the Atlas Mountains, at average altitudes of around 650 metres and surrounded by olive groves. An endless succession of large, medium and small wineries can be found in this bucolic setting; the terroir is ideal due to a soil that is rich in red clay and also its calcareous subsoil; the area receives lots of sunlight, is cool when required and hot in summer. The vines are firmly rooted in the soil and produce the following varieties of grape every year: syrah, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, cinsault, garnacha and vermentino.

By way of anecdote, the French actor Gerard Depardieu is co-owner of the Les Deux Domaines wineries, whose select wine list is highly appreciated in Morocco’s top restaurants and hotels.

The plan, drawn up with friends, was to organise a weekend trip to sample the wines and dishes of the area but focusing on just a few of the best-known wineries: it is impossible to get to know all of them as many are not open to the public and, in any case, there was not enough time.

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We began with a small winery whose wines are renowned worldwide. The Domaine de Baccari estate follows an organic approach, with no fertilisers or artificial pesticides used. In addition to trying the reds, whites and rosés, we were treated to an exclusive tasting of traditional Moroccan and Lebanese

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1. Discover Anaga The Anaga Rural Park, a Biosphere Reserve, lies just a few minutes from the city. It is one of Tenerife’s most spectacular landscapes, comprising laurel forests and steep mountains intersected by ravines that run all the way down to the coast. A visit to get to know some of the thirteen walks proposed by the Foundation for a Sustainable Santa Cruz is a great idea.

2. Activities in the Parque Marítimo pools If you prefer not to head out of the city and fancy a dip or to spend the entire day in the water, you could drop by the Parque Marítimo pools complex. Its programme of activities includes bouncy castles, boats for the kiddies’ pool, canoes, paddle surf, exercise, aqua dancing …an ideal line-up of activities for the whole family.

cation to do sport. The current provision has been extended to add lifesaving, with beach tennis and volleyball also available.

4. Visits to the Casa del Carnaval Another proposal is to get to know Santa Cruz’s famous Carnival through the mementos and history on display at the Casa del Carnaval, including the exhibition entitled Dorada, historia de un Carnaval (Dorada, the story of a Carnival), which runs until 31 August.

3. Try a new sport at Las Teresitas Las Teresitas is Santa Cruz’s quintessential beach. It is easy to get to, parking is equally easy, and it is a wonderful lo-

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EIGHT ISLANDS TO DISCOVER EL HIERRO

Canarian Traditions Los Carneros The Los Carneros (the ‘Rams’) festivities are the main Carnival celebration on the island of El Hierro. This traditional event is also known as «Los Carneros de Tigaday» in honour of the location where it takes place. Some locals run along the streets attired in costumes made almost entirely from the skins of sheep or rams which are dried in the sun before being cut into shape. The skins are tied on with leather string or cord.

Los Carneros.

The celebration features a character known popularly as «El Loco» (the Madman), a local herdsman who wears a mask and helps the ‘rams’ as they wreak havoc by lunging at the people watching. The Los Carneros de Tigaday tradition survives to this day and in former times was staged in other towns in El Hierro also.

LA GOMERA Flora Bejeque

The bejeque plant (Aeonium canariense) is endemic to the Canaries and comes in four types. Its stalk is very short even if the plant can grow to one metre in height. It is very tolerant to drought and is easily distinguished by its large rosette leaves which can grow to 45 cm in diameter.

Bejeque.

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The colour of the leaves ranges from green to purple depending on the type of bejeque, each of which adapts differently to the time of year. The leaves of some remain closed in summer and only begin to open in autumn. The plant is low maintenance as it can live fully exposed to the sun or in semi-shade. However, it cannot withstand temperatures below five or six degrees and is therefore not found in high mountain parts.

LA PALMA

Playa de Echentive.

Swimming Playa de Echentive This young beach is a product of the eruption of the Teneguía volcano. It is 275 metres long with black sand and various natural pools that are aquamarine in colour. The various paths in the vicinity allow you to discover the nature of La Palma. Places of interest nearby include the Fuencaliente lighthouse and the El Aljibe area.

TENERIFE

Culture El Tanque Ecomuseum The El Tanque Ecomuseum is located in the north Tenerife town of the same name and is free to visit. Its exhibition on life in the Partido de Abajo, which was the old name of this location, consists of explanatory panels, elements featuring virtual reality, audiovisuals, and an assortment of recreations across nine rooms that give a flavour of the way of life of the hamlet’s inhabitants through its history, animals and crops.

The visit consists of a tour of the various rooms which cover aspects such as the hamlet’s origins and historical

El Tanque Ecomuseum.

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context. Visitors can also learn about the crops grown, the objects used, what an old-time store looked like and discover, through virtual reality, the art of threshing.

GRAN CANARIA Postcard spots Roque Nublo

Situated in the municipality of Tejeda, the Roque Nublo area stretches across 451 hectares. The stone monolith is notable for being one of the biggest and highest rocks in the world: it measures eighty metres from its base and is situated at 1813 metres above sea level. To discover Roque Nublo for yourself, you can take one of the many local paths, some of which are of very low difficulty and are suitable for almost everyone.

Roque Nublo.

FUERTEVENTURA

Historical figure Domingo Velázquez Cabrera Domingo Velázquez Cabrera (19112003) is considered one of Fuerteventura’s leading 20th century poets. In addition to poetry, he also wrote tales and short stories. Born in 1911, he developed a keen interest in literature and the theatre from an early age. He was self-taught and set up a theatre company with friends. He later completed his education in Las Palmas and went on to work as a salesman, in addition to traveling extensively throughout Europe and Africa. In 1933 he founded the Taro artistic company, which proved a great success with audiences and critics. His collection of poems Poemas del sueño errante was conceived in 1936, nearly thirty years before publication: due to the Spanish Civil War and subsequent revisions of the poems, the collection was not published until 1963.

Domingo Velázquez Cabrera.

