NT Magazine 239

239 March 2023

ARENAS BLANCAS Judit Rolo - Begin the beguine - A Coruña gastronomy Granada, a place not to be missed - Guacimeta - Infertility - Sauces and dressings

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LEADERS IN DOMESTIC FLIGHT CONNECTIONS As announced in February, we continue to expand our routes connecting the Canary Islands with the rest of Spain and beyond. With the launch of our summer schedule, direct flights to Granada commence this month, with two services every week on Mondays and Thursdays. From June onwards, we will also fly to Ibiza, increasing connections between Spain’s two archipelagos with a weekly flight.

Alongside our existing schedule, these two new routes mean we are the leaders in terms of flights between Spanish destinations and the Canary Islands. We operate more direct flights than any other company between the Canaries and the rest of Spain, with a total of 21 routes to 15 destinations and almost one hundred weekly flights from our bases in Tenerife North and Gran Canaria.

By way of evidence, we can point to the 625,000 seats we are putting on sale for the summer season. If we add in our international routes, we will have over one million seats on offer, a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to bringing the Canaries and the continent closer together. We will continue to operate an extensive and varied schedule which can be consulted on our new website that features improved design and accessibility, as well as new functionalities to enhance the user experience.

All the above is geared exclusively to ensuring that we cater for the needs of the Canaries.

For Carnival we laid on an extra 15,400 seats on over two hundred additional flights from/ to Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Tenerife North and Tenerife South.

We continue to participate in actions such as the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gastrotrip, which has already taken place in San Sebastián and Oviedo and this month sees the Gran Canaria capital’s culinary excellences travel to other Binter destinations, namely, Palma and Jerez de la Frontera.

Quality and continuous improvement remain our top priority and our continued work in this regard has led Spain’s AENOR standards and certification body to award Binter Airlines the ISO 9001 certification which accredits best practice in flight operations, inflight service, air navigation management and ground operations.

I would not like to close without saying that this month we celebrate our 34th anniversary as an airline and we do so with the satisfaction of having you as passengers on our flights.

We fly every day for our passengers and would like you to continue to be part of our history. Thank you for choosing us.

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SUMMARY 6 Judit Rolo Interview

26 Granada Domestic destination

14 News Business News

10 Monthly feature Economy

36 Arenas Blancas Walks

50 Infertility Health

18 A Coruña Domestic destination

44 Guacimeta Beaches

58 Sauces Gastronomy

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Interview. Judit Rolo

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By Beneharo Mesa Illustrated by Capi Cabrera

«THE MEDAL REPRESENTS THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED» Judit Rolo (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 1990) is a Spanish sportswoman who won two medals at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships and five at the European Para Swimming Championships in 2016 and 2018. She earned two diplomas at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics in 2016 by finishing fifth in the 50m Butterfly S7 and seventh in the 200m Individual Medley SM7.

and my now coach José Luis Guadalupe saw me swimming and approached me to ask if I liked it and if I knew about adapted sport and would like to try it …

That’s how I began.

How did you begin in swimming?

I began at the age of three due to my disability, hypochondroplasia. Those who suffer this condition have shorter bones than normal. There is surgery for it (which I never wanted to undergo) and the doctor advised my mother that I should take up sport to be in good health if I did decide to have the operation, which is very complicated. The most complete sport my mother could think of was swimming. Later, aged twenty, I was in the pool at Casa Cuna in Santa Cruz

Are you a full-time swimmer? What plans did you have before that?

Yes, although I have now reduced the amount I do slightly. I need to get a vocational qualification. I have others but am trying to combine swimming with the new studies I have just started.

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Interview. Judit Rolo

ing sport. In my case, we had no psychological support when we were preparing for Rio but I did have my family to support me, as well as my coach and my team mate and friend Michelle Alonso. It is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle where we all help each other and each one is a key piece.

Your record in the pool is impressive.

Of all the medals and awards you have won, which are you most proud of?

It will sound strange because it is actually a piece of paper, but I would say the diploma I won at the Rio Paralympics in 2016.

It took a lot of effort to achieve those times and I was going through a bad patch at the time due to a problem I was having. Swimming helped me a lot. It is my proudest achievement not just for the effort it took but for the desire to go, which made me put everything into getting the times and making it to the Games, my first Paralympics.

Even if very tough as an experience, it was all worth it when I managed to dive into that pool and get to the final.

«My mother has always been there for me when I have been feeling down and she has never tried to sugarcoat things for me» Do you feel under more pressure at Olympics?

I suppose it is more important to you than the silver medal in Mexico in 2017.

The problem with the Olympics is that if you win a medal you have everyone around you, but if you don’t win one …

That is why words like «you tried really hard» are so important. It is hard for people to imagine the whole process that lies behind all the training, sacrifice and effort. The medal is the journey travelled, not just what you win in the pool.

I think that everything I have won has its merit and has been worth it. Every one of them has a story behind it and lots of sacrifice. However, I still love that particular moment [Rio de Janeiro, 2016] because I was going through a bad patch back then and, thanks to my Mum and my coach, I was able to seize not so much the bull by the horns but, in this case, the chlorine in the pool [laughs].

When did you start swimming butterfly? From the very beginning?

I had never tried it but when I saw it, I liked it. I decided to give it a go and worked on it with my coach. To tell the truth, I love swimming this style. I like the name butterfly.

Physical preparation is key but you also have to be mentally prepared, do you not?

After what happened to gymnast Simone Biles things have started to change in terms of having psychologists in sporting environments. It is something that is needed. Mental health and sport should go hand in hand, indeed not just sport but life in general also. It is something you see all the time. We face such massive pressures that we often don’t know how to manage all these feelings. It can become so overwhelming that many end up leav-

How have you faced up to hypochondroplasia?

Life is not an easy road for anyone but when you have a disability that road is even tougher. If you set out to do something, you try it and if it does not work out, so be it. If it does, that is brilliant.

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Economy. Monthly feature.

By Francisco Torres Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

BEGIN THE BEGUINE I can’t recall when my words last appeared in this inflight magazine … but that’s unimportant now. The really important thing is that we are back in touch again through here, sitting on a plane, flying and once again without face masks. It’s wonderful! It’s like starting all over again, Begin the beguine.

This was the English title of Volver a Empezar, the film directed by José Luis Garci that won an Oscar on 11 April 1983. It was the first time in history that a Spanish film had received the prestigious «Oscar for the Best Foreign Film» statue. We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Academy Award this coming April, although the 2023 ceremony takes place in March.

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Economy. Monthly feature.

two months later – 14 September– by 75 base points, something unheard of at the BCE, to reach 1.25 %. On 2 November they rose a further 75 points to 2 % and then on 21 December they hit 2.5 %. Up by 2.5% in five months. The economy once again had to set the price of money … It was a case of Begin the beguine.

