NT Magazine 245

245 September 2023

CALDERA BLANCA Fernando Clavijo - San Vicente de la Barquera, the courtship of the bay of Biscay The ‘Dobla de Oro’ route - Amazing San Sebastián - El Socorro beach Rehabilitation and physiotherapy - Wines of the Canaries

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Editorial

GROWING TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES Summer and the summer holidays continue and here at Binter we are delighted with the results achieved, in particular that you have continued to entrust your travel to us and we have welcomed you on board our flights. During this period, we have launched new routes to Ibiza, Essaouira and Tangier, and have also reactivated our summer connections to Menorca and Marrakesh.

We hope you have enjoyed flying with us as well as the comprehensive service provided, which is designed to give you the best possible flight experience.

We continue to work in order to be able to announce further developments in the coming months which we hope will excite you as much as they do us. With this in mind, we are taking delivery of new ATR 72-600 planes to add to our fleet. These include one bearing registration EC-OAN, which is named after the late and much-loved Manolo Vieira and is already flying across the skies of the Canaries. We have also concluded a financing agreement with a consortium of Spain’s top banks –Santander, Caixabank and BBVA–, with advice from Deloitte and KPMG, for the six Embraer E195-E2 jets purchased this year which will bring the total number of this model in our fleet to sixteen by 2025.

Another very satisfying milestone is our decision to create an operations base at Tenerife South airport. Basing crews and aircraft there means we can operate interisland flights to/from Gran Canaria, La Palma and Lanzarote, together with international connections such as our summer-season flights to Madeira.

Our infrastructure in Tenerife South has grown substantially during the last five years and we have flown over 792,000 passengers on a total of 17,550 flights, nearly double the numbers recorded in the previous five years.

We continue to enhance our relations with our destinations through different initiatives.

We recently concluded an agreement with the regional authorities in Murcia to promote both the route and the region’s tourist attractions. On Saturday 30 September our ‘green tide’ will descend on Zaragoza, filling the capital of Aragon with sporting spirit and fun in the form of our Binter NightRun, which will be staged there for the second time. Don’t miss it if you get the chance.

Thank you for choosing to fly with us and we look forward to seeing you again on board our flights.

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SUMMARY 8 Fernando Clavijo Interview

38 Granada Domestic destination

24 Santander Domestic destination

12 Monthly feature Economy

54 Caldera Blanca Walks

70 Sports injuries Health

32 Essaouira International destination

62 El Socorro Beaches

88 Wine Gastronomy

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Interview. Fernando Clavijo, President of the Canary Islands

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By Beneharo Mesa Illustrated by Capi Cabrera

«WE SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN OUR CANARIAN IDENTITY» Fernando Clavijo (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 1971) returns as president of the Canary Islands, an office he held previously from 2015 to 2019. He then entered national politics as a senator in Spain’s Upper House before making a return to regional politics.

In this interview, the president of the Canaries talks about his government’s road map for the next four years.

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Interview. Fernando Clavijo, President of the Canary Islands

Spain – the special characteristics of our islands must be taken into account.

How is the President Clavijo of 2015 different to the one who has just commenced a new term in office?

What initiatives will you adopt on transport and infrastructure?

Well, …, eight years have passed.

Serving four years as president and a further four in opposition and in the Senate gives you a more global perspective of things. You come to the presidency more mature and more knowledgeable and definitely with a broader view of what the Canaries are and of their place in Spain.

The circumstances and contexts of the two periods are different economically and socially, but time has passed for us too and means we return with greater maturity and knowledge.

To begin with, we are going to defend the continuation of free public transport.

It is important and I believe it has been a boost, a challenge and also a victory for my Coalición Canaria party in the 2023 National Budget negotiations. Nobody could understand why people on the mainland enjoyed free transport yet here we had to pay half. We will continue to make a major effort to connect the Canaries with the rest of the world, particularly by air. New routes and destinations will mean better connections for us and also enable tourists to come and enjoy the islands. Another great challenge we face is to reduce the serious traffic congestion on islands such as Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The climate emergency is now very much a reality. What role can the Canaries play and what measures will you take to address it?

We are committed to the sustainable development goals and to the criteria governing CO2 emissions established for 2050. However, we are islands, outermost regions, and transport is one of the biggest causes of emissions into the atmosphere. We need to go about things gradually: the number of vehicles, energy efficiency in buildings, rational energy consumption. However, let us not forget that every year we are visited by fifteen million tourists, who come here by plane.

Exceptions are granted to outermost regions and we have fought at European Union level to retain these. We all need to commit to tackling climate change. We all need to commit to reducing CO2 emissions. However, someone from Madrid can travel to Barcelona by car, bicycle, train or plane, whereas in the Canaries if we want to travel to the mainland, we have no choice available. I believe that in this collective fight – I say collective because the Canaries alone will not resolve the problem of climate change, nor will

«A people that forgets its origins is doomed to disappear» The Canaries have suffered natural disasters and adversities. How will you approach matters in terms of responses to emergencies?

We need to learn to live with change.

Emergencies will continue to arise, with climate change one of the associated causes. We are seeing wildfires in Canada, Greece, Italy…, and adverse weather phenomena, not to mention technological change and artificial intelligence. I referred to these in the parliamentary debate ahead of my investiture. The world is undergoing constant change at pres-

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walks of life. It is important for people to understand that democracy is the best form of government. At the end of the day, we are the representatives of the people.

It is important that we exercise our right to vote, in whatever way we choose, and that we respect our institutions and democracy, and also work to secure that respect.

As we have seen elsewhere in the world, any other system is worse.

ent and I think that administrations have been slow to take these on board and are being left behind. We need to adapt government so it can coexist with change.

What is the road map for the culture and heritage of the Canaries?

We know that a people that forgets its origins is doomed to disappear. We should take pride in our Canarian identity. Pride in our culture, traditional games and sports … Related to that is Canarian content on the curriculum in schools and, in that regard, we are very keen to increase the amount of class time spent on these topics. All this will help instil respect for our agriculture and folk sports such as Canarian wrestling, stick fighting or the shepherd’s vault. Respect also for our origins and for our special ‘fuero’ arrangements such as the Economic and Fiscal Regime.

This is something that needs to be implemented on a daily basis as in other regions, the Basque Country and Catalonia for example. I think it would help young people too, as they were not born under the Franco dictatorship and many do not even know who he was: they too should learn about and respect our customs.

«Our aim is to ensure lower unemployment, less poverty and a fairer distribution of income in the Canaries» When you look back in four years’ time, what goals do you hope to have achieved?

Our aim is to ensure lower unemployment, less poverty and a fairer distribution of income in the Canaries, along with a more efficient education system and public services that provide better results. At the end of the day, there is not an infinite supply of money, is there? The idea is not to spend more money on public services but for the public to receive the greatest number of benefits with as little money as possible. This does not automatically mean spending more on health: we want to reduce waiting lists and ensure speedier care, thus leading to more efficient treatment outcomes. That is what we hope to achieve.

It is often said that politicians are all the same. What would you say to anyone who might take that view?

Look, politicians are normal, ordinary people. Just like doctors, journalists, plumbers … We are normal individuals who want to represent our people and try and make the Canaries better. I always say that I have political opponents, not enemies. Even though we may have different degrees of success or errors and have different styles (as we saw in the investiture), all of us are in the Canarian Parliament because we want to make the Islands better. That is the job ahead.

Politics is not better or worse than other

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Economy. Monthly feature

Text by Francisco Javier Torres del Castillo* Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

‘SEPTEMBER’ A change of month, season and airport. As I was thinking how to start the new school year off energetically, in the always unruly month of September that inevitably heralds the arrival of autumn, I found inspiration in the discomfort of change.

Change increases our difficulty to gauge how things will evolve, including in the world of investment: knowing where markets are heading and how they will impact on us is the most difficult task we face.

very topical, indispensable, and part of the future.

The Report, which was headed by former Norwegian premier Gro Harlem Brundtland, forced a rethink of global economic development policies and environmental sustainability.

We have been tethered to permanent change by sustainability, a term which first emerged in the United Nations’ «Brundtland Report» in 1987. Although seen today as something repetitive, worn, redundant and wearisome, it remains

Many years have passed since then.

Circumstances have served to map the way ahead and we need to understand

* Director, Renta 4 Banco in the Canaries.

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Economy. Monthly feature

the direction in which our economic and social context is taking us. That direction is sustainability.

ing between top world leaders pictured exchanging hearty handshakes. No, the change will come about due to a much more powerful word, money, and human greed, the inevitable quest to earn a great deal of money based on the economic returns that fossil energies will no longer be able to provide.

You might get the impression that these words reflect a discourse on my part, but the reality of the situation supersedes opinions given that the time has come to fight for an environmentally-friendly approach. In the aforementioned context, so-called green energies play an overwhelming and non-negotiable part. They are the key players in this new phase, one in which renewable energy has emerged as the solution.