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LANZAROTE

Activities Jameos del Agua The volcanic tube caused by the eruption of Lanzarote’s La Corona volcano was formed by lava flows. Everything collapsed except the roof and the surviving cavities, which can be visited today, gave rise to the Jameos del Agua. There are three openings: Jameo Chico, Jameo Grande and a third one called Jameo de la Cazuela.

The conversion of the Jameos del Agua into a space for use by the public was the first project of local artist and architect César Manrique and prompted him to place nature at the centre of his artistic designs. This geological gem is home to more than a dozen endemic species of major scientific interest.

Jameos del Agua.

LA GRACIOSA Gastronomy Fresh fish

Local fresh fish is a must for all visitors to La Graciosa, particularly those who are fans of seafood. Freshly caught by local fishermen who continue to practise this traditional occupation on the island, fish is available at any of the restaurants in Caleta de Sebo, where you will find sea bass, moray eel and a host of others. Don’t forget to order accompaniments such as the iconic ‘wrinkled’ potatoes with spicy mojo sauce, gofio paste mixed with fish stock, and cheese; the perfect choice for an exquisite meal on La Graciosa.

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Walks. Tenerife. El Alto de Guajara

Text by Aarón Rodríguez González Photos by Rocío Eslava

ALTO DE GUAJARA PEAK

On this 13.6 km walk, we will contemplate Mt Teide in all its splendour from one of the most spectacular vantage points in the National Park. We walk up to the highest point of Las Cañadas and see the remains of what is considered the world’s first high-mountain astronomical observatory. The hike takes us up to the peak of Alto de Guajara (Guajara Heights), the crag known as Sol de los Muertos (Sunset of the Dead).

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Walks. Tenerife. El Alto de Guajara

Our walk begins at the Parador Hotel and we follow the signs for the GR-131 trail towards the Degollada de Guajara mountain pass. On this first and almost entirely flat stretch we follow the trail of the Siete Cañadas, named after the tracks (cañadas) used by herds of animals to negotiate the peaks of Tenerife without having to cross the volcanic badlands and to access the grazing areas offered by the flowering of the National Park in spring. We pass the cañada del Capricho, cañada de La Camellita and the cañada de la Mareta, before exiting the trail and heading up the path that leads to Vilaflor via the Degollada de Guajara pass.

On this section we follow one of the most important historic trails on the island of Tenerife, the camino de Chasna, which connected the towns on Tenerife’s northern and southern sides. The Degollada de Guajara, the gateway to the south, gives an immense view of the top of El Río, a ravine with vertical sides dotted with Canarian pine trees and separating the municipalities of Arico and Granadilla de Abona.

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We continue along the camino de Chasna route towards Vilaflor for a further 450 metres, without gaining in height, until we reach a turn-off signposted as National Park Trail 15 which takes us to the peak of Alto de Guajara. We reach the top after about one kilometre. Here, near the edge of the rock face and with a breath-taking view of Mt Teide as their backdrop, we will see the remarkable remains of a stone building.

Its four walls still survive, along with a small window that looks onto the colossal volcano. This is the astronomical observatory built for the expedition of scientist Charles Piazzi Smyth in 1856, from which he used telescopes carried up on mules to observe the magnificent starry skies of the Canaries for the first time. Alto de Guajara was also the location of the observations of the heavens carried out by Jean Mascart in 1910. It holds a key place in the history of astronomy and, at the same time, is a hugely attractive natural setting. After spending time enjoying this special sight, we begin the walk back along the same route.

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Positive Elevation: 668 metres Negative Elevation: 668 metres Length: kilometres: 13.6 km Highest point: 2728 metres Lowest point: 2142 metres Nearby places of interest: Teide National Park Notes: this is a long walk and it is important to stop for rests as it is of moderate difficulty. However, it is thoroughly rewarding once completed.

Did you know? Guajara Mountain is named after the guanche princess who, according to legend, took her own life on learning of the death of her beloved Tinguaro, who was killed during the Conquest

Walks. Tenerife. El Alto de Guajara

Parador de Turismo

Cañada de La Mareta

Cañada del Capricho

Degollada de Guajara Alto de Guajara

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Beaches. Lanzarote. El Golfo

By Raquel Álvarez Photos by José Chiyah

WHEN A LAGOON MAKES THE SEA SEEM SMALL It is one of the Canary Islands’ picture postcards. Now and always. Legendary and indispensable. It has featured in various films, countless documentaries, and publications of all kinds.

Indeed, it is almost a crime to be in Lanzarote and not visit this spot to admire its different tones of green. The Los Clicos lagoon is one of the trademark features of the Canaries although its attraction increases exponentially when contemplated in its surroundings. Although our eyes are inevitably drawn to the spectacular lagoon and the Atlantic seems to become small by comparison, next to it stands the equally impressive El Golfo Beach. The aforementioned crime would be worse if we did not take advantage of the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the waters of this bay when the sea is calm. As an added bonus, the neighbouring village has restaurants where we can savour even more of the delights this matchless island has to offer.

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Although Lanzarote can be explored in a fleeting visit on a single day, it has so many places that deserve weeks, months and even years to take all of them in fully and appreciate their sheer beauty. So many that we might be driven to melancholy out of envy. One of these locations is, without doubt, the area comprising El Golfo, the Los Clicos Lagoon (also known as the Green Lagoon) and its adjacent beach. It is situated in Yaiza in south-west Lanzarote, alongside one of the most impressive and unforgettable volcanic sights anywhere in the world due to its sheer size, the silence broken only by the fire from the bowels of the earth, and its painter’s palette of blacks, ochres and greys which were immortalised by the island’s genial artist César Manrique.

This spot is a must for anyone who prides themselves on knowing the Canary Islands.

Getting there is easy. You just need to follow the signs for El Golfo from the town of Yaiza or take the spectacular coastal road from Playa Blanca. After a few minutes from either direction, you will reach a small town by the sea which has a large piece of waste 56

ground for parking. Further along are restaurants that treat seafood with the reverence it deserves.