The economic cycle kicked in again.

When it first came out in Spain, the film drew stinging criticism. It was said to be «morose and empty» and that «there was not enough for the actors to get hold of to make a good film».

In short, what was described on release as a mediocre film is remembered today for its success and international fame. Just like a film, the economy follows its own script, its story, particularly in recent years.

What happened during those years was exceptional, a combination of numerous factors that had kept the price of money at unrealistic levels.

We all give our opinion on the economy and all of us, expert analysts included, offer our own diagnosis and the corresponding treatment, which might be a specific monetary policy with varying doses of fiscal policy and entire swathes of second-wave policies. The bravest amongst us even predict the future behaviour of the economy, outlining also the possible secondary effects, all of them brilliant.

The 2008 crisis changed the paradigm of monetary policy The film has continued and nobody could have anticipated, at the beginning of 2022, such a twist in the plot. However, inflation caused by (among other reasons) the post-pandemic shock and the Ukraine war with its consequences for the price of gas and many other commodities has disrupted all the earlier recipes, causing the price of money to shoot up in a further case of Begin the beguine. Now, in 2023, the European economy is contending with two reasonably close perspectives: the optimistic one that forecasts a soft landing and another that believes we are entering a situation that will bring negative growth for more than a quarter.

Casting my mind back, I would like to recall, albeit with difficulty, that in 2008 interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB) stood at 4.25 %. Due to the crisis triggered by Lehman Brothers, interest rates began to plummet that year and the following year they reached 1 %, hovering around this figure for several years before eventually bottoming out in 2016. Rates remained at 0 % until the second half of 2022. They were years of excess liquidity. The 2008 crisis changed the paradigm of monetary policy. Markets experienced unprecedented situations from the economic theory standpoint, including central banks lending money at negative interest rates, one of the great financial anomalies of economic history.

The film is unfolding but there is no question that it is a case of Begin the beguine. Pay heed to the cabin crew and keep your seatbelts tightly fastened because, even though we are in the air, there are tight bends up ahead.

However, what goes round comes round. On 27 July last year, rates rose and all of a sudden hit 0.5 %, rising again

Have a good flight.

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Business News

NEW BUSINESSES UP BY 4.2 % IN CANARIES LAST YEAR The number of new businesses (3640) created in the Canary Islands rose by 4.2 % in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to data published last month by Spain’s National Institute for Statistics (INE). In all, the subscribed capital of the 99,067 businesses created in Spain in 2022 totalled 5.188 billion euros, 2.9 % more than in 2021, with the average subscribed capital standing at 52,369 euros, up 5.1 %. Of the firms set up last year, 19.5 % were commercial and 16.9 % were in the real estate, finance and insurance sectors. Of the companies that were wound up, 19.1 % listed commerce and 16.4 % construction as their main activity. According to the La Provincia newspaper, only three regions in Spain saw more firms created in 2022 than in 2021: the Balearic Islands (+9.9 %), the Canaries (+4.2 %) and Valencia (+0.3%).

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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.

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CANARY ISLANDS PURSUE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SERVICES SECTOR The Canarian government’s Department of Tourism is accepting applications for funding for energy efficiency projects in small tourism industry businesses (non-accommodation) in the islands. The categories covered includes restaurants, cafeterias, active tourism businesses, travel agencies and other companies listed in the Canary’ Islands’ Register of Tourism Businesses.

The small-business funding can be used for installing air conditioning, cooling, ventilation, heating and hot water, as well as lighting and commercial refrigeration, kitchen, washing and laundry equipment. The non-repayable grants programme has a budget of nine million euros from the fund known as Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU), which is

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#TECNOLOGICASC RETURNS #TecnologicaSC is a multidisciplinary event organised by Santa Cruz de Tenerife city council which takes place between 20-26 March in the island’s capital, placing it at the vanguard in Spain for a range of issues related to ITCs and the knowledge society.

The core of the event will again consist of the usual short talks held in the Guimerá Theatre, where a range of renowned and experienced national and local speakers will provide updates on latest developments in these fields.

For their part, a series of business talks delivered in an innovative and irreverent format will shed light and experience on the process involved in setting up a technology company.

The weekend will see an event offering multiple activities bringing together digital artists, Asian culture and the world of videogames. It will be followed until the end of the month by a programme that includes podcasts, online tournaments and a seminar combining entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Domestic destination. A Coruña

By Saioa Arellano

A CORUÑA GASTRONOMY: A DELIGHT FOR THE PALATE One of Galicia’s big assets is its gastronomy, which is well known yet at the same time for many a relatively unknown. Mention of Galicia immediately brings to mind seafood, which is undoubtedly a key and prominent feature of its food culture, an identifying trait of the region both for the ingredients used and the actual way of cooking. However, when in A Coruña there are some places you absolutely have to try as they are not only must-visits but also reflect its broader culinary riches.

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Domestic destination. A Coruña

A few kilometres from A Coruña lies the Biosphere Reserve known as As Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo.

The reserve has a very interesting project at present that fosters the recuperation of traditional activities, as well as work to preserve environmental reserves and generate new jobs that allow these efforts to continue.

Back in the city itself, the options are wide-ranging. La Penela, in the heart of María Pita Square, is a restaurant steeped in history that you simply have to visit. It is one of those places that are recommended for its simplicity (which does not mean it is plain) and longstanding roots, and which immerse you even more deeply in the location you are visiting. The menu features top Galician dishes or at least those most typical of the region. You simply must try the typical Betanzos omelette, the tuna pie (empanada) and the zamburiña scallops, which – even if, like me, you are not a fan of seafood – you will end up loving.

It also led to the creation of the quality label known as Reserva de Biosfera Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo.

The label aims to facilitate the introduction of local products, enhancing their value as something different in a bid to promote, disseminate and boost traditional economic activities. One example of the new label is the Taberna do Casanova, where you can try dishes made with produce sourced from the Reserve. The fact that they are also seasonal adds even more value to them, if that is possible.

Another restaurant that features prominently in A Coruñá’s culinary culture is Bido. More contemporary in its dishes, it has menus to suit all tastes and includes variants such as lettuce heart salad to whet our appetite and northern 20

bonito tuna as the star attraction, with the ambient music making everything just perfect. Bido is a wonderful choice to spend a lovely time in this very welcoming city.

cherry tomato emulsion and granita is an absolute delight for the senses.

A Coruña continues to experience a gastronomic moment that leaves noone indifferent; a city where you can enjoy the best places to eat and local produce; where even those who are not so keen on seafood end up wanting to have second helpings.