Over the next twenty-five years, the world will invest millions upon millions in the capacity to generate energy. The bulk –two thirds to be precise– will be spent on renewables such as wind and solar due to their ever-falling costs.

Even though predicting the future has always been like playing the lottery, it is easy to see that a revolution is on its way in the energy sector.

The constant creation of jobs will spark an important flow of capital, both direct and indirect. Renewables currently generate 7.7 million jobs worldwide.

During the next fifteen years, the main and most powerful change will come in the field of solar energy, which will be present and used everywhere. It will be driven by the rapid reduction in the cost of photovoltaics, which will lead to increased investment worldwide.

In 2026 renewables will signal the transition to a definitively cheaper market.

The first element that makes this date likely is that wind will become the least expensive way to generate energy throughout the world in 2026. However, by 2030 it will be dislodged from that top position by solar energy thanks to the advent of highly efficient hi-tech solar panels.

In 2026 renewables will signal the transition to a definitively cheap market -

September sees the start of the new school year. September is also the title of a famous song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire. Echoing the name of the band, renewable energies are in plentiful supply around us and are provided by the sun, wind and even the heat generated by earth itself.

This technology will end up being installed on rooftop terraces in homes, while other photovoltaic systems will give us the capacity to generate our own electricity for storage in batteries. Electricity will also be able to reach parts where it has never reached.

You are in the air at present and it only remains for me to repeat my usual advice. Follow the cabin crew’s instructions and keep your seatbelt fastened because sharp bends lie ahead, even if we are flying.

However, the reason for this massive change in energy generation will not be the «Brundtland Report», nor a major agreement on climate, or even a meet-

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SPAIN MOST SOUGHT-AFTER HOLIDAY DESTINATION AMONG EUROPEANS Spain was the most sought-after destination by Europeans and Spaniards for their holidays in August 2023, according to flight and hotel search engine Jetcost.

The engine identifies Palma de Majorca as the most desired destination among Germans and Portuguese, with Barcelona coming tops among the French, Alicante among Britons, Tenerife among Italians, and Malaga among the Dutch. This summer, seventeen Spanish destinations featured among the thirty most requested destinations in the world by Spanish holidaymakers, with the figure bettering travel searches in 2019 and 2022.

The Canary Islands were once again the region most sought after by Europeans for an August holiday. Tenerife was the island most requested by Italian

holidaymakers and came fourth among Germans and Britons, fifth among the French, sixth among the Dutch and seventh among Portuguese. Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote also featured among the preferences of European tourists.

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN THE CANARIES The number of people registered as unemployed at job centres in the Canaries fell by 1536 in July, down 0.88 % compared to the previous month.

There are 172,483 people currently registered as jobless in the islands, according to statistics published in August

by Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Economy.

Compared to July 2022, the Canaries recorded a fall of 18,954 in unemployment, down 9.90 %. By provinces, the fall was more pronounced in Las Palmas, with the decrease of 1124 persons (-1.24 %) leaving the figure at 89,829. The decrease in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was 412 (-0.50 %), leaving the figure at 82,654.

In Spain overall, unemployment fell by 10,968 in July compared to June

(-0.41 %), the fifth consecutive monthly decrease. The total number of people registered as out of work stood at just over 2.67 million, the lowest figure since September 2008.

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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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INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT UP IN THE CANARIES The Industry Sector Bulletin, an economic report compiled by the Research Service of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Chamber of Commerce, indicates that the Canary Island Industrial Output Index during the period April to June rose by 5.9% compared to the same period in 2022. The increase stands in contrast to the -1.8% fall seen for Spain as a whole.

The province’s Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the «good results» and highlighted the need to continue efforts to maintain the sector’s solid showing and further consolidate the situation.

According to newspaper El Día, Chamber vice-president Raúl García emphasised the need to believe in Canarian industry «and help it evolve, as is needed.

To that end, we must promote and strengthen cutting-edge industries such as electronics and microchip production, while also focusing on renovating and updating the machinery and working

methods of more mature industries such as manufacturing».

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NEW BUSINESSES ON THE INCREASE IN CANTABRIA The number of companies created in Cantabria during the first seven months of this year rose by 5.89% compared to the same period in 2022, with a total of 521 new companies established. However, initial investment in these new ventures fell by 16.58%, reaching 7.9 million euros.

The information is drawn from an analysis entitled “Study on business demography” carried out by Informa D&B. This percentage increase in new companies created in Cantabria up to July is half the growth recorded at national level (12%). Meanwhile the decrease in capital invested in the new companies in the region is considerably greater than that seen in the rest of Spain (less than 3%).

The July data indicate that 66 new companies were created in Cantabria, an

increase of 24.53% (13 firms) compared to July 2022. The total capital invested in the new companies in July amounted to 931,588 euros, up 120.49% compared to the investment recorded for the same month last year (422,506 euros).

MURCIA TAKES PART IN WATER RESOURCES PILOT PROJECT Murcia Council is to implement a water resources pilot project focused on sustainable urban drainage. Through municipal water company Emuasa, the corporation will study various nature-based sustainable drainage techniques with a view to replicating them in public spaces in the city.

The initiative is part of the European CARDIMED (Climate Adaptation and Resilience Demonstrated in the Mediterranean Region) project, which aims to introduce a working framework to build climate resilience in the Mediterranean, bringing together in an efficient manner the individual efforts of the different regions.

Murcia has been selected to join the programme as part of a consortium of

forty-nine partners from eight Mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Croatia, Malta, Cyprus, and Turkey), along with Austria and Portugal.

Participants include centres of technology, private companies, universities and town halls, according to radio station Cadena SER.

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In 2022 the credit cooperative invested over 90 million euros in different areas of sustainability in the Canary Islands.

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Domestic destination. Santander

By Alberto Piernas Photos by Rocío Eslava

SAN VICENTE DE LA BARQUERA, THE COURTSHIP OF THE BAY OF BISCAY Although there are many ways to discover the secrets of the coast of Cantabria, few can match the pleasure of losing yourself in the charming town of San Vicente de la Barquera. A costal oasis where sea and forest come together and offer up a combination of storybook bridges, churches from bygone eras and long beaches where you might just glimpse the tails of mermaids.

A backdrop of snow-capped peaks.

Picture-postcard stone houses, eternal greenery and dunes nestled among cliffs. The entire range of northern Spain’s charms would fit in San Vicente de la Barquera, a delightful town on the western Cantabria coast where history whispers to us surrounded by an estuary and the Oyambre Natural Park. The best possible setting to savour all the delights of Spain’s cool and authentic north which we have come to find.

one-day trip due to its simply fascinating combination of gastronomy, culture and nature. The salty sea air will guide you through the map of scents that perfume its quaint harbour filled with colourful boats, like the symphony of a tour of the town’s old part and all its icons.

Here we will find the convent of San Luis, a set of gothic ruins with romanesque echoes that transport us back in time. There is also the Preboste Tower overlooking a section of the Camino de Santiago pilgrims’ route that passes through the town centre.

Situated 58 km from Santander, San Vicente de la Barquera is ideal for a

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Domestic destination. Santander

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Domestic destination. Santander

If you continue through the old part, your feet will be able to ‘read’ the cobblestones on Calle Alta street as you listen to the birds singing from inside a stone house devoured by trees.

seafood, potatoes, onions, parsley and a hint of lemon. Through the window, you can see the Bay of Biscay bespeckled with surfboards.

Another must-visit is the chapel of La Barquera, built in the 15 th century -

Carrying on, the church of Santa María de los Ángeles whispers to you the secrets of the old town wall. Inside the church are wonderful examples of regional gothic features as well as a renaissance sepulchre that makes us wonder whether we are actually in 2023.

We follow the trail of light of the fortress torches –or perhaps it is just our imagination– until we reach the King’s Castle on a promontory, its fascinating five-sided jutting tower offering a great way to look out onto the Bay of Biscay.

The many ways to contemplate the sea and succumb to its charms include strolling along the seafront and wandering around the harbour of San Vicente de la Barquera, where the orange-coloured roofs zealously guard a myriad of tales and someone gazing out a window appears to be waiting for a fishing boat to return. Another must-visit in the area is the chapel of La Barquera, built in the 15th century. According to legend, in olden times a boat reached

The harbour restaurants serve up dishes such as sorropotún –a typical seafarer’s tuna hotpot–, fried squid and seahorses, which are not what the name suggests but rather a dish made with

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the shore here with no oars or crew, carrying only the statue of the Virgin of La Barquera.

and the Gerra beach, whose excellent waves explain why the surfing community descends on San Vicente de la Barquera in search of challenges.

After touring the town itself, we have two options: one takes us to the superlative green of the Oyambre Natural Park between cliffs, inlets and marshlands, where the excellent hiking trails guarantee a frugal and highly intimate experience at one with nature. The perfect dialogue between sea and forest before following the second option: the town’s iconic Maza Bridge.

It may be the bewitching waves or the legends that leave visitors spellbound.

A visit to San Vicente de la Barquera gives you the impression that the Bay of Biscay commences its vast courtship of Spain’s northern coast at this very spot.