It is one of the most impressive and unforgettable volcanic sights in the world, a silence broken only by the fire from the bowels of the earth Just below the parking area you will see a small bay where the fishermen leave their boats, although your eyes will immediately and inevitably be drawn straight ahead and to the left. Here stands a kind of amphitheatre shaped by lava, time and the unrepeatable paintbrush of nature. Formed by the volcanic eruptions of 1730, this stunning and breath-taking spectacle increases our desire to venture closer and offers a path worthy of the setting. If you forget your camera here, you will sorely regret it. The path gradually unveils a green lagoon that will leave its imprint on you.

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Location: next to the lagoon of the same name, in an unspoilt area of south Lanzarote.

Lifeguards: no.

Surfing beach: no.

Restaurants: no.

Toilets: no Showers: no Sunbeds and umbrellas: no Adapted for the disabled: no.

Parking: No. You need to follow a path to get to the beach.

Public transport: no Dogs: no Interesting fact: Pedro Almodóvar got the idea for his film Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) after he took a photo on this beach.

You will soon see a lagoon several metres wide which was created by a crater and seawater seepage.

In bygone days it contained edible shellfish known locally as clicos, which died out after turtles were released at the time. The lagoon’s green colour is caused by the microalgae that live beneath the surface. The beach has both sandy and stony parts and is equally stunning, even if it is overshadowed somewhat by its green offshoot. Although extra care is always needed with the currents on this side of the island, when the sea is calm a swim and a pause to reflect and to further appreciate nature, life and the volcanic formations we call the Canaries produce an almost miraculous effect.

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To do so, it has purchased the goods worth €20,000 from its partner VerseleLaga, who sent it by train from Berlin to Kiev, where it is already being distributed to all the zoos in need.

This action stems from Loro Parque’s commitment to animal welfare and the protection of species both inside and outside its facilities and seeks to reach out to all zoological institutions that are experiencing a complicated situation due to the armed conflict that is taking place in the area. Loro Parque has carried out this and other actions to help the Ukrainian people.

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Health. Healthy relationships

By Cristina Torres Luzón Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

SHARING QUALITY TIME It is very likely that we will choose to spend much of our life with somebody we consider special. Undertaking the journey together gives us the opportunity to have, as a couple, a travelling companion with whom we can enjoy and make the most of our experiences.

No two are the same. Personal relationships are as varied as the number of different people in the world. The same person can experience different forms of relationship as a couple depending on the synergy created with the other person.

depending on the person we are in the relationship with, certain traits of our personality emerge. With some people we find it easier to express our feelings, organise activities or share an evening.

We all probably know people who, time and time again, end up with the same unsuitable partners and repeat

If we look beyond the purely amorous level, it is perhaps easier to see how,

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gradually created in our minds the notion of the perfect partner, a false and damaging idea of what a partner should be.

the same patterns of harmful relationships that are doomed to fail. However, if they realise this and learn from their mistakes, they can enjoy a different type of relationship and generate new experiences that allow them to live the relationship in a healthier way.

It is just as important to maintain satisfactory relationships as to recognise ones that are harmful. We should steer clear of all relationships in which there is no respect, where violence and mistrust are the basis for communication, and where we annul our own personality out of fear of the other or to please them. Ignorance or a lack of experience of what a healthy relationship is can lead us to misread or minimise the true risk of a toxic relationship.

A key to achieving this is to ensure that both sides have personal balance and emotional wellbeing. If our life’s ‘backpack’ is full of trauma, mistrust and insecurity, etc, it is very likely that conflict will arise in every port we sail to.

Cleaning our backpack is possible thanks to our personal development, which helps us realise who we are and what we expect from a relationship. It helps us know our tastes and interests, as well as our weaknesses and limitations. We also learn to empathise and communicate our needs and emotions.

Cleaning our backpack is possible thanks to our personal development, which helps us realise who we are and what we expect from a relationship.

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Therapy is an increasingly common option. Many seek therapy before and after ending a relationship. It is important to remember also that you can do therapy as a couple. It enables couples to resolve the conflicts and problems that are causing the relationship to deteriorate. In this case, personal development takes place for both together.

We know that perfection or the idyllic relationship does not exist. All couples go through crisis periods that test the foundations of the relationship. In such cases, pride is a prime enemy as it can be a barrier to opportunities that need to be harnessed to reconnect with the partner; moments of honesty in which each side has to accept their share of responsibility and recognise their errors to resolve them and move forward.

A common problem in couples is the lack of balance between giving and receiving. Sometimes you can lose your way in a relationship due to the fear of losing the other person. Being aware of this is crucial to avoid drowning in toxic relationships or ones in which you cease being you just to please the other person.

Lastly, we must not forget to cultivate the relationship. Any plant that we hope to see grow and flourish needs a minimum of care. Seek spaces of intimacy to share and get to know each other, prepare little surprises such as notes on the fridge door or unexpected little gestures.

The most valuable things are not the expensive ones, but rather those that are spontaneous and come from the heart.

A further problem is the idealisation of the other person, an error that blinds us to the true nature of the love relationship. Through fairy tales of princes and princesses, we have subconsciously and

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Health News

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS CARRY OUT FIRST BONE LENGTHENING WITH INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL AT MOLINA OROSA HOSPITAL Lanzarote’s Dr José Molina Orosa University Hospital, which is part of the Canarian Health Service, has inserted an electric nail in a bone lengthening surgical procedure for the first time.

The operation, which was performed on a young patient, involves the intramedullary lengthening of a limb, a thighbone in this case, to correct the difference in length between the two legs.

Barcelona. Together with Irene Jiménez, Head of Traumatology at the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital, they carried out the complicated operation which lasted almost three hours.

For this first bone lengthening procedure using an intramedullary nail, the hospital welcomed Mario Luis Román and Héctor Almeida, the head of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and a paediatric traumatologist at the Gran Canaria Maternity and Children’s Hospital respectively, as well as Alejandro Monegal, orthopaedic surgeon and traumatologist at the Sagrat Cor University Hospital in

The surgical technique was used to correct a dissymetry in the patient’s lower limb and make his legs equal in length. In the procedure, the lengthening nail is inserted into the bone and a subcutaneous electrode device activated by an external unit is implanted to stimulate growth. The technology allows the thighbone to grow by the required length, in this case three centimetres.