You really must try the typical Betanzos omelette, tuna empanada pie and zamburiña scallops -

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Last but certainly not least among the places I was lucky enough to enjoy is A Culuca - Cociña Bar. Situated close to the Opera House, food is the centrepiece here, combining with quality to form the perfect match. What makes it so special for me is that, like the others, it uses locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients to which it injects a second life or a second meaning, so to speak. The

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FLOR DE TEJEDA ALMOND BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: 5OTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED IN STYLE

26 January 1970 marked the first ever Almond Blossom festival in Flor de Tejeda, which pioneered the commemoration in the Canaries of the flowering of almond trees, in this case the trees lining the hillsides of a town situated in very heart of Gran Canaria and considered one of the most beautiful in Spain.

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This first festival did not go under its current name: members of the then Youth Club, who came up with the idea, called it PUM 70, an allegory for the explosion of pink and white colour of the flowers of the almond trees, symbols of Tejeda’s identity. Over time, the celebrations grew to acquire an importance nobody could have predicted at the start, achieving levels of popularity and impact that have led them to be designated a Festivity of National Tourism Interest.

On its biggest days (4-5 February), this year’s event attracted around 15,000 people who enjoyed an abridged version of Canarian traditions and identity on the town streets from very early in the morning. In addition to arts and craft stalls and Canarian food outlets serving up popular local dishes such as papas arrugadas, escaldón de gofio, potaje de berros, tortillas de carnaval and Tejeda’s typical almond sweets, there was music, minstrel singers, and demonstrations of Canarian wrestling, stick fighting and ‘shepherd’s leap’ vaulting.

The Almond Blossom festival celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in style and in lovely weather conditions –the sunshine meant that coats could be put away for the time being. The event is a must-see for anyone visiting Gran Canaria on the first weekend in February. A different way to get to know the customs and traditions of the Canaries in a short space of time.

Saturday was designated Tourist Day and featured performances by two of the best-loved and oldest groups on the Canarian music scene, Los Sabandeños and Los Gofiones, who delighted visitors with their songs.

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Domestic destination. Granada

Text by José María Gil Photos by Ángela Cuervo

GRANADA, A PLACE NOT TO BE MISSED «Cry like a woman for what you couldn’t defend like a man» is one of the most famous phrases about Granada. It was allegedly said by the mother of Muslim king Boabdil to her son when he gave up the keys of the city to Spain’s Catholic Monarchs. Words which many historians now say were never uttered but which are nonetheless associated with the then Nasrid territory.

Domestic destination. Granada

Leaving history and times long past behind, many still shed a tear on leaving Granada. It leaves its mark on you whether you have been there a long time or just a few days.

Miguel Alto, from where you can take in the magical atmosphere of the entire city.

Heading back down, there are delightful spots in the flat part of the former Kingdom of Granada. Nestled among the city centre’s streets, the cathedral is stunning inside as well as outside, and you can also admire the wonders of buildings as the Royal Chapel, the Cartuja and San Jerónimo monasteries, and the basilica of San Juan de Dios.

With good reason. Look up from many parts of the city and you will be amazed by the Alhambra. This majestic palace dating back to Muslim times is one of Spain’s most visited monuments and narrowly missed out on being designated one of the seven new wonders of the world.

Special mention should be made of Granada’s people and the city’s tasty tapas. Many are simply stunned when they are offered a tapa with their drink at no extra charge. The custom surprises locals and visitors alike and makes eating out in the city’s establishments very worthwhile.

Another aspect deserving of mention is the well-known malafollá, a local trait that can make people from Granada come across as somewhat brusque or rude until, reading between the lines, you realise they are just trying to make you feel at home.

Fans of the Islamic world will simply love the city’s Arab-flavoured streets and can enjoy the zouk in the Alcaicería and the streets lined with tea shops. Even though the Moors left the city in 1492, their influence is still seen in Granada to this day.

Walking down from the Alhambra you come to the Paseo de los Tristes (Promenade of the Sad). Standing alongside the River Darro, this is one of the city’s iconic spots, from where you can contemplate the illuminated Alhambra and enjoy a pleasant stroll.

Look up from many parts of the city and you will be amazed by the Alhambra.

A walk through the Albayzín and Sacromonte quarters is equally lovely. The viewpoints in the former allow you to contemplate every part of Granada and on its cobbled streets you can see the skyline, sunsets, the snow-capped peaks of Sierra Nevada, the entire region of La Vega and endless beautiful sights.

Sierra Nevada Snow. It is impossible not to see it no matter where you are in the province. Thousands of tourists ski on the white slopes of Sierra Nevada under the watchful gaze of the Veleta and Mulhacén mountains, peaks climbed by equally large numbers of visitors who can even spend the night in the shelters and witness one of the world’s most spectacular sunrises.

In Sacromonte you can visit the famous cave houses. Entire families live in the hillside and parade their flamenco art throughout the city. Authentic flamenco taverns, bars and restaurants, including one venue where Lola Flores, better known as La Faraona, once performed.

Throughout the year in Pradollano, you can stay overnight, mingle with and enjoy the company of like-minded people.

You can finish your stroll at Sacromonte Abbey or at the small church of San

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Domestic destination. Granada

La Alpujarra Heading around the snow-capped mountains, you come to one of the most idiosyncratic parts of Spain, which includes Galician names such as Pampaneira and Capileira. Many people hid out in these areas in times of war and down the years various locations that have emerged here have been voted among Spain’s most beautiful villages.

What’s more, outsiders used to be viewed as witches in some parts. Indeed, Soportújar has become well known for this association, decorating its streets with monsters and magical characters straight out of storybooks, and creating the legend that its streets were home to witches’ covens.

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LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA: A WORLD TRIP VIA ITS KITCHEN HOBS Ever since it was founded in 1478, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been characterised by its solid tricontinental vocation. The history of the Gran Canaria capital has been shaped by an outlook that encompasses Europe, America and Africa, and the permanent links forged with major Asian powers through its port.

Thousands of ships from all continents continue to sail into the bay, bringing with them cultures, languages, music, tales and tastes … Tastes, cuisines, ingredients and culinary habits that have remained in the city.

surroundings and the history of the streets where they are located.

The city is full of excellent spots where you can try traditional dishes reflecting the know-how and traditions of the people from the island, as well as the suggestions of a priceless generation of renowned and award-winning chefs in Las Palmas.

The comprehensive list of establishments and prestigious chefs who have earned multiple accolades in recent years is testimony to the city’s quality, diversity and uniqueness. All are endorsed by an online reputation certifying the gastronomic attractions of a city that also boasts a great outdoor life on its pedestrian streets, squares and seafront promenades.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a world aroma to it. In its restaurants, the creativity and talent of contemporary chefs, local produce and market freshness coexist and merge with influences from Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

San Cristóbal, Vegueta, Triana, the Port-Canteras district, Tafira…are full of establishments that cater for every palate. There is something for everyone.