– SANTANDER

Built over six hundred years ago, this 28-arch bridge –it used to have 32– links the town with some of the area’s best beaches. Crossing it is worthy of a chapter in Game of Thrones, even without the dragons –or maybe with them. Your destination is a series of bays where time appears to have stood still. These include the Tostadero beach with its 200 metres of golden sand, the Rosal Sands,

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Domestic destination. Santander

HOW TO GET THERE Binter flies direct to Santander from the Canary Islands, with two flights per week from Tenerife (Mondays and Tuesdays) and from Gran Canaria (Thursdays and Sundays). The flights take 2 hrs 50 mins, with connections available from the other islands. Santander is an elegant city that extends along a large bay looking onto the Bay of Biscay. Its historic centre stands in a wonderful natural setting of sea and mountains. In addition to being a seafaring and trading city, the city boasts a tourism tradition dating back centuries, its main attractions being the famous El Sardinero Beach, the Paseo Marítimo promenade and the Magdalena peninsula.

WHERE TO STAY Silken Río Santander 4*: ideal for discovering the distinguished and aristocratic city of Santander. The hotel’s elegant front overlooks the El Sardinero Beach and the waters of the Bay of Biscay, offering unrivalled views.

Silken Coliseum 4*: located in the very heart of Santander, from this hotel you can take pleasant walks to discover the elegant city. In the streets immediately around the hotel you will find the town hall, cathedral, Porticada Square, Esperanza Square, Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art and, towards the seafront, the Pereda boulevard and gardens.

WHAT TO EAT Santander tastes of deep-fried strips of squid. Razor clams. Seafood from the Bay of Biscay. Anchovies from Santoña. Quesada cheescakes, quesuco cheeses and sobao pasiego cakes. Santander is a destination to enjoy dishes that give pride of place to local produce. A walk around the capital of the region of Cantabria is enough to make you realise that you need to visit this city with an urge to discover tastes and be seduced through your taste buds.

MUST SEES La Magdalena Palace: Situated in the upper part of the La Magdalena peninsula, this building was designed by Gonzalo Bringas and Javier González de Riancho.

Botín Centre: this recently opened space for art and creative development was designed by Renzo Piano. It has two large exhibition halls and a cafeteriarestaurant headed by 2-star Michelin chef Jesús Sánchez. Its unparalleled location offers the best views over the bay.

Menéndez Pelayo Library: the Cantabrian writer donated his entire library of books and the building in which they were housed to the city of Santander on condition that they would always be kept together.

Menéndez Pelayo Museum-House: built in 1876 and occupied since then by the family of Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo. Years after the death of the illustrious scholar, it opened to the public, with some of its furniture and effects in their original places. Together with the Library, it has been designated a site of historic and artistic interest.

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International destination. Essaouira. Gastronomy

By Saioa Arellano

GASTRONOMY: AROMA AND COLOUR Moroccan gastronomy emerged back in the 14th century in the palace kitchens of the Berber dynasties.

It experimented with new combinations that were subsequently extended to the wider population. Women are largely to ‘blame’ for making Moroccan cooking what it is today. This and many other factors led to the creation of the Royal School of Cuisine in Rabat, where Morocco’s top chefs receive their training.

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International destination. Essaouira. Gastronomy

Let us focus on the coast of this beautiful country, however. When you venture into the medina of Essaouira, also known as Mogador, you embark on a journey into the aromas of the spices that are so typical of Moroccan cooking. A journey into the attractions of one of the countries most visited by Canarians, not least because Morocco lies on our doorstep and is very easy to get to.

We are very fortunate to be able to contemplate the history that is reflected in its age-old architecture, both in traditional local places and in modern ones that speak of the present and future of a city that has still to emerge fully.

Recipes and culinary tips are passed down from generation to generation Morocco’s gastronomy reflects the country’s cultural interchanges throughout its history. It is a simple and very family-oriented cuisine that draws its ingredients from Berber, Arab, Jewish and Mediterranean cultures. In it we will find an abundance of vegetables, fruits and legumes that are mixed with spices such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, ras el hanout –my favourite– and take us on a trip through a country where sweet and savoury are wonderfully combined. That same abundance is what makes lunch culturally the most important meal of the day, even leading some Moroccans to go without breakfast or dinner on occasions.

When I think of Moroccan food, in addition to the smells mentioned above, I think of the freshness and colours of its dishes. One of the most typical of these is couscous, a wheat semolina prepared in earthenware couscous pots that have

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been used since time immemorial for steaming. A special feature of this wellknown dish is that it may or may not contain meat. The vegetable variety is more common given that, generally speaking, meat is not such a prominent feature of Moroccan cooking. Salads are another favourite from the recipe book and are always colourful.

Fish plays a bigger part in the cuisine of Essaouira, more so than elsewhere in Morocco. The city’s geographical location and the fact that it has its own port lend themselves to the presence of fish in local cooking and it is commonly added to simple dishes such as salads and shawarma, always or nearly always accompanied by vegetables, as noted earlier.

Unquestionably, a delight for the tastebuds of those who love to try new flavours and ways of cooking or discover new gastronomies.

Given all the above, I find it rather odd that we do not tend to find many books on Moroccan gastronomy, probably because the recipes and culinary know-how are passed down from generation to generation in a clear desire to preserve their identity and history. Indeed, preserving this traditional essence at all costs is arguably what makes it so special.

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International destination. Essaouira. Gastronomy

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Domestic destination. Granada

By José María Gil

THE ‘DOBLA DE ORO’ ROUTE

Granada is one of the most monumental cities in Spain and possibly in the whole world. Few people will not know the Alhambra, even if just by word of mouth, but it is not the only remarkable thing about Granada. The countless places worth visiting in this Nasrid city include the Dobla de Oro (Gold Dobla) route.

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Not everyone knows the route by this name or is even aware of its existence.

It is actually a series of six monuments in the Albaicín quarter that date back to the city’s Muslim days. Many will probably know them by their individual names but there is a magic in seeing them all together in one visit, by day or by night.

El Bañuelo Our second stop, this time in Albaicín itself and on the banks of the river Darro, is the Bañuelo (also known as the Hamman al-yawza or Nogal bath house) which dates back to the 16th century and is in the Zirid style. It is believed to be the oldest surviving bath house in Spain and one of the best preserved from the Al-Andalus period. King Felipe II ordered the baths to be closed because he considered them «a place of sin».

The tour is promoted by the Board of the Alhambra and Generalife and entrance to the sites is included with admission to the Alhambra. However, you can buy separate tickets and even visit them free of charge on certain designated days.

There are three rooms - one cool, one warm and one hot - with domed ceilings containing skylights for light and ventilation.

The name of the route, Dobla de Oro, comes from the currency used by Muslim merchants to pay their Christian counterparts hundreds of years ago. The fact that it is located in a picturesque quarter which has been declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco makes for a fascinating visit for all.

The name ‘Dobla de Oro’ comes from the currency used

by Muslim merchants to pay their Christian counterparts hundreds of years ago.

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Corral del Carbón We begin the tour not in the Albaicín quarter but near the city centre and the Isabel la Católica square. The Corral del Carbón dates back to the 14th century and was built by Muhammad V in Nasrid style. Situated inside the medina, it served as a shelter and storehouse. It passed into Christian hands following the conquest.

Casa de Zafra Just behind the bath house lies the Casa de Zafra, an old Nasrid palace from the 14th century. Following the death of its owner, a senior royal official who was secretary to the Catholic Monarchs, the palace passed to the convent of St Catherine. It is publicly owned today and serves as the head office of the Albaicín Agency.

Its purpose remained largely similar given that it was used as lodgings for coal merchants, although it was later turned into a corral or venue for staging comedia plays. It has been state-owned since 1933.

Decorative elements of note include the plasterwork, carpentry and wall paintings.

The corral has a large central patio with galleries on three floors. You can access the upper floor and enjoy its horseshoe arch.

Casa del Horno de Oro A little further on, on the so-called Promenade of the Sad, you can visit the

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Casa del Horno de Oro, which was built between the 15th and 16th centuries in Nasrid and mudejar style. Its interesting features include its patio and rectangular pond.

It was the residence of Aixa, the mother of Boabdil.

Casa del Chapiz

Visitors will be delighted by the Hispano-Islamic art with its multicoloured ceilings, double-portico patio and the viewpoints on the upper floor.

Arguably the most attractive to visitors on account of its lovely views of the Alhambra, the Casa del Chapiz is currently used as a school for Arab studies.

It is located almost at the beginning of the Sacromonte quarter and has very attractive long gardens and viewpoints.

During the reconquest, the palace was transferred to the ownership of Hernando Zafra. Restoration work in 1931 returned it to its former appearance. Unfortunately, it has major structural defects and studies are underway with a view to securing its conservation.

When Granada passed from its Arab rulers to Christians, the building became abandoned and was only restored to its present state in the early 20th century.

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Last but not least, the Dar Al-Horra Palace lies a little further away and is nestled in the maze of Granada’s hilly streets. It dates back to the 11th century and its name means «Lady’s House».