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What’s On

ZARAGOZA

THEATRE

LOS MUNDOS DE AMELIA

GRAN CANARIA

TEMUDAS FEST

Teatro del Mercado 27 October Los mundos de Amelia (Amelia’s Worlds) is a story in which legendary characters from children’s tales live together in a building where music and songs are the order of the day. The owner of the building, Amelia, has just died, leaving them to fend for themselves.

She is survived by a very nasty niece who wants to demolish the building to make way for a large shopping centre. However, the occupants - Beauty, Aladdin, Elsa and Quasimodo - have a plan: they will try and persuade her of the error of her ways and, through songs, make her see that if you fight for your dreams they can all come true.

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PIO E AMEDEO Las Palmas de Gran Canaria From 1 to 18 September This year’s Las Palmas de Gran Canaria TEMUDAS festival of theatre, music and dance takes place from 1 to 18 September. As last year, the programme lasts just over a fortnight and features performances with a marked Canarian flavour at three venues in the city’s old quarter: the Plaza de Santa Ana, Plaza del Pilar Nuevo and, thanks to the collaboration of the Canarian government, the Guiniguada Theatre. More information at www.lpatemudasfest.com.

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Teatro Colosseo 14 October Pio D’Antini and Amedeo Grieco are an Italian comedy duo who work in theatre, cinema and TV and have also appeared in books such as Pio e Amedeo.

From their early days the pair have been very focused on acting and comedy; their initial experiences in the world of cabaret and entertainment in tourist towns were followed by their TV debut. In the autumn of 2019, they commenced their live show La classe non qui, tickets for which quickly sold out.

MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES TENERIFE

OCR CROSSFAST RACE Hoya Fría Barracks This obstacle race for teams, couples and individuals will be held at the Hoya Fría army barracks on 25 de September, commencing at 8.30 am. The race is run over two distances: a 9 km race with a range of obstacles and tests for the elite, teams, couples and individual categories; and a shorter one of 6 km with obstacles and tests for couples and individuals.

SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE BEAST OF A RACE 2022

CRUZ CAFUNÉ

Arrecife From 17 to 20 August Following last year’s success, the César Manrique Trophy, which is now in its 11th year, occupies an increasingly prominent place on the Top-Level Canarian Regatta Circuit. The event is a key one not just at regional level but at national and international level also. It is held in August after the traditional San Ginés International Regatta.

VALLADOLID

MANOLO GARCÍA

Espacio Cultural From 25 to 28 August Canarian singer, rapper and songwriter Cruz Cafuné burst onto the scene with his group BNMP (Broke Niños Make Pesos) and, along with other Tenerife artists, put his home island on the map. The cultural influences of the Canaries (between Africa, Europe and Latin America) along with his relaxed melodies and their contrast with his direct lyrics and pop music offerings have made him one of the best-known artists in Spain, with very interesting compilations. In January 2020 he brought out his second album, a mixtape entitled Moonlight922, which was preceded by a series of five singles released on nights with full moons during the second half of 2019.

Santiago del Teide 27 August This is the first staging of the Santiago del Teide ‘Beast of a Race’. The most gruelling race in Tenerife: two courses along the slopes of Mt Teide, starting and ending in the centre of Santiago del Teide. New obstacles and a spectacular set-up for this third event on the 2022 Beast of a Race calendar.

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Pisuerga Sports Arena 28 October Manolo García returns with a new studio album from which he will perform songs on an extensive tour during 2022.

Following his successful Geometría del rayo tour in 2018 and 2019 and the enforced lay-off due to the pandemic, García takes to the stage once again to perform live his latest album which includes the songs Mi vida en Marte and Desatinos desplumados, two new releases available also as singles.

What’s On

FLORENCE

TOULOUSE

THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS

VALENTINA FEDENEVA Théâtre du Capitole 12 October Valentina Fedeneva, who performs in Toulouse in October, is a laureate of several international competitions, including the International Vocal Competition XXI Century Art in Kiev (1st prize, 2010). She also won the special prize of the 1st Minsk International Christmas Vocal Competition (2014). Her first performances were at the National State Theatre in Donetsk as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Desdemona in Othello and Leonora in ll Trovatore, among others. In 2010 she joined the Young Artists Opera Programme of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. A year later she was guest soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre and she has also guested with the Moscow Philharmonic at the International Centre for Performing Arts and other venues.

MADEIRA

MADEIRA NATURE FESTIVAL Madeira From 4 to 9 October

Teatro Verdi 15 October The legendary compositions of John Williams come to Florence in October. The composer will be his own master of ceremonies (conducting the orchestra in this case) and will thrill his audience with many of his best works. In a career stretching across five decades, Williams has composed some of the best-known soundtracks in the history of cinema, including Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Memoirs of a Geisha, Harry Potter and Artificial Intelligence, and many more. He also composed music for several Olympic Games, many TV series and various concert pieces. Williams has received five Oscars from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has been nominated 45 times. He is one of the most acclaimed composers of film scores.

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For a period of one week, the Madeira Nature Festival promotes nature-geared activities for tourists, encouraging direct contact with Madeira’s rich natural heritage. A host of mountain, air and sea options are available and visitors can enjoy a broad range of experiences and initiatives suitable for all types of public.

The festival combines sport, animation, ethnography and the culture of the island. The Ensanche district of the capital Funchal also hosts a photography exhibition and a small Madeiran fair featuring regional gastronomy and performances by folk groups.

What’s On

EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUMS TENERIFE

VELAR LA FORMA

MARSEILLE

All year The Cantabria Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology possesses one of the world’s finest collections of Upper Palaeolithic portable art. The museum’s oldest remains are from the El Castillo Cave and date back more than 100 000 years. Also on display are Mousterian implements from between 100 000 and 40 000 years ago, and a wide range of pieces from the Epipalaeolithic and Chalcolithic, as well as the Bronze Age. Cantabria’s history is given special importance and there are many objects from the original Cantabrian people, including giant stelae discs such as the one from Zurita.