Taverns, bars and terraces set the city apart, forming an enticing and exquisite partnership with their heritage-steeped

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Walks. El Hierro. Arenas Blancas

By Aarón Rodríguez González Photos by Rocío Eslava

BACK TO ORIGINS

The westernmost and smallest of the Canary Islands is home to some magical spots. Our walk today is short but beautiful and is ideally suited for families. To do it, we head up to the north-western tip of El Hierro.

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Walks. El Hierro. Arenas Blancas

Guillén de Febles la Grande Punta de la Sal

Los Andenitos

Los Pesqueros de Gutiérrez

Estacionamiento Arenas Blancas

Arco de la Tosca

Positive elevation: 100 metres uphill.

Negative elevation: 100 metres downhill.

Length: 5 km.

Highest point: 25 metres m.a.s.l.

Lowest point: 8 m.a.s.l.

Nearby places of interest: Verodal Beach, situated a few minutes by car from the car park at Arenas Blancas, is one of the most beautiful and stunning natural spots on El Hierro, its reddish sands standing in marked contrast to the blue of the sea. The volcanic landscape of these western parts of El Hierro does the rest.

Notes: appropriate footwear is needed to walk through the arid malpaís badlands. You will also need plenty of water, especially if walking with the family, and protection against the sun.

Did you know? El Hierro is the youngest of the Canary Islands.

We leave the car in the car park at Arenas Blancas, from where the small path leading to the beach of the same name commences. It is easy to find the clearly marked trail, which takes us west, next to the breaking sea and along craggy bare rocks that caress the lava with arms of foam. We encounter headlands such as Arenas Blancas, rocks such as Juan Espinosa, and magma rocks like Tío Félix, which we can view from the Los Andenitos outcrop. Vegetation is conspicuous by its absence. There is just rock, sea and salt: elements that, with the combined force of the waves and our own imagination, take us back to when the Canary Islands were formed. Before plant life initiated its unstoppable colonisation from north Africa.

We continue onwards and are greeted by the two tips known as Guillén de Febles: the smaller one first, then the bigger one. A string of magma rocks, like a small archipelago of tiny islands, decorate a landscape that, on clear days, includes the island of La Palma to the north. Do not be fooled by the desolate appearance of the scenery: even these barren surroundings have produced useful resources for the people of El Hierro, as is evident from the names given to locations such as the Pascual

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and Gutiérrez pesqueros (fisheries), the source no doubt of wonderful parrot fish, grey mullets and salema porgy.

Also, Punta de la Sal (Salty Head), which – in the days before fridges – provided the solution to ensure that meat and fish did not go off before time.

There is just rock, sea and salt: elements that, with the combined force of the waves and our own imagination, take us back to when the Canary Islands were first formed.

Soon after crossing the ravine, we reach the westernmost point of our walk: La Tosca Arch, also known locally as The Bridge. A magnificent rock arch standing at over ten metres above the water and joining two tips of land (Juan Hernández and el Cabo) that lean into the sea like the bows of a ship. After contemplating this wonderful feat of engineering by mother nature, we begin the walk back to our starting point along the way we came.

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Walks. El Hierro. Arenas Blancas

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Advertising feature Loro Parque

LORO PARQUE FUNDACIÓN SAVES THE BLUE-THROATED MACAW FROM EXTINCTION Every year in the Bolivian city of Santísima Trinidad the traditional “Chope Piesta” is celebrated. A typical festival where a great variety of indigenous dances are performed, the dancers wear striking headdresses with plumage formerly taken from the blue-throated macaw. This has led to the birds being poached for decades. This has led to the birds becoming endangered.

For more than 20 years, Loro Parque Fundación has been working to find an alternative to the use of the feathers of the parabas (as they are called in Bolivia). Multiple workshops to learn how to make headdresses with artificial feathers and the promotion of a feather competition with alternative material have managed to maintain the tradition while preserving the biodiversity of the region.

The blue-bearded macaw has been saved from certain extinction thanks to Loro Parque Fundación. It is a real jewel of nature which, in the 1990s, did not exceed 50 specimens.

Nowadays, no more than 350 specimens have been counted in the wild and, although it is still critically endangered, its prospects of not disappearing are considerably better.

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Beaches. Lanzarote. Guacimeta

By Raquel Álvarez Photos by José Chiyah Álvarez

LUXURY SWIMMING IN TOUCHING DISTANCE OF PLANES Easy to get to, in an urban setting close to the tourist town of Playa Honda and with Lanzarote Airport almost encroaching on the sand, this small beach is unique in the Canaries as it offers the spectacular possibility of a swim in the Atlantic while watching aircraft just metres from touching down, a stunning sight that may spark a little apprehension in some.

Despite being usually windy, this is a quiet spot that is rarely busy, has fine golden sands, generally calm waters and a nudist area, with dogs allowed also. The perfect blend for a few wonderful and memorable hours.

If adrenaline rushes and thrills are your thing, even on a golden beach with calm waters, Lanzarote offers the perfect spot. It is called Guacimeta and is located in the municipality of Tías, very close to the tourist town of Playa Honda. Despite being in a relatively urbanised area, you can often feel you are somewhere secluded were it not for the presence, just a few metres above your head, of planes of different sizes and sounds, all travelling in the same direction and producing one of the most impressive in-water experiences

anywhere in the Canaries. Indeed, few swimmers are intrepid enough to contemplate, in middle of the Atlantic, how one of these planes gradually comes closer, descending all the time with their roaring engines, until you see its underbelly and, almost instinctively, turn your head and watch open-mouthed as the plane lands right beside you at Lanzarote Airport. For this reason alone, even if you watch from a safe distance rather than in the water, it is worth visiting to spend a few hours here. Guacimeta is much more, however.

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Beaches. Lanzarote. Guacimeta

Location: in the municipality of Tías in east Lanzarote, next to the island’s airport and the tourist town of Playa Honda in the direction of Arrecife, the capital.

Lifeguards: no.

Surfing beach: yes (although surfing is quite rare because, despite being a windy spot, the waters tend to be quite calm).

Nudist beach: there is a zone for nudism, although not the whole beach.

Restaurants: an extensive and varied range nearby, but not close to the beach.

To begin with, it is one of few beaches in this highly built-up area to allow dogs and to have a nudist area also. To get here, you can drive from the centre of Tías and along Avenida de Playa Honda or from Play Honda itself, a popular tourist spot. The road to look out for is the LZ-504 and finding somewhere to park is easy, although unattended.

It is one of few beaches in this highly built-up area to allow dogs and have a nudist area also Situated in a conservation zone, the beach is around one kilometre long and fifteen metres wide on average throughout the year. It is mostly covered in fine sand and the waters are generally calm year-round, although care needs taken with the currents and the conditions on the day of your visit in case of possible changes.