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Domestic destination. San Sebastián

By Galo Martín Aparicio

THE CITY THAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE TALKED UP Queen Regent María Cristina ordered her summer palace to be built in San Sebastián, on high ground between the Concha and Ondarreta beaches. Those summer days came to an end and the royal rooms gathered dust and cobwebs until the arrival of film stars, celebrities from the entire world who descended on the city every September for the San Sebastián International Film Festival, an event combining culture and business and where acclaim is measured in seashells and ovations.

San Sebastián is a city that does not need to be talked up. It has more than enough going for it. Its location is a delight to look at both on a map and in situ with your own eyes. A bay flanked by hills on each side, Mt Igueldo and Mt Urgull, which are connected by two beaches (Ondarreta and La Concha) with the little island of Santa Clara situated between them. On the east bank of the river Urumea, in Gros, lie Zurriola beach and the Kursaal Convention Centre which was designed by Rafael Moneo

and is shaped like two rocks stranded on the sand and illuminated by night on the shore of the Bay of Biscay.

Two rocks covered in LED lighting that shine almost as brightly as the appreciative and excited stars attending the International film Festival, for which the Kursaal is one of the venues. The festival is a shop window for the films that will later be screened in cinemas, the numbers of which are falling in city centres nowadays.

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The fact that many people take advantage of the festival to visit the city and the nearby cider factories every year owes much to its origins. Back in 1953 a handful of local businessmen came up with the idea of organising a film festival as a way of extending the summer.

The business and film brainwave was an initial success and the festival has been staged every year since.

ed beyond the Ondarreta beach and at the foot of Mt Igueldo. At the bottom of Mt Urgull stands the San Telmo Museum, which is housed in a 16th century monastery separated from the church of St Vincent by Zuloaga square in San Sebastián’s old part. Woody Allen’s camera also captured the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, Hotel María Cristina and the Aiete and Miramar palaces, all of which have royal connections.

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The Miramar Palace was the summer residence of Queen Regent María Cristina and is also a viewpoint, as its eloquent name (Seaview) indicates. This rural, cottage-type construction of British inspiration passed from Queen María Cristina to Alfonso XIII, Juan de Borbón and then, in 1972, to San Sebastián City Council. Since that year the palace and the surrounding park have been open to the public. The Aiete Palace is also located high up but further inland and is surrounded by a delightful romantic garden with a pond, stream and waterfall.

The property is also home to the Casa de la Paz (Peace House).

The list of celebrities who have attended since its first year reads like a constellation of stars on earth. Fellini, Orson Welles, François Truffaut, Ingmar Bergman and Luis Buñuel are all recalled

by Woody Allen in his Rifkin’s Festival, which is a tribute and love letter to San Sebastián as well as a nod to the festival itself. Allen shot the romantic comedy during forty-five days in the city and many of its scenes were filmed in its most iconic and best-known spots.

The film is almost like an advertisement to promote San Sebastián among tourists, its locations matching the places a tourist would visit. The New York director is not presenting anything new in that respect.

Woody Allen’s film premiered at the 2020 San Sebastián Festival. The film does not feature the city’s old cigar factory, Tabakalera, now an international centre for contemporary culture and another of the festival’s venues. San Sebastián was Roman Polanski first film festival (with The Knife in the Water) and it was here that Spielberg and George Lucas premiered Jaws and Star Wars, respectively, in Europe.

Those visiting San Sebastián for the festival can watch films, tour the city, enjoy a meal worthy of a Concha de Oro (Golden Seashell, the Film Festival’s highest award) and even stroll along the Concha Promenade as far as Peine del viento, a group of claw-shaped steel sculptures by Eduardo Chillida situat-

Pedro Almodóvar also chose it to release Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom. San Sebastián has two good excuses to visit it and possibly more. Both guarantee great memories and great movies, even if some can be quite long.

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GETTING THERE Binter flies direct to San Sebastián from Gran Canaria twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays.

WHERE TO STAY Barceló Costa Vasca 4*: recently renovated and excellently located.

The city centre is within easy reach along the Playa de la Concha.

Parador de Hondarribia 4*: also known as the Castillo de Carlos V (Charles V Castle), the building dates back to the 10th century and you will feel as if you are in a genuine medieval fortress.

WHAT TO EAT Great food is an absolute certainty in San Sebastián. Its countless pintxos bars, gastronomy societies and restaurants, including some run by the best chefs in Spain and the world, are a guarantee of success. Top-quality seasonal ingredients are the hallmark of the city’s cuisine. On the menus you will find traditional dishes such as oven-baked txangurro (crab), kokotxas (hake cheeks) in green sauce, koxkera-style hake, clams mariniere, squid cooked in its ink, or ovenbaked roast bream, along with more avant-garde dishes.

MUST DOS Stroll along one of Europe’s best beaches, the playa de la Concha. Pamper yourself with a few hours of relaxation in the La Perla Thalassotherapy Centre overlooking the sea.

Relax in the elegant gardens of the Miramar Palace, which were designed by Pierre Ducasse.

Wander the cobbled streets of the old part and discover the colourful pintxos bars.

Visit the Romanesque altarpiece of the church of St Vincent, the city’s oldest.

Admire the architecture of the city’s elegant and eclectic Ensanche district.

Have tea at the María Cristina Hotel, which has accommodated aristocrats, intellectuals and film stars since 1912.

Pause in front of the facade of the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, the venue for the city’s main cultural events.

Head up Mount Igueldo in the old cable car and enjoy the vintage flavour of its amusement park.

Take in sunsets with the best views of the city.

Feel the sea spray as you watch the waves toy with the Eduardo Chillida sculpture, Peine del viento.

Experience the surfing environment at playa de Zurriola.

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ROCKPOOLS AND COASTAL PATHS IN THE CANARIES The Canary Islands are home to very popular bathing spots known locally as ‘charcos’. These small seawater-filled rockpools set in volcanic rock are an excellent window onto the spectacular coastal habitat. They serve as a refuge, feeding place and breeding ground for fish, algae, invertebrates and sea birds.

In order to preserve them, it is vital that we do not remove species and pollute the water with rubbish, urine, suncream and any other substances that might impact on the biodiversity present in the pools.

Coastal paths need to be protected also: these shoreline paths are surrounded by life and are brimming with history and tales. It is crucial that we refrain from dropping litter, keep any pets on leads and respect the flora and fauna.

It is also important to keep to signposted trails given that otherwise we could harm protected animal and plant life or trod on the nests of birds nesting at ground level.

A charco rockpool in the Canaries.

Photo by Sergio Hanquet.

Looking after the coasts of the Canaries is a way to enjoy them while preserving their natural beauty today for the generations of tomorrow.

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DISCOVER THE CANARY ISLANDS The Canary Islands. A multi-faceted, enriching, diverse, surprising and stimulating reality. A world full of things to do, all of them accessible, for old and young as well as for families.

Take the plunge and rediscover the Islands through original environmental and cultural activities and even community engagement initiatives to care for our land, sea and air.

Porís de Candelaria You really must visit this location in the municipality of Tijarafe if you are in La Palma. According to legend, during the 16th century a boat that was carrying an image of the Virgin of Candelaria to Puntagorda in the north-east of the island was forced to seek shelter in the harbour due to bad weather. The sailors disembarked the image as they waited for conditions to improve. Every time calm returned, they attempted to resume their journey, loading the image on the boat once more, but a storm blew up again.

Porís de Candelaria.

Las Nieves beach Las Nieves beach is the most visited in the municipality of Agaete. It is situated opposite the town’s historic harbour, next to a lovely promenade, and boasts a range of restaurants, bars and shops.

The calm waters on this pebbled beach offer a contrast to the other beaches in the area. Unlike these, getting to Las Nieves is easy and straightforward.

There is much to do here, both for sports enthusiasts and fans of gastronomy as well as other leisure activities.

Las Nieves beach.

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Walks. Lanzarote. Caldera Blanca

By Aarón Rodríguez González Photos by Rocío Eslava

WALKING AMONG VOLCANOES

This stunning 11.2 km route takes us into the spectacular Volcanoes Natural Park, a protected natural space surrounding Timanfaya National Park. It is home to some of the most unique examples of Lanzarote’s awesome volcanic landscapes.

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Our walk starts in the Mancha Blanca neighbourhood of the town of Tinajo, where we can see the immaculately white traditional houses typically found in towns on the island.

We head along the LZ-67 road towards the southern town of Yaiza but follow this for only approximately 300 metres, taking care along the way. When we reach a junction with another road and (opposite this) a dirt track, we take the latter. We follow it for a further 800m metres through some farmland – initially along a part covered in volcanic sand and then along barren lava terrain – until we reach a point where the track comes to an end and is replaced by a much narrower path which takes us deeper into the rocky lava fields in the direction of the spectacular Caldereta Mountain and impressive Caldera Blanca cone. We walk around the north face of the former and when we get to the rocky ground known as Los Cascajos, we will see a fork in the path.