JEFF KOONS EXHIBITION

VENICE TEA Until 11 September The exhibition Velar la forma (Caring about Form) by José Herrera opened recently at the Tenerife Arts Space (TEA). Curated by Gilberto González, it offers a retrospective look at the artist’s research process during the past 40 years through a careful selection of his works, including some held by national museums such as the Patio Herreriano and Reina Sofía. The new exhibition runs until 11 September and admission is free.

SANTANDER

PRE-HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

VENICE BIENNALE MUCEM Until 18 October

Giardini della Biennale Until November 2022 The 59th Venice Biennale is an international contemporary art exhibition taking place between April and November 2022. The main exhibition this year features two contemporary Spanish artists: Teresa Solar and June Crespo. Entitled The Milk of Dreams, the main exhibition is staged in the Central Pavilion of the Giardini, in the Corderie, Artiglierie and outdoor spaces of the Gaggiandre and Giardino delle Vergini at the Arsenale. It features more than two hundred artists from 58 countries. The exhibition contains contemporary works and new projects conceived specifically for the Biennale Arte and which are presented in dialogue with historic works from the 19th century onwards.

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Widely regarded as one of the most influential living artists, Jeff Koons (born 1955) draws artistic inspiration from everyday life and objects in contemporary American culture. Reinterpreting the concept of the Duchampian readymade, Koons questions the very concept of a work of art. While Koons’s work reveals insightful reflections on his own time, the artist also holds an inquisitive gaze towards artistic and cultural objects from the past. Composed of an exceptional loan of 19 works from the Pinault Collection, the exhibition spans the artist’s career chronologically over the last forty years and includes pieces from iconic series such as The New, Celebration, Gazing Ball and Antiquity. His creations interact with three hundred works from the MUCEM’s own holdings, engaging with them in a dialogue that is at times formal and at others symbolic.

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Gastronomy. Zero food miles, Canarian-style

By Francisco Belín Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

ZERO FOOD MILES, CANARIANSTYLE: IN ICE CREAM AND COCKTAILS ALSO When the summer heat takes hold in the Canaries, something cool is needed and it may come in the form of curious varieties of ice cream, as well as liquid gastronomy or Canarian cocktails that are fast acquiring a reputation as being among the best in Spain. Both are made by artisans who have painstakingly crafted their own product lines, in some cases drawing inspiration from savoury restaurant dishes.

Although there are always the typical and trusted ice creams, which are as good an idea as any in an emergency, the below zero universe also offers up prime examples of artisanal endeavour and signature products that mark a major departure from classic flavours. The same can be said of Canarian bartenders, who are increasingly turning to local products as they give free rein to their imagination, to the delight of their ever-more demanding customers.

seasonal ingredients in their quest to produce special flavours.

The first of the three is based in Tejeda (Gran Canaria) and experimented extensively to come up with his ice creams flavoured with gofio flourmeal or bienmesabe, the popular honey and almond dessert …; flavours carrying their own identity and based on locally-sourced goat’s and sheep’s milk. From Agaete coffee ice cream with vanilla to one with beer and honey, or another made with lemons from Borja’s own farm and crowned with hints of prickly pear; or the very tasty white chocolate ice cream made with goat’s and sheep’s milk smoked on pine needles.

The ice cream business is striving to add more attractive products and, in that regard, mention should be of made a trio who link Gran Canaria, La Gomera and Tenerife, albeit virtually. Borja Marrero, Ancor Sánchez and Alfredo Marrero use

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Another truly innovative one is that made with Canary Island sorrel, a plant that grows locally and is truly delicious on account of its hints of mustard and lemon.

bland and totally artificial flavours». It is a complex process –he states–, as special training is needed to guarantee that the ice cream is creamy, as refreshing as possible and copes with being on display. For him, the important thing is to ensure you come up with a product that is as natural as possible, even though this takes considerable time in terms of labour and tweaking the ingredients.

Vanilla, mango, chocolate and other, warmer ingredients (nougat, shortbread, pistachio, hazelnuts…) are all included in a repertoire that features combinations of his below zero constellation: lemon with mint, yoghurt and passion fruit; sugar-free versions such as lemon or cinnamon and orange, ‘leche merengada’ (literally, meringue milk) and even – in future – Fuerteventura camel’s milk. «All these are attractive and, depending on the demand, we finetune our ice cream menu. We are also developing varieties suitable for coeliacs, as these intolerances are being detected more and more».

Switching from Gran Canaria to La Gomera, San Sebastián chef Ancor Sánchez is of the opinion that the only secret to an excellent ice cream is to use top quality ingredients. «Good products and know-how. You have to persevere in the trial-and-error process to ensure the ice cream is noted for its creamy texture and those annoying little crystals of ice are never detected», he explains. «The Canaries are ideal for ice cream all year, but recipes can be adapted according to the season. In summer we can use the same ingredients but can aim for a much more refreshing sensation in the mouth by experimenting with other flavours: mojito, for example».

Tiki cocktails provide very attractive alternatives using the islands’ abundant tropical fruits -

Turning to so-called liquid gastronomy, David Arrébola, head of the Association of Tenerife Bartenders, stresses that both classic cocktails (based on exotic fruits) and tiki varieties are proving hugely successful in the sector, with cocktails made from local products becoming increasingly popular.

Sánchez believes that local products (the exotic fruits found in such abundance in La Gomera) open up vast possibilities for ice cream use and can easily stand alongside an excellent pistachio ice cream or other apparently simple varieties such as cinnamon and tiramisu.

«My vision of ice cream is very gastronomic, which is why I tend to steer clear of the typical smurf-blue colours or even the classic strawberry ice cream».

Jony Mesa (from La Caleta de Adeje) is a staunch advocate of his local cocktails in which he has invested over two years of research. A vodka made in Gran Canaria –one of the purest in the world– serves as the basis for cocktails such as Barratini, a combination featuring coffee liqueur, coconut liqueur, Agaete coffee and sugar syrup. Another of his ‘zero food miles’ cocktails is Margaza, made with Chile cocoa liqueur, a shrub of ripe banana and roast peppers, and a bitter consisting of smoked paprika and lemon juice.