Getting to the beach on foot is easy and five of the island’s bus routes also stop here. The beach has also been adapted for disabled access. No matter how you get here, it is a very imposing spot due to the constant presence of low-flying planes.

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The beach has a long and quite high metallic structure which guides inbound aircraft and is lit up at night so the pilots can line up for landing. The most intrepid swimmers wait in the sea here for a plane to pass overhead, some of them with their waterproof camera at the ready. The experience is awesome and, even though the chances of a giant object crushing you are virtually nil, our minds are not prepared for the experience of a contraption weighing many tons passing so close to your little body.

If, for whatever reason, you prefer to witness this spectacle from a safer distance, the beach has more than enough attractions to make a visit worthwhile on any trip to Lanzarote. Near-guaranteed sunshine, calm swimming in other parts of the beach, attractive sand, a nudist zone and dog-walking possibilities are all sufficient attributes, although the presence of the planes is really what sets it apart. There are a number of beaches of different kinds near Guacimeta so there are alternatives on its doorstep if you want something less challenging for your eyes and eardrums. That said, even if just momentarily, watching an actual big plane passing so close as to almost touch you while you savour the salt of the Atlantic is highly recommended.

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Toilets: no.

Showers: no.

Sunbeds and umbrellas: no.

Adapted for the disabled: yes.

Parking: yes, large areas.

Public transport: five bus routes, taxis also.

Dogs: yes; it is the most popular beach for dogs in this part of the island.

Interesting facts: some firsttime or occasional visitors take to social media with best pictures of the planes about to land in full view of the sea.

Beaches. Lanzarote. Guacimeta

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Salud. Infertility

By Cristina Torres Luzón Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

IT’S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE Decisions to delay motherhood are increasingly common and when we eventually decide to go for it we may come up against difficulties or even the fact that it is impossible. These are very hard experiences that many women go through alone. Knowing about this reality and about the available options can be a useful resource to bear in mind.

More and more women put off becoming mothers. Job instability and insecurity, obstacles to independence, problems in finding the right partner, and barriers to being a single Mum are just some of the underlying causes of this situation.

autoimmune disorders, azoospermia, impotence… have prevented it from occurring or made it very difficult.

Faced with the uncertainty surrounding fertility, we need to be familiar with the different terminology used in order to approach the situation with greater confidence and certainty. Sterility is the inability to conceive life and infertility is when life is conceived but does not end satisfactorily, with a loss of the pregnancy and the resulting perinatal bereavement.

Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to carry a baby to term after previously giving birth. The suffering entailed in this case is underappreciated socially.

In other cases, women choose to invest in their careers and this requires time and dedication. Becoming a mother can be viewed as putting a career on hold or a setback to it. Of course, it could also be true that barriers such as these do not exist and the road to parenthood has been commenced before the age of thirty. However, problems such as polycystic ovarian syndrome,

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Salud. Infertility

Not all couples can or want to be parents. Many take the decision after the age of thirty-five or forty but encounter greater difficulties. Age is a factor that can make becoming pregnant difficult and increases the risk of complications during pregnancy (high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia…), as well as chromosome alterations and miscarriages.

factors preventing conception and gestation. By modifying contributing factors such as obesity, sedentarism, alcohol and tobacco use, poor eating habits, lack of micronutrients etc, we can improve our fertility.

By way of example, smoking is associated with 13% of cases of sterility.

Women smokers generally require twice the number of assisted reproduction attempts compared to non-smokers, they have more miscarriages, need more medication during the treatment process and obtain fewer and poorer oocytes.

For these reasons, women who wish to delay motherhood are increasingly encouraged to preserve their eggs before the age of thirty-five, in which case they will probably need to use a private reproduction clinic. The Spanish Health Service only covers specific cases, such as young women who undergo chemotherapy and will experience early menopause or those suffering from certain conditions that require fertility preservation.

Beyond the age of thirty-five and after six months of actively trying to become parents, we should consult an assisted reproduction specialist to have our individual case assessed and appropriate tests or treatments considered (insemination, ovary stimulation, in vitro fertilisation...).

Age is a factor that can make becoming pregnant difficult and increases the risk of complications during pregnancy -

The process is long and involves much uncertainty, with the woman’s body subjected to various hormone treatments that entail risk and malaise.

Psychological support is a very valuable resource during the process, as is being in contact with other couples and women who are going through the same process. In this way, we can feel understood and supported.

One option that does exist under the health service is to donate your gametes to couples or single women who cannot conceive using their own eggs or sperm and require those of others in order to become parents.

The above situations are a reality that is invisible socially yet is very much present in the daily lives of many people. Perhaps now you understand how uncomfortable it can be when someone asks “So, when will you have kids?”.

There are other factors that condition parenthood and influence the quality and quantity of our eggs and sperm. The best thing to do is to arrange a pre-conception appointment to have all the aspects assessed and find out the best ways to achieve successful fertilisation.

If you are currently going through this, make use of all available resources and remember that, even if you do not achieve your dream, you have done everything in your power.

Subfertility may exist, that is, achieving pregnancy is not possible due to

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NT for Hospiten

HOSPITEN USES NEW 3D IMPLANT TECHNIQUE TO CORRECT FUNNEL CHEST The Hospiten Group of hospitals has added to its portfolio of services a new technique that uses 3D implants to palliate the effects of Pectus Excavatum, a deformity of the thorax consisting of a medial or lateral depression of the breastbone.

Hospiten thoracic surgeon Dr Sara de Cabanyes explains that, unlike traditional orthopaedic techniques, this procedure involves filling the deformity without operating on the chest wall.

Each implant is adapted to the anatomy of the patent, thus permitting a simple intervention with little pain, a speedy recovery and immediate results.

According to the specialist, most sufferers of the condition consult a doctor due to their physical appearance, the altered shape of the chest wall and the consequences this has in terms of conditioning the behaviour of children, particularly during their teenage years when social interactions can be impaired by having a «complex» or «feeling different». Occasionally, other symptoms such as specific discomfort or a painful sensation, as well as reduced capacity for exercise, can arise.

Doctor Sara de Cabanyes, thoracic surgeon at Hospiten.

ing space in the chest to be rebuilt, the implant is designed and is then manufactured from a mould.

The actual implant is performed in a low-risk operation under general anaesthesia and lasting approximately sixty minutes. The postoperative period is short and involves very little pain, with results seen immediately.

Under the procedure, a scan of the thorax is performed to enable the miss-

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What’s On

THEATRE, MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES LANZAROTE

TARASCA

Jameos del Agua Auditorium 18 March The Pieles company presents Tarasca, an original interdisciplinary show that draws its inspiration from the traditional folklore of the Canary Islands.