We take the one to the left but will come back along the one to the right on our return.

When we get up to the top and look inside this massive circular structure, we will be awestruck by the crater’s sheer size We now head up towards the edge of Caldera Blanca and when we get up to the top and look inside this massive circular structure, we will be awestruck by the crater’s sheer size. The distance between this point and the opposite side is 1.17 km, hence its name Caldera (cauldron), a term that normally describes very large volcanic structures but is used here for the volcanic cone.

From here we carry on along the edge of crater’s south face, gradually climbing to its highest point at 465 metres, to the southwest of the mountain.

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The panoramic view is absolutely stunning: to the south and the west, Timanfaya National Park’s volcanoes and barren lava landscapes unfold before us, together with the pale-coloured «islotes» (formations that predate the 1730-1736 eruption and were not covered by the lava flows) which stand in marked contrast to the sea of black rock. In the distance we can see the ocean and, to the north, the Famara Cliffs and Chinijo islands.

We have covered a total of 5.3 km from our starting point and it is time to make the return journey. We carry on skirting the crater, this time along its north side, until we reach the path that takes us back to the fork mentioned earlier, from where we retrace our steps back to the start.

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Mancha Blanca Caldera Blanca

Distance: 9,9 km.

Positive elevation: 432 m.

Difficulty: moderate.

Negative elevation: 432 m.

Highest point: 456 m.

Lowest point: 151 m.

Type of route: circular.

Nearby places of interest: Timanfaya National Park.

Remarks: it is important to wear appropriate footwear and carry plenty of water with you to avoid problems on this moderately difficult walk.

Did you know… together with Timanfaya National Park, Caldera Blanca is one of Lanzarote’s major geological relics?

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Beaches. Tenerife. El Socorro

By Raquel Álvarez Photos by Lilia Ana Ramos

THIS SURFING MECCA NEAR SCENIC CONSERVATION SPOTS IS A DELIGHT TO THE EYE There are many top surfing beaches in the Canaries, some of them world-renowned. However, ever since surfboards made their appearance in the islands, one particular one in north Tenerife has been the sport’s local capital. It is also home to one of the first municipal surfing schools and hosts important championships at different levels. Moreover, you can practise this spectacular and very visual sport close to four conservation areas that make you to want to protect nature even more fiercely. The Rambla de Castro, Los Campeches, Tigaiga and Ruiz ravine are more than good reason to visit this part of the municipality of Los Realejos and the fact that the notorious layer of thick cloud that hangs over the La Orotava valley has a particular fondness for the spot matters little. If the sea is calm, particularly in summer when the low tide reveals metres and metres of fine black volcanic sand and the sun lights up this postcard scene, the beach becomes an absolute jewel which has always proven popular with families and includes amenities that have seen it receive numerous blue flags and other forms of recognition.

An absolute must-visit.

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Beaches. Tenerife. El Socorro

If you are from north Tenerife, like surfing and take to the waves regularly it would be rather odd for you not to know El Socorro beach in Los Realejos. If you meet all these criteria and have never been there, you need to do so right now. Moreover, if what you are looking for on this or any other island, or elsewhere for that matter, is a beach located in a setting that is among Tenerife’s loveliest, you should have no doubts whatsoever. A visit to El Socorro to enjoy its sands and waters provides stunning sights for those who love nature and wonderful views. If you are one of these people, you should pencil in a visit as an immediate priority given that Rambla de Castro, Los Campeches, Tigaiga and Ruiz Ravine are, in their own right, fully deserving of not just a daytrip but multiple repeat visits.

This beach is much more, however. Indeed, compared to many famous surfing beaches it is almost unique in that it is a family beach that is particularly popular with locals not just from Los Realejos but the rest of the La Orotava valley and neighbouring parts also. In summer the sandy beach grows massively at low tide and when the waters are calm you are guaranteed wonderful swimming in the parts with fewer waves and currents. It has had a good range of amenities for years –hence the many blue flags awarded by the EU– and most would agree that a visit is more than worthwhile, especially if the sun is out to bring cheer and warmth to the day.

To get there, take the TF-5 motorway and head towards Los Realejos until you reach the main road leading the area known as Isla Baja in north-west Tenerife.

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You can also drive from the north-west, e.g. Garachico, Icod or the neighbouring town of San Juan de la Rambla, in which case you just need to keep an eye out for the sign for El Socorro on your right after passing scenic spots such as the Ruiz Ravine and various tunnels.

If you travel down from the La Orotava Valley, you come via the Los Realejos district of San Vicente, go through its well-known tunnel and past the spectacular Rambla de Castro coastal walk, with its two pristine beaches (Castro and La Fajana) that appear in summer, much to the delight of naturalists and the most intrepid visitors. You will soon see the turn off for El Socorro on the right and will be treated to a stunning early view of this part of Tenerife’s north coast.

A visit to El Socorro to enjoy its sands and waters provides stunning sights for lovers of nature It is true that the notorious low-lying clouds that cover the valley and are caused mainly by condensation have a greater liking for this location than might be desirable. However, even when they are present the spot is an absolute gem and it would be a sin not to visit it if you are in the area and have time.

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not enough room for all the visitors to the beach, who include surfers, swimmers and even elderly people who just want a stroll and to enjoy the damp and warm sand.

Many have to park along the steep road and face the challenge of the uphill walk afterwards, but the pleasure of being on the beach more than makes up for this small effort.

Even when the waters are calm, care is advised as the currents are strong throughout the year The beach has sand year-round although in winter, when the tides can be so strong that even the bravest surfers are scared off, the sand is washed away at the far sides and some stones are deposited on upper and central parts. In summer at low tide, and even up to October and November, the beach grows in size, as do visitor numbers. Facilities include toilets; showers; a nearby restaurant (on the far left as you face the sea); a sandwich, ice cream and drinks stall; lifeguards; and other services.

Even when the waters are calm, care is advised as the currents are strong throughout the year and - except when the sea is completely dormant - there will always be a few little waves capable of providing an unwanted fright. However, El Socorro is at its finest on those days.

To alleviate the long traffic queues and parking problems, the local council provides cheap taxis to get to the beach from other parts of Los Realejos and there are also frequent buses.

The council presence is also evident in the surfing school which carefully nurtures the youngest practitioners of the sport to ensure that surfboards (local ones at least) continue to be a permanent sight in the water. El Socorro hosts various events across the year, including an outdoor cinema, and also attracts many paragliders. A venue for surfing championships, it is also popular with lovers seeking the soothing sound of the Atlantic. What’s more, all this can be found next to four picture-postcard conservation spots which fully deserve to be protected.

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Location: in the northwestern part of Los Realejos in north Tenerife, close to four conservation areas: Rambla de Castro, Campeches, Tigaiga and Ruiz Ravine.

Lifeguards: yes.

Surfing beach: yes, an iconic one not just in the area but in the Canaries generally.

Nudist beach: no.

Restaurants: there is one on the left of the beach, along with a regular stall selling drinks, sandwiches and ice cream, etc, in the middle of the last part of the access road, next to the parking area.

Toilets: yes.

Showers: yes.

Sunbeds and umbrellas: not usually available.

Adapted for disabled persons: yes, in certain parts.

Parking: no, at the moment there is only pedestrian access due to local road works.

Public transport: buses and taxis at affordable prices thanks to an agreement with the local town hall, mainly in summer.

Dogs: no.

Interesting facts: just above the beach there are banana groves and old houses, some of which are used for rural tourism, and many visitors (particularly tourists) pose for photos next to a large bunch of bananas or a banana tree. Some people think you can get to the Rambla de Castro via the small headland but you cannot and it is not advisable to try.

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CANARIES GAINS FOOTING AS HIKING DESTINATION

A total of 2.4 million visitors went hiking in the Canary Islands last year, making hiking the sixth most important activity for the region, where it accounts for 18.5% of total tourism activity. Tourists who hike in the Canaries are primarily from the Spanish mainland (17.5%) and Germany (17%). They are highly independent, with 43.3% booking just accommodation and 56% hiring a car to be able to travel around more freely. In addition to touring the island on their own, 42% of them try Canarian gastronomy.

54.1% of visitors of this kind value above all the landscapes offered by the Canary Islands and 26.8% the network of trails.

Up to 63.2% are repeat visitors.

The typical holidaymaker who chooses nature tourism has a discoverer profile and is interested in experiencing the authenticity of the destination, namely, aspects that tend not to feature on more crowded routes, including archaeological sites, small and rarely-visited towns, and walks in nature areas.

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Text by José Policarpo Martín Cruz

A HUNDRED YEARS OF TRADITION

When the Devil of Tirajafe was created in 1923, nobody thought that it would still be dancing on Nuestra Señora de Candelaria square a century later, in 2023.