Pastry chef Alfredo Marrero (Los Realejos, Tenerife) makes the point that, at this time of year when refreshing drinks and ice cream are called for, «you need extensive training if you want to avoid

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Gastronomy News

CANARIAN WINES DELIGHT CENTRAL EUROPEAN MARKET PALATES

Wines from the Canary Islands paid a recent visit to the Netherlands, where PROEXCA and Enterprise Europe Network Canarias organised a tasting event for professionals, companies and individuals from the sector. A total of eight wineries from the islands took part to showcase their products for central European markets, with the tasting accompanied by Canarian cheeses and typical mojo sauces.

The initiative was designed to familiarise participants not just with Canarian wines but also the Islands’ cuisine, as wines and foods from these parts are little known in the Netherlands. It represented a chance to consolidate the presence of many of these products in major European markets such as Belgium, while providing a great opportunity also to gauge the marketing potential in the Netherlands.

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BEST CANARIAN CHEESE OF 2022 IS FROM FUERTEVENTURA

Fuerteventura’s Maxorata semi-cured goat’s cheese made with pasteurised milk and coated with paprika picked up the best Canarian Cheese of 2022 Award at the recent Agrocanarias official competition. The cheese, part of the Queso Majorero Protected Designation of Origin label, is made by Grupo Ganaderos de Fuerteventura S.L. This year’s competition attracted a total of 190 entries from 65 cheesemakers, the highest number in its history. The island of El Hierro received one gold medal; Fuerteventura 6 medals and a distinction; Gran Canaria 20 medals and 2 distinctions; La Gomera 2 medals; Lanzarote 4 medal; La Palma 12 medals; and Tenerife 3 medals and 2 distinctions.

In terms of special distinctions awarded by the jury, Best Image and Presentation went to Tenerife cheesemaker Naturteno’s semi-cured smoked cheese made with unpasteurised goat’s milk.

The Children’s Jury distinction, prize for Best Popular Cheese in the Canaries 2022 and Silver Medal went to the Quesos Madrelagua mixed milk semi-cured cheese made with pasteurised milk by Gran Canaria firm Quesos Caseros de Valleseco S.L. The distinction for Best Limited-Production Cheese of 2022 and Grand Gold Medal went to Tenerife brand 5Senti2 Celaje for its semi-cured mixed cheese made using unpasteurised milk.

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LA VACA AZUL El Cotillo in Fuerteventura is an ideal spot for campers and should be underlined in red in any decent travel notebook if the aim is to spend a few hours trying wonderful sea food. Of the wide range of places available to eat, one stands out by tradition for its quality ingredients and friendly service.

La Vaca Azul is one of the top restaurants not just in Fuerteventura but also in the entire Canary Islands. Set in a stunning location looking out over the Atlantic and the old harbour at El Cotillo, here you will enjoy excellent fresh fish and seafood dishes, along with an extensive selection of soups, salads, meats, rice dishes and home-made desserts.

Requena, 9. El Cotillo - Fuerteventura.

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INDUSTRY IS KEY

By Raúl García Pascual, regional president of the Canarian Industry Association (ASINCA)

Industry is a sector that is the key to ensuring we secure once and for all the much-commented but as yet never achieved diversification of the economy of the Canary Islands. Tourism must, of course, be acknowledged as the engine room of the economy in the Canaries but it is increasingly important to add more carriages to the train which tourism currently drives and will continue to do so.

In this job of adding more carriages, industry and all its sub-sectors have a key role and need to develop significantly in the months, not years, to come.

It is also crucial for the value added it contributes and the spill-over it generates in other sectors, thus playing a key part in the development of the Canaries. It is the sector that invests most in innovation and diversifies the economy through new production activities.

The industrial sector today boasts 5747 companies in the Canaries, 3.8 % of the region’s businesses. Of these, 4900 are in manufacturing (86.8%). In terms of employment, the sector accounts for 4.47 % of all jobs in the Islands.

Industry in the Canaries is a competitive sector that brings stability to the economy and fosters diversification. It is innovative in that it invests in continuously improving its production processes and product development; it is sustainable, committed to complying with SDOs and to guaranteeing an exem-

Industry is a strategic sector in any region but particularly in regions such as ours. It is strategic because it offers the most stable employment and highest pay.

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as research is not fully developed yet in this area.

plary circular economy in the Canaries in the glass, plastic, paper and cardboard sectors, among others. In short, in the Canaries we have a strong, competitive and committed industrial fabric.

Thus, to lower the cost of the production of thermal energy for industry and cut emissions, natural gas is currently the best solution. It is true that it is a fossil fuel, but it is pollutes less than others. Compared to the fuel oil used as the main source of electricity generation in the Canaries, natural gas gives off 2530 % less CO2, 250 % less nitrous oxide, and 2500 times less sulphur. The figures are unequivocal.

Industry in the Canaries has adopted a business management model tailored to demand, as well as to technological requirements and European Union requirements as regards quality, innovation, safety and value added. These conditions mean that its products are competitive and meet the needs of consumers.

The current pressure imposed by legislation also needs to be reduced and, above all, the reality of Canarian firms must be taken into account when regulations are drawn up in order to ensure a fair transition is possible for businesses in terms of applying and implementing the rules.

However, to achieve the industrial momentum required to consolidate economic development in the Canaries, a series of measures are needed, among which I would highlight the following: In terms of public administrations, we need to ensure that all official tender procedures in the Canaries give priority to products made in the region. This will be difficult and there are many obstacles, but we will do our utmost to ensure the requirement is introduced and we will not just seek creative solutions but will look also how it has been put into practice in Spanish regions where this local product priority has been made a condition of tenders.

The major challenges posed by climate change need to be turned into opportunities for industry, an industry committed to a sustainable economy and to protecting and improving the environment through investment in new and cleaner technologies that create new green jobs and, by extension, a form of development that incorporates environmental and social development also.

Administrations also need to realise the need to reduce the heavy energy costs industry has to bear at present.