It is an innovative project of ethnographic and anthropological importance that brings together different world cultures to produce plural, Canarian and universal song.The show features a series of compositions conceived from a cinematographic, visual and sensual perspective and which allow the listener to move in a timeless space; memories, desires, hopes and euphoria mingle with the melodies that accompany Canarians on their journey.

Pianist, percussionist, arranger, composer and music producer, Caramelo de Cuba is considered in Spain to be the precursor of flamenco-jazz fusion with Cuban music. In the eyes of the international specialised media he is one of the world’s best Latin jazz pianists. In this project, Caramelo de Cuba (playing in a quartet) takes us on a journey through virtually all the genres and composers of Cuban music and provides an interpretation inspired by contemporary music but reflecting also a deep knowledge of tradition. He has earned international recognition, awards and Grammy nominations for best pianist and best Latin jazz album in the world, particularly for The Latin Jazz Corner (2011).

SERGIO ROJAS

GRAN CANARIA

CAMELA

Plaza de la Música 25 March Camela return to the Canaries on 25 March for a concert in Las Palmas. At the end of last year, the duo released their latest studio album, entitled Que la música te acompañe, whose eleven songs form the basis of this new tour.

ZAZ

TENERIFE

CARAMELO DE CUBA

Alfredo Kraus Auditorium 25 March

Sala La Bowie 17 March

Tenerife Auditorium 18 March

Singer Sergio Rojas presents his latest work Moby which includes old songs which he has given a second chance to by trying out new sounds. One such example is Carne de cañón, released in 2015 and remade barely a month ago with Marlon. Currently touring with his rock group, Rojas’ new album features collaborations with Angy Fernández and Playa Cuberris.

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Zaz makes her first appearance at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium.

The French singer presents her fifth album, which she released in the autumn of 2021. The songs were written during the Covid quarantine of spring 2020, a period of enforced solitude.

The album is full of deep emotions. The singer is preparing her Organique Tour with that same spirit, revisiting world venues with exclusive concerts.

A CORUÑA

VALLADOLID

PABLO LÓPEZ

HIJA DE LA LUNA

Coliseum 20 May Malaga singer Pablo López recently announced the dates of his new tour, Pablo López en concierto, which will see him return to A Coruña on 20 May in conjunction with Emotional Concerts. Details of the new tour were released a few days after López unveiled Quasi. A delicate and explosive composition in which the singer has opted for an electronic background.

Zorrilla Theatre 12 May Hija de la Luna, starring Robin Torres, is back after six years on the road and over 250 concerts in Spain and Latin America. It brings a new show based on Descanso dominical, the most important tour in the career of iconic group Mecano and which was not only their biggest selling album but propelled them to stardom and established them as the legendary group they have become in the eyes of many generations.

The Valladolid show features a totally new wardrobe and choreographies, together with a brilliant staging and spectacular performance which will give fans the chance to relive true essence of Mecano.

GRANADA

SAN SEBASTIÁN

ÁNGEL MARTÍN

LEIVA

Palacio de Congresos, Granada 14 May With Punto para los locos, Ángel Martín tries to make you realise that the only thing that differentiates us is not whether you are crazy or not, but rather the loudness in your head of voices of embarrassment, fear, anxiety, impatience …. He also tries to make sure that, next time one of these voices returns, you will escape its grasp and thus chalk up another «point for the crazy ones» on the scoreboard.

Anoeta Velodrome 20 May Leiva comes to the Anoeta Velodromeo in San Sebastián (Basque Country) on 20 May with his tour Cuando te muerdes el labio. The concert was initially scheduled for 2020 but had to be called off due to the pandemic. It is eagerly anticipated by fans who snapped up nearly all the tickets for the Velodrome concert two years ago and who will at long last be able to enjoy his music.

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Agenda

MADEIRA

VENECIA

MADEIRA FLOWER CLASSIC AUTO PARADE

12TH VENEZIA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 Various venues From 10 to 14 May Venice and its lagoon have been on the Unesco World Heritage list since 1987. Many consider it to be the most beautiful city in the world, as well as one of the most fascinating architecturally. Situated in the very heart of Venice, St Mark’s Square, with its lovely basilica, is extraordinarily beautiful and will shortly host the concerts of the Venice Music Festival.

Funchal 15 May The Madeira Classic Auto Parade will be held as part of the Flower Festival on 15 May at 4:30 pm. Beautifully decorated classic cars and people dressed in floral costumes will parade long the Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses. Those wishing to watch the parade from the seating along the Avenida do Mar can buy tickets at the event.

LILLE

EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS LANZAROTE

LAS PALABRAS QUE AÚN NO POSEEMOS

BIGFLO ET OLI

El Almacén Until May

Zénith Arena, Lille 6 May Bigflo & Oli are a French hiphop duo from Toulouse consisting of brothers Florian Bigflo Ordoñez and Olivio Oli Ordoñez. Their debut album, La Cour des grands, was released in 2015 and earned them a gold disc in France less than four months after launch. The platinum disc that followed made them the youngest French hiphop group to achieve the distinction.

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The works forming part of this 11th Lanzarote Art Biennial project belong to very different times and perspectives, ranging from near historical works to highly contemporary ones. In common, however, they offer enunciation, the ability to speak and to make visible the silences which have condemned the lives of women for decades. Issues rendered invisible by racism, gender choice, patriarchal canons of beauty, the perpetuation of patriarchism even in the laws of many countries, borders,...

A CORUÑA

TENERIFE

THE MODERN MUSEUM: RETRACING OUR STEPS

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: STEVEN MEISEL 1993

Tenerife Arts Space Until 9 April This presentation from the collection is based on a series of images from the archive of Francisco Lora (c.1925-2000), which was bequeathed to CFIT-TEA on his death. The presentation focuses specifically on images from the late 1970s and early 1980s, immediately prior to the start of the major infrastructure and modernisation plans facilitated in part by European Union funding. Lora documents Santa Cruz, paying special attention to the San Andrés district between the development processes of the late Franco era and the challenging early years of democracy. For the most part, they are portraits of life both in the streets and in domestic settings.

SAN SEBASTIÁN

ATLAS OF AN EMPIRE OF PAPER Muelle de Batería, A Coruña Until May 2023

San Telmo Museum Until 28 July Entitled Atlas of an Empire of Paper, this exhibition centres on a tool that creates a journey through the map holdings of the San Telmo Museum. A robotic arm moves a camera along each document, taking hundreds of close-ups. The results can be seen in this installation housed in the museum’s church. The resolution of the images is so impressive that you can even see tiny details such as the paper fibres, a lithographer fingerprint and little holes caused by a moth.