The Devil was built for a one-off occasion, an ephemeral brainwave, so much so that Sinforiano, the character that was intended to replace it, had already been chosen. However, the Devil was reinstated in 1932 and since then it has been a permanent fixture in Tijarafe’s calendar of festivities. The popular event takes place on the night of 7-8 September, the eve of the celebration of the Virgin of Candelaria.

identity and, thanks to its growing presence on social media, it also attracts large numbers of visitors from outside.

Its core elements have remained largely unchanged during its one hundred years’ history and a video version of the Devil’s Dance is viewed worldwide.

Despite its current fame, the dance has resisted the temptation to add in other elements for the sake of a bigger audience because the people of Tijarafe realise full well what they already have: the very essence of the town condensed into twenty minutes of dance that represent a hundred years of tradition.

The Devil has become one of the town’s best-known symbols. For new generations of locals in Tijarafe, the celebration is an important part of collective

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Health. Rehabilitation and physiotherapy

Text by Dr Enrique Verdier and Dr Christian Wilches* Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

SPORTING INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER If I fall playing football and dislocate my shoulder, do I need surgery? What if I fall off my bicycle and dislocate my collarbone? Is it normal to have shoulder pain for so long that I cannot even train? Why is my shoulder painful only now if I have been swimming or playing tennis for years with no problem?

Am I getting too old to carry on doing this or that sport?

These and other questions are regularly asked by people who play sport and most of them have answers. However, let’s take things one step at a time.

Repeated and continuous effort without specific compensation work and accidental trauma tend to be the biggest cause of shoulder injuries. We will begin by looking at knocks.

While age does influence sporting performance, which is why records tend not to be broken as of a certain age, it is no less true that gradual adjustment to our state of physical fitness and healthy and well-planned sporting activity can help prevent a large number of injuries.

–What if I fall during a game and my shoulder or collarbone pop out? Can they be put back into place and I can carry on playing or might these be serious injuries? The advice is clear in such cases: if you notice your shoulder or collarbone popping out, you should go to A&E where they will do an X-ray and will reduce your shoulder or immobilise the collarbone, depending on the case. You should not carry on playing. The second step is to consult a traumatologist, who will complete the study with magnetic

Most shoulder injuries in amateur sportspeople are due to irregular sporting activity, in many cases without appropriate preparation, or by exertions beyond what is advisable, poorly designed training, poor sporting technique, etc.

* Shoulder Surgery Unit, Hospiten Bellevue University Hospital and Hospiten Sur.

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coid anti-inflammatories are effective and may be advisable in acute cases.

However, they should not be used to treat chronic inflammation as they can contribute to weakening the damaged tissues further.

resonance imaging or a scan to determine the extent of the injury.

In the case of shoulders, an operation will be the recommended treatment in most cases as damaged tissues will need to be reconstructed. This will require arthroscopic surgery and one or two days in hospital, followed by six weeks in a sling and two to three months’ rehabilitation. You will normally be back playing again in six to eight months.

–What if a tendon has been ruptured?

Ruptures of healthy tendons are far from frequent and tend rather to affect tendons already damaged by repetitive cyclical movements over many years. They are more frequent in swimmers, padel and tennis players, and in sports where throwing is common, such as basketball, volleyball, etc. They are also very common today among bodybuilders.

In the case of collarbones, much will depend on the extent of the injury sustained: less serious ones are treated with several weeks’ immobilisation followed by rehabilitation, whereas more serious ones will need surgery, with recovery times similar to those for shoulder surgery.

If a tendon has ruptured, the treatment of choice is arthroscopic surgery.

Extensive and thorough rehabilitation is highly recommended prior to returning to normal sport.

–I haven’t injured myself but it is very sore. I stopped playing and training a few weeks ago but the pain will not go away and gets worse at night. What is it?

Here, the most likely cause is bad movement or an excessively strenuous effort.

We are often not even aware of this.

Most injuries in amateur sportspeople are caused by irregular sporting activity -

They mostly tend to be acute inflammations of the bursae or of rotator cuff tendons, which eventually resolve themselves with rest, anti-inflammatory treatment and physiotherapy. However, if this is not the case, our advice once more is to see a shoulder specialist.

–What if the tendons are not ruptured but weakened? Here the solution is good rehabilitation, good physiotherapy and a change to sporting routines. Luckily there are many techniques today such as percutaneous electrolysis therapy, laser therapy, shock waves, etc, which stimulate recovery from these chronic injuries.

Painless tests such as ultrasound and nuclear resonance are available to see if the cause is an inflammatory process or something else.

–Are regenerative therapies such as stem cells and PRP effective in these cases? There is no one-size-fits-all answer and indeed there is much controversy surrounding the topic. In any case, the indications for such treatments must be tailored to each individual.

–I have heard that injections can be of help in some cases but can make things worse in others. Is this true?

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THE BEST TRAINING WILL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO Our Grupo Dentazul Vocational Training Centre is a private centre accredited by the Canarian Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture and Sport. It offers higher-level vocational qualifications in Dental Hygiene, Dental Prosthesis and Prosthetic Audiology, which provide access to university degrees, mainly in the field of health.

Grupo Dentazul, which is about to celebrate 25 years in business, has received accolades both in Spain and at international level, including the 2019 International Technological and Business Innovation Prize, received at the Museum of Technology in Berlin, and the 2020 SME Socially Responsible Business Award.

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LA CANDELARIA RECEIVES AWARD

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

The Research Unit at Tenerife’s Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital has received an award from Spain’s National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) for its ongoing study on the role of a new protein in regenerating damaged DNA. The study focuses on the damage suffered by cell DNA and the importance of repairing this damage properly given that, otherwise, mutations may arise and lead to the appearance of cancer.

To raise awareness of the need for mental health provision and guarantee psychological support, Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s Official College of Psychologists is taking part in the We need to talk about this campaign promoted by

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Spain’s General Psychology Council. The initiative is designed to highlight the need to give greater visibility to mental health statistics to not only raise public awareness but also press for more solutions on the part of institutions.

REVIVE YOUR SKIN AND HAIR AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AT BASCOVIDALES MEDICAL CENTRE After the excesses of summer, you should aim to revive your hair and skin. Here are some suggestions to help you do so: - Hydrafacial with new protocols for neckline and cleavage.

- Hair quality enhancement treatments with Hydrafacial Keravive and other growth factors.

- Refresh your medical cosmetics routine with antioxidants in the morning and retinol at night.

- Restore skin firmness and elasticity with Ultherapy.

We also have state of the art technology such as Q-Switched laser for safe and effective removal of tattoos in just a few sessions. It can also be used to treat the majority of benign pigment lesions without the need for invasive techniques.

CANARIAN HEALTH SERVICE PATIENTS GIVE HIGH RATING TO CARE IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS Results from the Hospital Discharge Satisfaction Survey (ESAH), which measures the quality of care and satisfaction of persons treated in Canary Island Health Service (SCS) hospitals, show that users and patients admitted during 2022 gave an average 8.64 rating to the care received.

By categories of service, the ESAH reveals that special services received the highest rating from respondents, with an average score of 8.93, followed by medical services (8.75) and surgical services (8.73).

Pediatrics were rated 8.46, Gynecology-Obstetrics 8.42, and Psychiatry 8.23. Moreover, 97.50% and 75

98.7% of patients expressed satisfaction at the care received, respectively, from medical and nursing staff.

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SHARE YOUR TREASURES OF THE CANARIES Thank you for reading us.

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Turning to the Canaries, what are your most treasured features? a) favourite beach b) best rock pool c) best scenery for a souvenir photo d) favourite restaurant e) perfect place to stay f) most fun place for all the family g) most romantic spot Please send your responses to the following email address: buzon@barabaracomunicacion.com.

Deadline: 30 September.

We will draw the name of a person who will receive a free interisland flight to La Palma with a companion, based on the Canarian resident fare and subject to availability of seats and dates.

The lucky winner will be revealed in the November edition of NT magazine.

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What’s On

THEATRE, MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES TENERIFE

GRAN CANARIA

FOTOSUB LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

TOBOGÁN TOUR

Aguere Cultural Space 29 September Style, fun and daring are the terns we have seen used to refer to the release of the album El tobogán, which is the result of Cráneo and Bejo joining forces. The characteristic affinity and musical sensitivity of both artists ensure the album brings a necessary freshness to the Spanish rap scene.

CAJACANARIAS AUTUMN OF CULTURE 2023

Las Canteras Beach From 28 September to 1 October 2023 The Fotosub Las Palmas de Gran Canaria underwater photography competition takes place from Thursday 28 September until Sunday 1 October at Las Canteras Beach. The competition returns to bring us the most stunning pictures from beneath the waters of one of the Gran Canaria capital’s legendary beaches. The event combines professional competition, amateur participation and awareness-raising activities in order to showcase marine life conservation in the incredible setting of a gigantic natural aquarium with over 150 species.

For more information, see www.LPAfotosub.es.

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Pérez Galdós Theatre 5, 6 and 7 October

The music programme of the CajaCanarias Autumn of Culture 2023 gets under way on 23 and 30 September with concerts by Indie pop group Hinds and pianist Moisés P. Sánchez, respectively. Both concerts take place in the CajaCanarias Cultural Space in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. For information and tickets, see www.cajacanarias.com.