For this, it is absolutely vital to improve the current energy mix in the Canaries and ensure that, until renewables are fully developed here, industry can use gas as a back-up energy and thus reduce its excessive costs.

In sum, I am convinced that the Canaries have or can achieve the conditions required for the industrial sector to become the pillar on which to focus the desired diversification of the economy, to create jobs and to generate the value added needed for the region’s social and economic development. All this will be achieved with the support of EVERYONE and –in addition to the measures outlined above– through encouraging the consumption of products «Made in the Canaries».

Renewable generation of thermal energy remains an unresolved issue; although hydrogen is likely to be the heat source of the future, it still a long way off

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Elaborado en Canarias Feature

Text by J. Hernández

THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITALISATION

Digitalisation is the process whereby digital technologies encompass a company’s entire operations: structure, management, organisation and production. It marks the definitive move from analogue to digital.

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The concept of what we might called protodigitalisation first emerged at the beginning of the 1990s, when Internet appeared almost to be something imaginary and had not yet taken shape fully as an agent playing a part in the management and other processes of a company. However, it then came to gradually revolutionise day to day work and social relations worldwide, eventually becoming a further element of differentiation in terms of our understanding of how the economy functions.

ingly competitive market. Support in this regard is increasingly available from public administrations, while private sector bodies are facilitating more training and congresses to achieve an appropriate level of digitalisation.

Digitalisation is present today in all businesses, including the most traditional ones. However, we should not confuse e-business or e-commerce with digitalisation, which refers to a type of business in which all processes are one hundred percent dependent on digitalisation.

It is also important to underline the role of ICTs (information and communication technologies) in schools and the constant technological growth enjoyed by the Canaries both in this field and in others, spurred by the need to place the islands on the map as a benchmark in digitalisation. For all these reasons, it is vital that more and more firms realise the main competitive drivers of the new business models of Industry 4.0 and 5.0, acquire a strategic vision of industry from the digital transformation standpoint, and assess the degree of digitalisation of other participating industries, among other aspects.

Covid-19 saw digitalisation undergo major change at world level: everyone had to go digital. The arrival of digital transformation forced many firms to change their business model in response to the situation.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCTS MADE IN THE CANARIES

When you are about to purchase a product or service, check if it has the Made in the Canaries logo, a label indicating the product has undergone extensive quality control. Mention the name Canaries and the distinctive and amply-known features associated with the Islands’ immediately spring to mind: beaches, volcanoes, laurel forests … these are just some of the riches to be found on the eight islands and which make them a paradise to be treasured. On the gastronomic level, we tend to think of, for instance, bananas from the Canaries, the different types of ‘gofio’, chocolates and coffee, among many other things.

However, if we speak of what sets the Canaries apart, it is without doubt their legendary label –the two little birds, as it is known– Made in the Canaries.

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Prime examples of the above are companies in the plastic, paper, glass and water sectors reduce their carbon footprint considerably thanks to their activities, based on the circular economy, and their management of raw materials.

Buying a product with the Made in the Canaries label means boosting the Islands’ economy, tasting fresher products and supporting sustainability. Made in the Canaries arose as a regional initiative aimed at fostering the consumption of products made in the islands given the major advantages this entailed.

Buying a product with the Made in the Canaries label means boosting the Islands’ economy -

When someone buys a product bearing the label, they should know that it applies also to companies that adhere to very strict rules governing quality controls and food standards, all of which are observed to the highest degree.

Now you know: when you are about to purchase a product or service, check if it has the Made in the Canaries logo, a label indicating the product has undergone extensive quality control and has been made with great care and a sense of environmental responsibility. In short, proximity products that you can rely on and that benefit the local community.

What’s more, companies that make products bearing the label are actually based in the islands, which means they have greater a commitment and conscience when carrying out their business activities. In this regard, sustainability plays a key role for such companies: in addition to observing applicable regulations, they constantly seek to promote environmental management in their business activities to minimise their impact on the environment. Participating industries advocate better energy efficiency and a better use of resources.

Remember the saying: «If you buy something that is made here, it comes back to you /vuelve a ti».

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CANARIAN BANANAS, AN ENRICHING FOOD

Bananas from the Canary Islands are rich in potassium, iron, magnesium and vitamin B6. In addition, they have much lower levels of carbohydrates, sucrose and other soluble sugars than other varieties of banana. This small food, which is yellow in colour with small black spots, became established in the Canaries in the

late 19th century. It reached record levels of production in the mid-20th century and exports of the fruit made the Canaries a commercial power, with bananas acquiring iconic status among consumers. With good reason the leaves of banana trees have become an indispensable feature of the landscape of the Canaries.

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PALM HONEY, A DELICACY FROM THE CANARIES Palm honey, a symbol of the island of La Gomera, is a unique foodstuff both for its taste and its nutritional properties. The result of cooking sap from palm trees until it thickens like caramel, the honey is used today by the most famous chefs in the Canaries.

Desserts, cocktails, or as accompaniment for a variety of dishes … The range of uses of palm trees and the sophisticated techniques to harness their resources have led a veritable culture to grow up in La Gomera around this species and its close ties with the local population.

Palm honey is the stellar product of La Gomera’s cuisine and is considered a highly prestigious delicacy in and beyond the Canaries. The honey’s organoleptic qualities, the process for making it, and its multiple gastronomic uses have led it to be viewed as an exclusive and flagship product of the island.

GOFIO, A KEY FOOD Among the legendary and common ingredients of Canarian cuisine, gofio (flour made with roasted grains) certainly deserves mention. Due to its high vitamin and mineral content, it is of great nutritional value and has many positive health effects. Gofio is also wholly natural since it is made by stone milling the roasted grains of cereals, particularly corn and wheat.

As if all this were not enough, it is a great complement to other foods and dishes including milk, and soups, traditional escaldón and sancocho, or mixed with honey and dried fruits. Its high energy value makes it one of the best natural allies for athletes. This is because it is high in complex carbohydrates, which provide sufficient energy to do any sport or physical effort without signs of fatigue setting in.