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Steven Meisel 1993, a year in photographs features the work of this maestro of photography during 1993, a decisive year in a career marked by his close collaboration with Vogue that saw him earn twenty-eight front covers and over a hundred editorials for the magazine.

This whole exhibition consists of more than one hundred classical portraits of men and women from the worlds of fashion and cinema, including Linda Evangelista, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell, Hamish Bowles and Kyle MacLachlan.

Gastronomía. Sauces and dressing

By Francisco Belín Illustrated byIlustre Mario

SAUCES AND DRESSINGS FROM THE CANARY ISLANDS: LIFE BEYOND MOJO Food pantries in the Canaries have always been full of simple, unassuming ingredients but this has not stopped homes and restaurants from bringing out the fullness of tastes in delicious aperitifs and dishes served up with sauces and dressings. These include the stars of the show, the ever-present Canarian mojo sauces –even boiled ones–, although they are by no means the only means of extracting the full nuances of the flavours of the Islands.

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Gastronomía. Sauces and dressing

Many icons of Canarian gastronomy (pork, goat, parrotfish, tuna …), as well as vegetables, have been served up with sauces, dressings, macerations, marinades and even preserves gleaned from all corners of the world to make unusual fusions that enhance to the full the savoury properties of these special products.

A few years ago, the Tenerife town of Adeje hosted an initiative called «Tastes from memory lane» in which elderly men and women recuperated recipes which had in many cases been used by their grandmothers. Suffice to say that with two or three ingredients at most, they managed to defy the most basic rules of cooking and used safflower, cumin, herbs, spices and chilis to produce the most delicious dishes.

Flavoursome cooking forms the basis of this immersion based on various texts and recipes that pay tribute to these taste-enhancing elaborations, which extend beyond the popular and delicious Canarian mojos.

According to Clemente, coriander features prominently in this quest to enhance taste to the full although, contrary to what one might think, it is not used «just with fish, but also red meat, rabbit, goat, baby goat and even a biggish lamb».

La Gomera-born chef Juan Carlos Clemente puts the case as follows: «In my opinion, our cuisine is among the tastiest in Spain; we don’t eat better or worse. We just eat differently! That said, as we had rather limited raw materials, an additional effort was needed to enhance those wonderful sensations in meals. That is how dressings and sauces created room for themselves, with the inevitable spicy touch added, and injected life into variants of traditional as well as innovative dishes».

Having already established the top rung occupied by mojos, we will leave them for a moment and travel across to El Hierro, which had an interesting way of harnessing plants (medicinal) for various uses on kitchen stoves: sage, wild olive and other wild leaves. Mention should also be made of their use of mushrooms, ferns, pine nuts and pam dates. One of the earliest ways of turning a priori bland food into something more palatable was to use broad beans, which have proven their worth in El Hierro as part of a succulent combination with pork meat –giving rise to the local meat-based dish known as sancocho de habas.

Using two or three ingredients at most, they would defy the most basic rules of cooking and produce delicious dishes -

From the appetising simplicity of El Hierro we switch to an example from Fuerteventura, a recipe based on its tuna and magnificent virgin olive oil. Make note of the recipe. Coat the tuna in the oil and leave it to macerate in the fridge for 24 hours; than toast some slices of bread and spread cream of avocado on them.

Place the strips of tuna on top and cover them with a paste made with red peppers. To finish off, add a liberal sprinkling of spices and wild herbs.

In the Canaries, adobos occupy a central role. They are used to preserve food and also play a vital part of traditional cooking: vinegar –wine vinegar where possible–, peeled and crushed garlic, an onion chopped into quarters and a few bay leaves. What’s more, goat and kid goat just love to be served with garlic sauce and the still-warm lard used to fry the meat; add a little stock and a few drops of vinegar or lemon.

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¡Escanea y descúbrelo!

Vuelos

News from Binter

BINTER SIGNS FINANCE AGREEMENT FOR FIVE NEW EMBRAER E195-E2 JETS Binter has concluded a financing agreement with a consortium of leading Spanish banks Caixabank, Santander and BBVA - with Deloitte and KPMG acting as advisors - to develop its fleet expansion programme.

Binter president Rodolfo Núñez and vice-president Alfredo Morales signed the agreement with the three banks in Gran Canaria. Under the financing operation, the airline will invest more than 389 million USD in the purchase of five E195-E2 aircraft, to be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

to providing the people of the Canaries with the travel they deserve» said Núñez.

The airline’s vice-president Alfredo Morales emphasised that «Binter’s healthy balance sheet and the trust which banks have in us have enabled us to put together this major financing operation».

According to Rodolfo Núñez, «we remain committed to adding to our fleet with efficient planes offering the characteristics we need to continue to give our customers the best possible service».

Binter has renovated its fleet constantly since the airline was taken over by Canarian entrepreneurs in 2002. Since then, it has purchased 42 turboprops from ATR in a series of operations totalling over 900 million USD and ten Embraer jets which have seen investment increase by a further 731 million USD.

«These planes allow us to improve connections between the Canary Islands and domestic and international destinations, with the quality and comfort that have become synonymous with Binter. This is a further demonstration of our commitment

Thanks to this sizeable investment, Binter has consolidated its position as an airline with one of the youngest and most 62

modern fleets of aircraft in Europe. According to the Swiss airline intelligence agency, Ch-Aviation, with an average age of 4.8 years the Canarian company’s fleet is among Europe’s youngest.

gage per passenger, double the capacity of conventional jets flying regional routes.

The single-aisle E2 E-Jets are low in noise, as well as being clean and efficient.

They offer important improvements not just in terms of fuel consumption but also in maintenance costs.

E195-E2 The E195-E2 is the biggest and most modern of Embraer’s twin-engined medium-range E-Jet E2 family of commercial jets. The new planes will have the same 132-seat single-cabin configuration, with a comfortable seat pitch of 79 centimetres.

Embraer is a Brazil-based international company that manufacturers commercial and executive aircraft and works in the defence and security sectors also. It is the world’s leading maker of sub-150-seat commercial aircraft. Founded in 1969, it has delivered over 8,000 planes, which means that a plane made by Embraer takes off every ten seconds from somewhere in the world, carrying a total of 145 million passengers a year.

The interior of the E2 is a benchmark for the aviation industry on account of its 2 + 2 seating configuration, with no middle seat, and overhead compartments which can be adapted to carry one piece of hand lug63

News from Binter

ADVERTISING STUDENTS FROM UEC STUDY OUR IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE

A group of fourteen students who are taking their Degree in Advertising at the Universidad Europea de Canarias (UEC) have been working with Binter on a range of graphic design projects related to the layout of our NT inflight magazine through CBL (Challenge Based Learning). The students undertook a preliminary study of

several issues of the magazine, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses to come up with a renovated product geared to local and Spanish travellers. They worked on creative new methods for text composition, photos, graphics and illustrations, taking into account aspects such as visual harmony and typefaces.