Protocolo del quebranto aims to highlight the motives and consequences of war and armed conflict. The use and abuse of power is part and parcel of the human condition and merely needs a suitable ecosystem to degenerate into a world divided into friends and enemies, allies and rivals. The play analyses human relations from the standpoint of the need to survive.

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ZARAGOZA

VANESA MARTÍN

HELADO NEGRO

Espacio Las Armas 5 November

Municipal Sports Arena 25 November Vanesa Martín’s eighth album, Placeres y pecados (Pleasures and Sins), features the collaboration of several top Spanish and international producers who have brought considerable diversity and richness to the record. For this new tour and stage show, Vanesa performs songs from her new repertoire. Si pudiera, Quién lo diría and Marzo form the early part of the new production which also includes her well-known hits.

Helado Negro is one of experimental electronic music producer Roberto Carlos Lange’s many pseudonyms and is a collaborative project in association with Asthmatic Kitty Records that made its recording debut in 2009 with the album Awe Owe.

PAMPLONA

SANTANDER

MIGUEL RÍOS

REMEMBER QUEEN

Navarra Arena 4 November

Escenario Santander 11 November

Miguel Ríos celebrates the album that changed history 40 years ago with rock’s most important Spain tour: Rock and Ríos. He achieved arguably the greatest success of his career in 1969 with the song Himno a la alegría (Ode to Joy), inspired by Beethoven’s ninth symphony. The song brought him international fame and topped the charts in many countries. During the 1970s and 1980s, his reputation became firmly established with songs such as Bienvenidos or Santa Lucía which became classics in his repertoire. Ríos has enjoyed huge success on his many tours and live performances and has released almost forty records during his long career.

A tribute to Queen, the band’s music and its iconic lead singer for many years, Freddie Mercury, during his artistic and musical highpoints before his tragic death. A wonderful journey covering many of the greatest music achievements of Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon down the years.

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MURCIA

LILLE

RAYDEN

PASCAL OBISPO

Zénith, Lille 12 November Sala Mamba 18 November Following a sell-out concert in late 2021 at the WiZink Center in Madrid to celebrate his twenty-year career, his wonderful participation in Benidorm Fest, his first concert tour in Latin America in 2022 and his role as musical advisor to Sebastián Yatra on La Voz Kids, in 2023 Rayden now presents his seventh solo album, La victoria imposible.

TOULOUSE

Pascal Obispo is a French singer, songwriter and music producer born on 8 January 1965 in Bergerac, France. He is known as a talented musician and for his successes on the French music scene. His style spans genres such as pop, rock, and chanson (French song).

Obispo has released many albums throughout his career, gaining recognition both for his singing and his songwriting talent. His lyrics often deal with personal and social issues.

EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS TENERIFE

CONQUERING THE WORLD THROUGH IMAGES

ROCH VOISINE

Barrière Casino 15 November

Tenerife Arts Space Until October

Roch Voisine is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor, known for his pop music and romantic ballads. He has achieved considerable fame in French-speaking Canada, as well as in France, Belgium, and other French-speaking countries. The singer is known above all for his romantic ballads and his mellow voice in songs like Hélène and La berceuse du petit diable.

TEA Tenerife Arts Space presents Óscar Domínguez. La conquista del mundo por la imagen, (Óscar Domínguez. Conquering the world through Images), an exhibition that brings together over 70 works by the Tenerife artist, who was one of the key figures in the surrealist adventure and vanguard movements of the 20th century. This new exhibition features a series of paintings from the 1930s, his best period, and includes a dozen unseen works from private international collections and loans from Spanish institutions. They include El drago de Canarias and Cueva de guanches and are exhibited alongside works from the TEA’s own collection. Admission is free and the exhibition can be visited until 29 October, from Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10:00 to 20:00 h.

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A CORUÑA

SAN SEBASTIÁN

PICASSO MUSEUM HOUSE

TRAVEL TO PAINT

San Telmo Museum Until 15 October Coinciding with the centenary of the death of Joaquín Sorolla, this exhibition brings to San Sebastián / Donostia (the city where they were created) works from the Sorolla Museum, which are displayed alongside others from San Telmo’s own collection. Sorolla was a leading Spanish painter from the modernist period. He is renowned for the skilful capture of light and colour in his works, which led him to be known popularly as the painter of light. His style is impressionist and his works comprise mainly portraits, landscapes and costumbrista scenes.

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BIENNALE DI FIRENZE Rúa Payo Gómez Until December The Casa Picasso houses reproductions of 33 works, four of which are by Picasso’s father and the rest by a young Picasso. The works are integrated into the decor of the house, in all rooms except the bedrooms.

The house itself is in typical A Coruña architectural style, including the characteristic wooden galleries, and retains its original structure. The city council has recreated in the apartment a 19th century home which features reproductions of Picasso’s A Coruña works together with an original engraving by the artist and his father’s best painting: Pigeon Loft with Nine Birds. Admission is free, with dramatised visits available since February.

Via del Parione From 28 September to 6 October The Biennale di Firenze showcases the best of old Italian art. Visitors can see and buy paintings by old masters, antique ceramics, bronze and marble sculptures, tapestries, jewellery and much more. Attending the event is like being given a pass for one of the most amazing museums in the world, with the chance to take home some of the objects on display! Approximately 75 galleries and traders show their wares off at the fair, which has plenty of works and antiques to be admired.

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Culture News

EIGHT CANARIAN LIBRARIES SCOOP MINISTRY OF CULTURE AWARDS Eight projects by municipal libraries in the Canary Islands to foster reading have been honoured at the 23rd María Moliner Awards, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Sport in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.

The award-winners are the Tomás de Iriarte Library (Puerto de la Cruz), Town Library (Candelaria), Tabaiba Library (El Rosario), Santa Cruz de La Palma Municipal Library Network, María Nieves Pérez Acosta Library (Los Llanos de Aridane), Mauro Fernández Santos Library (Breña Baja), San Andrés y Sauces Library, and Corralejo Library.

Libraries from 562 municipalities throughout Spain took part in this year’s awards. Of these, 370 were given 2,772.22 euros, with the ten best projects receiving an increased amount of 10,000 euros.

The money will be used mainly by the public libraries to purchase books and periodicals.

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SPAIN CAN INCREASE CULTURE SPENDING

The European Commission agreed last month to allow Spain to increase public aid to the audiovisual and film sector by 340 million euros in order to boost its activities through tax incentives. In its assessment, Brussels decided that the country’s aid plan «remains necessary, adequate and proportionate to promote culture in Spain and in the EU, and con-

tinues to have limited impact on competition and trade between Member States».

The increase brings the total budget to 400 million euros, with the maximum tax deduction rising to 20 million per film, double the current limit. The ceiling for episodes of series will be 10 million euros.

The plan will remain in effect until the end of 2026.

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NT for Brunelli’s

BRUNELLI’S: THE PLEASURE OF THE EXQUISITE Enjoyment around the table is one of life’s great pleasures. An act that transcends eating and becomes a social, gastronomic, sensory and emotional experience in some places.

Located in Puerto de la Cruz, in Tenerife, Brunelli’s restaurant makes every visit one of these experiences that every lover of good food wants to live.

Designed so that the pleasure begins the moment you sit down, its spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean are a perfect background for the true objective of every diner: to taste its renowned quality and the unique flavour of its dishes.

Specialisation is another key to the success that has led Brunelli’s to be known as the best steakhouse on both sides of the Atlantic. The most select pieces are transformed through different maturation processes that enhance their qualities, before being subjected to the 800º of the southbend: a reverse grill that is the only one capable of achieving this delicious result. Its extraordinary conditions achieve the concentration of the meat’s flavours and juices, creating a combination of caramelisation and tenderness that is impossible to beat.

This high quality standard, which has

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led to its inclusion in the Michelin guide, begins with meats from the most select origins: Uruguay, Nebrasca, Bavaria, with the most succulent cuts that make up the most exquisite range of meats.

An experience in which luxury extends to the careful attention to the client and to an offer that includes the most varied tastes in a complete menu, which will always leave in the palate the memory of the best wines and the most delicious desserts of the international gastronomy.

Gastronomy. Wine

By Francisco Belín Illustrated by Ilustre Mario

CANARY ISLAND WINES: THE NEED TO VALUE DIFFERENCE! In addition to boasting unique wine terroirs and native varieties of grape, and having been spared the phylloxera disease that devastated vineyards elsewhere, the Canaries have evolved towards excellence spurred by a more caring approach to winegrowing and the incorporation of highlyqualified oenologists. What else can one say about Canarian wines? The different vision set out in this piece will surprise readers greatly.

The Canaries’ elegant and complex gastronomic wines full of personality are making huge strides in terms of prestige and can now be savoured in well-known restaurants across the world. Wines produced using grape varieties such as malvasía (aromatic or volcanic), listán blanco, listán negro, vijariego, baboso, albillo criollo, gual, marmajuelo, verdello…

The wine characteristics of each of the Canary Islands have featured in various articles in this NT magazine, albeit never with the benefit of the knowledge of a Master of Wine (MW) such as Spain’s Pedro Ballesteros.