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DOS SANTOS: A HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY Tobacco products manufacturer Dos Santos S.A.U. is a wholly-owned Canarian company, a fact that speaks for its commitment to the society and economy of the Islands.

In addition to its Gran Canaria production hub, Dos Santos has gradually expanded its business by creating a sales structure on the Spanish mainland to provide a direct and personalised service to tobacconists across the country.

The sizeable investment made in 2019

by Dos Santos in a new production plant guarantees the incorporation of the latest technology developed by the tobacco industry and places the firm on the road to a level of efficiency enabling expectations to be met from the environmental perspective.

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BINTER INAUGURATES ITS NEW DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ROUTES The summer of the recovery is under way and Binter is a clear example of this.

The airline kicked July off by inaugurating its routes to highly attractive destinations such as Florence, Ponta Delgada, Fez, Menorca and Valladolid.

Thanks to these new routes, the reinstated flights from Gran Canaria to Banjul, Sal and Jerez de la Frontera, and the increased frequencies of our connections to airports we already fly to, this summer will see Binter operate the most comprehensive schedule in its history.

Binter jets landed for the first time ever in Menorca and Valladolid on 1 July. The following day saw the inaugural flights to Florence, Fez and Ponta Delgada and that same Saturday we stepped our Madeira connections with direct flights from Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife South and Marrakesh. On Monday 4 July flights between Gran Canaria and Jerez de la Frontera also recommenced.

Valladolid, and cantuccinis, Moroccan sweets, malassadas and bolos de mel on those to Florence, Fez, Ponta Delgada and Madeira.

Although service is already one of Binter’s calling cards, passengers on the above inaugural flights benefited from extra courtesies. Cabin crew handed out typical sweets from the destinations.

These included pastissets and valadares, in the case of the flights to Menorca and

Moreover, on flights to the Canaries, the cabin crew wore Canarian headgear and a neck scarf, with traditional music played during the flight. Passengers also received Canarian bananas as a gift.

BINTER CELEBRATES ITS 75 MILLIONTH PASSENGER IN FUERTEVENTURA July in Fuerteventura airport saw Binter welcome the 75 millionth passenger carried by the airline since its creation in 1989. Luis Cabrera Betancor, who arrived on flight NT 742 from La Palma (SPC) to Fuerteven tura (FUE), was the lucky passenger to notch up the landmark figure. To celebrate the milestone, Binter presented him with a voucher for unlimited travel with the airline until the end of the year.

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ROTARIANS GRATEFUL FOR BINTER COLLABORATION The Rotary Club of Puerto de la Cruz requested our help in April to bring to the Canaries a large group of Ukrainian refuges who were fleeing the war. At Binter we decided that it was our duty to make ourselves available to the Rotary Club and Canaries with Chernobyl (an NGO) and we laid on a special flight to Krakow free of charge. The flight brought families of Ukrainian women and children to the Canaries (the men stayed in Ukraine to fight for their country).

Rotary International, via the Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Puerto de la Cruz, led by its president Jutta Dornhege, formally acknowledged the support provided by the airline and presented its president Ro dolfo Núñez with the “Paul Harris” award and a certificate of gratitude for its collaboration in organising the solidarity flight to Krakow.

ness people and individuals who provide humanitarian services in their local communities). Present in over 200 countries and geographical regions, it carries out projects to tackle the problems of today’s world such as illiteracy, illnesses (Rotary’s main project for many years was the worldwide eradication of polio, which has now almost been achieved), poverty, hunger, the lack of drinking water, and the deterioration of the environment. Its great advantage is that its structure is totally free. Nobody gets paid at Rotary and every euro raised in the community goes to the projects, with not a single cent spent on the organisation’s structure.

The “Paul Harris” award, signed by the president of the Rotary Foundation’s Board of Trustees and the president of Rotary International, is the highest accolade the charity organisation can award to a small number of institutions for their unselfish contribution to its charity projects.

Binter would like to express its appreciation to Rotary for the distinction received. We are extremely proud to have been able to help the Ukrainian families spend these very trying times in the Canary Islands until they can return to their homeland.

Rotary International is an international organisation that was founded in 1905 by Paul Harris. It is a world network that comprises over 1.4 million members (neighbours, friends, professionals, busi93

Complementary gourmet snack on domestic and international flights Now healthier, fresher and more varied, with products from the Canaries

GOURMET SNACKS FOR KIDS Nocilla chocolate spread, jam, cheese, and sticks, digestive biscuit, brioche roll, white/brown bread roll, chocolate wafer biscuit Fruit compote available for babies

GOURMET BREAKFAST Fruit salad, jam, brioche roll, butter, cheese, and chocolate wafer biscuit White coffee, orange and Canarian banna natural fruit juice and bread

GOURMET SNACK Iberian charcuterie, houmous, Canarian cheeses, vegetables, white/brown bread roll, chocolate wafer biscuit

GOURMET SNACK Houmous, salmon or chicken paté, Canarian cheeses, vegetables, white/brown bread roll, chocolate wafer biscuit

GOURMET SNACK Only available on ATR aircraft*

Selection of focaccia breads, fruit juices and chocolate wafer biscuit

EMBRAER BAR**

ATR BAR**

Beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee, fruit juices and water

Fruit juices

We hope you enjoy yout in-flight menu Menus subject to change for operational reasons. Fresh products rotated according to reason.

* Aircraft operates routes to Madeira and certain African destitanions. ** Space restrictions may affect the availability of drinks during the flight. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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CORAL HOTELS EARN X2 POINTS + EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT Coral Hotels offers you the chance to earn double points for bookings in selected hotels. Earn up to 1120 points per night. In addition, holders of BinterMás Gold and Silver cards can benefit from a free upgrade.

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SUMMER ROUTE COMBINE AND EARN EXTRA POINTS We offer you the chance to earn extra points by using our programme partners. Start your route today, earn extra points and discover unique experiences this summer.

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The biggest Beach Club for families in the Canary Islands Enjoy the best climate in Gran Canaria by the sea at Perchel Beach Club, a true oasis of leisure, relaxation and fun designed for the whole family.

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