BINTER PATRONAGE AT LA LAGUNA UNIVERSITY (ULL) Binter is collaborating with the ULL Alumni Patrons Programme, which is now in its tenth year and has just awarded 14,300 euros to 29 projects which applied for funding of up to 500 euros.

Initiatives supported include the Physics Students Congress, Quimioplan Research group, University Guidance and Tutoring laboratory, IUETSPC-UL Biomarkers Research group and laboratory, ANCODA research group, Faculty of Law, Scientific Culture and Innovación

Cienci@ULL Unit, and the GASIULL research group. Created in 2001, the ULL Alumni Foundation is designed to enable former students to give back some of what they received from the university by collaborating with the library, sport, and university activities and groups.

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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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Valid: March 2023.

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CICAR EXCLUSIVE UPGRADE Present your BinterMás card when booking a car with CICAR throughout the year and benefit from a free category upgrade*. Enjoy more space and comfort with your CICAR car hire and earn between 40 and 100 points per rental day also.

Exclusive benefit for BinterMás cardholders Car category upgrade Groups A / B / C / D / E / F / G/ H L/M

cicar.com 928 822 900

Points 40 points/day 100 points/day

Valid: 2023. Subject to availability and peak demand periods.

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FLIGHTS

FLIGHT + HOTEL

SHOPPING

BINTER 922/928 327 700 bintercanarias.com Earn: from 100 to 1000 points

CANARIASVIAJA 922 24 81 61 canariasviaja.com Earn: 1 point per 1 €

CANARIENSIS 900 252 423 aldeasa.com Earn: 120 points for 30 € spent

IBERIA 902 400 500 iberia.com Earn: from 75 to 300 points

WELLBEING

GOLF

TALASOTERAPIA LAS CANTERAS 928 271 170 talasoterapialascanteras.com Earn: 40 points/circuit

SALOBRE GOLF RESORT 928 94 30 04 salobregolfresort.com Earn: 100 points

PETROL STATIONS

SOCIAL

DISA 901 101 016 disagrupo.es Earn: up to 50 points

UNICEF 928 269 293 unicef.es Donation of 300 to 500 points

CAR HIRE CICAR 928 822 900 cicar.com Earn: from 40 to 100 points AVIS 902 135 531 avis.es Earn: from 50 to 75 points

FINANCE BINTERMÁS MASTERCARD santanderconsumer.es Obtención: 1 punto por 2 €

ACCOMMODATION ARRECIFE GRAN HOTEL & SPA 928 800 000 aghotelspa.com Earn: 300 points

GLORIA THALASSO & HOTELS 928 128 505 gloriapalaceth.com Earn: from 300 to 430 points

MARINA GRAN CANARIA 928 153 015 marinagrancanaria.com Earn: 215 points

BARCELÓ HOTEL GROUP 902 101 001 barcelo.com Earn: from 125 to 400 points

GOLD BY MARINA 928 948 555 goldbymarina.com Earn: 215 points

MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL 912 764 747 melia.com Earn: from 100 to 200 points

BUENDÍA CORRALEJO NOHOTEL 928 943 027 buendiacorralejo.com Earn: 215 points

CORAL HOTELS Happiness in the Sun

CORAL HOTELS 928 327 700 coral-hotels.com Earn: from 160 to 560 puntos

SECRETS BAHÍA REAL 928 537 153 secretsbahiareal.com Earn: 600 points H10 HOTELS 900 444 466 h10hotels.com Earn: from 250 to 420 points HOTELES ELBA 902 172 182 hoteleselba.com Earn: from 140 to 800 points

R2 HOTELS 928 546 054 r2hotels.com Earn: from 200 to 300 points SALOBRE HOTEL RESORT 928 943 000 salobrehotel.com Earn: 340 points

HOTEL PARQUE TROPICAL 928 774 012 hotelparquetropical.com Earn: 200 points

DREAMPLACE HOTELS & RESORTS 902 210 902 dreamplacehotels.com Earn: from 200 to 600 points

SHERATON FUERTEVENTURA BEACH, GOLF & SPA RESORT 928 495 100 sheraton.com/fuerteventura Earn: 640 points

IBEROSTAR HOTELS & RESORTS 902 995 555 iberostar.com Earn: from 100 to 200 points

VILA BALEIRA +351 291 980 800 vilabaleira.com Earn: 165 points

DUNAS HOTELS & RESORTS 902 142 828 hotelesdunas.com Earn: from 300 to 500 points

LOPESAN HOTELS & RESORTS 902 450 010 lopesan.com Earn: from 150 to 325 points

HOTEL CORDIAL MOGAN PLAYA 928 143 393 becordial.com Earn: 470 points

For the full terms and conditions governing the award and use of points, see bintermas.com or call 922/928 327 700.

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New direct flights

GRANADA The Alhambra, Granada

New direct flights

IBIZA

Cala d`Hort

200 daily flights - 4,4 million passengers annually 8 inter-island destinations - 15 domestic destinations (Spain) 14 international destinations

Lille

Venice A Coruña Santander Vigo

Asturias

AZORES

Álava

Toulouse

Ponta Delgada

Ibiza

Jerez de la Frontera

Funchal

CANARY ISLANDS La Palma Tenerife

La Graciosa Lanzarote Fuerteventura

Granada

Marrakesh Agadir Guelmim

Gran Canaria

El Hierro

Majorca

Murcia

Porto Santo

La Gomera

Menorca

Valladolid Zaragoza

MADEIRA

Florence

San Sebastián Pamplona

El-Aaiún Dajla

CAPE VERDE

Nouakchott

Sal

Dakar

INTER-ISLAND CANARY ISLANDS: El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Graciosa

DOMESTIC (SPAIN) A Coruña – Wed, Fri, Sun Álava – Sat Asturias – Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Granada – Mon, Thu Ibiza – Thu Jerez de la Frontera – Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Majorca – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun Menorca – Tue Murcia – Mon, Wed, Fri Pamplona – Wed, Fri, Sun San Sebastián – Thu, Sun Santander – Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun Valladolid – Mon, Thu Vigo – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Zaragoza – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun

INTERNATIONAL Florence – Sat Venice – Sat

Lille – Tue Toulouse – Sat Sal – Tue Funchal – Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat Ponta Delgada– Sat Agadir – Sun Dajla – Wed, Sat Dakar – Mon, Tue, Sat El-Aaiún – Tue, Sat Guelmim – Wed, Sat Marrakesh – Thu, Sat Nouakchott – Mon, Wed, Sat

For updates, see our website, APP and social media.

bintercanarias.com — 922 or 928 32 77 00 — Airport Sales Offices – Travel Agencies