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to difference. «We have a challenge here, unfinished business. Which Canarian wine costs more than, say, eighty euros?

We need to raise the value of the product to an iconic level as this drives markets considerably; that final step is missing and needs to extend to the countryside also.

The title of Master of Wine is the highest distinction you can achieve in the sector. Only just over four hundred people worldwide can boast having the title, which is awarded after intensive training and passing exams that are held annually over several days. Ballesteros gave a talk in Gran Canaria as part of the «Uncorking Knowledge» event organised by hotel training school body Hoteles Escuela de Canarias (Hecansa) and the reflections by the agricultural engineer and holder of a Master’s degree in Viticulture and Oenology helped attendees understand things from a different conceptual standpoint.

In addition, it is vital that we encourage new generations to take up winegrowing and focus on quality over quantity, above all moving away from the culture of subsidies».

It is vital in the canaries that we encourage new generations to take up winegrowing and focus on quality over quantity -

Ballesteros focused on his childhood recollections and outlined where Canarian wines can and should aim for, basing his comments on hard data and facts that give cause for optimism. His starting point was an analysis of «past shortcomings and truly awful wines, which is the realistic definition of a not-too-distant past which applied to gastronomy also».

As noted earlier, for obvious reasons the vision of this Master of Wine does not sit well with the classic romantic vision we can become accustomed to at times.

The MW took advantage of the opportunity to stress that «wine, especially today, is a world for people who like to try new things» and this element is excellent for attracting new fans through originality, as Roberto Santana (Envínate project) has done in Tenerife, along with Jonathan García and Borja Pérez (to name but a few); and Carmelo in Gran Canaria.

Ballesteros hailed the commercial success of wines from Lanzarote, the island of volcanoes, «but that same success should not cause the sector to become conformist. Quite the opposite: it should be an incentive for it to focus further on its reds, for example».

La Palma’s diversity is infinite thanks to the wonderful Vicky Torres and the differences between north and south; Lanzarote’s famous volcanic malvasía wine is reaping great commercial success; similarly, La Gomera and its forastera grape, while Gran Canaria «has taken massive leaps forward and has arrived late but with a vigorous mentality».

On the emotive level, Pedro Ballesteros stressed that «wine can generate interest and emotions on a large scale because it brings and creates good things on the part of human beings; we should take note that the world’s wine regions are rich and we need to derive lessons from those parts and generate creativity and the capacity to appreciate local products properly, including wines from the Canaries».

In that regard, Pedro Ballesteros firmly believes that a price must be attached

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NT for NH Hotels

GASTRONOMIC WONDERS AT NH HOTELS: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH THE SENSES The culinary adventure proposed by NH Hotels in its hotels allows you to savour Spanish food in Tablafina, traditional Italian dishes in Don Giovanni Barcelona and vanguard cuisine at Nhaya in Zaragoza.

The Tablafina experience commences in our NH Madrid Nacional, where you can enjoy Madrid classics such as a fried calamari and spicy potato sandwich; it continues in NH Sevilla Plaza de Armas, where you can try the delicious potato salad with frigate mackerel and traditional Antequera cold soup, marinated sturgeon fillets, and baby broad beans and cuttlefish stew; the experience ends in NH Málaga where you can savour “gazpachuelo” soup made with baby crayfish, toasted noodles with squid, and baked octopus.

Tablafina NH Madrid Nacional.

Don Giovanni NH Barcelona Stadium.

Headed by renowned chef Andrea Tumbarello, the Don Giovanni at our NH Barcelona Stadium offers an unrivalled gastronomic experience that transports diners to the culinary delights of Italy.

Our journey ends in Nhaya at our NH Ciudad de Zaragoza, where you can explore a unique fusion of contemporary and traditional tastes and create an unforgettable culinary banquet.

Nhaya NH Ciudad de Zaragoza.

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News from Binter

BINTER’S ‘MANOLO VIEIRA’ TAKES TO THE AIR IN THE CANARIES Airline Binter has named its new ATR 72-600, registration EC-OAN and recently arrived from Toulouse, after well-known Canarian comedian Manolo Vieira. Binter’s Manolo Vieira takes to the air in the skies of the Canaries as an ambassador for the Islands, their way of life and their great comedians.

The unveiling of the name took place in a private ceremony in the Binter Technic hangar at Gran Canaria airport with the family and friends of the comedian, who were joined by employees of the airline.

During the naming ceremony, the spokesperson for the comedian’s loved ones expressed their appreciation at the gesture, which will help preserve the name of Manolo Vieira in the hearts of Canarians. They also underlined the link between flying and making people laugh, both of which «take you on a journey to escape the routine of daily life and bring people together to share things».

Binter decided to name the plane after the popular comedian, who passed away in February of this year, in response to the many calls both on social media and from the comedy sector in the Canaries.

In doing so, it wished to pay tribute to a person who is a contemporary of the airline and who in his countless shows made frequent and affectionate reference to the brand using his now famous catchphrase «echando por la carretera vieja» (heading down the old road).

Binter’s general coordinator Santiago Guerra said that it was «a massive honour» to christen this first plane with the name of an illustrious figure who epitomises all things Canarian and to help keep his memory alive among passengers flying in the Islands.

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To the Binter Canaries Family: we want to tell you a story, but beginning at the end this time … you look up and see a Binter plane overhead; you look more closely and say: «There goes Manolo, heading down the old road!».

The above spoiler gives you some idea of what we are referring to. Now that the boss is up there in the skies, he should at least have his own plane, should he not? He was a bridge connecting these eight chunks of land through thousands of laughs; he gelled us together with the strongest of all glues, fun, and became part of each and every one of us. He sprinkled bits of his own essence in all the signatories of this letter and, if we concentrate really hard, we will feel his energy on every Binter plane he flew on.

We smile at the thought of the pride and knowing look on the faces of passengers when they discover they are flying on a Manolo Vieira: they will feel that nobody is going to ask them if they «are heading across the way» as they will already have the catchphrase in their heads; if turbulence is about to occur, it will be «just a little bump»; on landing, they will look around to see who «is having a ball»; ground staff will announce over the PA system: «Last call for the Manolo Vieira: get on if you want».

Nobody is more fitting than the maestro to have a plane named after him; it is a perfect metaphor for his brilliant work and his legacy as someone who helped us all take off, who flew over uncharted territory before anyone else and dreamed of «castles in the air» like his beloved Alberto Cortez. Also, because he sweetened our lives, a life-enhancing version of the airline’s chocolate wafer biscuit.

You were part of his boundless inspiration; he taught all who embarked on the path that he forged to observe the Canaries’ special way of viewing the world; our little patch of land here cannot be understood without flying.

Our imagination takes to the skies when we think of the new Binter plane arriving in the hangar bearing the name Manolo Vieira, telling our spicy mojo sauce «it’s good but makes you burp», taking part in a singsong with the Gofiones and Sabandeños groups, or scolding a gecko with the words «Be off with you, restless creature»…

If you accept this (in)formal request, made by those who best know what Manolo meant to our islands, we guarantee that – at a time when Binter is opening routes beyond the Canarias to the Spanish mainland, Europe and Africa – you will have no better ambassador. A plane bearing his name will carry across the skies all the energy accumulated from decades of making people laugh; with fuel costing what it does today, anything that helps push things along is most welcome.

In short, if Manolo Vieira is to travel the skies, it should be on a Binter flight, shouldn’t it?

Signed: Comedy workers in the Canaries

Letter written by Canarian comedians to Binter asking for plane to be named after Manolo Vieira

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MARINA GRAN CANARIA 928 153 015 marinagrancanaria.com Earn: 215 points MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL 912 764 747 melia.com Earn: from 100 to 200 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

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 210 to 300 points

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

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

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POPPING THE QUESTION IN THE AIR Richard and Zuleima met at modelling contest eight years ago and have been inseparable ever since. They now are a family along with daughter Valeria and little dogs Bimba and Lola. Last month they went on holiday to Vigo and, before the trip, Richard enlisted our help to ‘pop the question’ to Zuleima during the flight. A very emotional Zuleima said “Yes”. Our warm congratulations to the couple!

If you have fallen in love on one of our flights or have a story or anecdote from being on board, we invite you to share it with us by writing to redes@bintercanarias.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Fly direct to

GRANADA Alhambra de Granada

Fly direct to

MADEIRA San Lorenzo Point

An unforgettable family day

La Arrocería

Nami Sushi Bar

Oxean Bar

Spa Callao

Splash & Park

Restaurant specialising in rice dishes Chef Borja Conde

Suggestive Nikkei specialities

Exquisite snacks at the seaside

by Borja Marrero

Unique and indescribable well-being

The Children’s Realm

An extraordinary range of gastronomic, leisure, wellness and water sports activities, designed for the whole family.

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