Blog Charco del Palo

Usually you only see their silhouette in the distance, from Orzola or from the Mirador del Rio viewpoint, and only with good visibility. One of the few places on our beautiful archipelago that has not changed since I first came here 25 years ago, Alegranza! Alegranza is located north of Lanzarote and is now an uninhabited, privately owned small island. It also forms the Chinijo National Park (Parque Natural del Archipielago... read more...

Does anyone know what kind of whale it is?

A whale in the waters of Lanzarote

This video was taken by www.academianauticalanzarote.com on October 14th, many thanks :)

The coastal landscape close to Charco del Palo is characterized by plantations of a South American cactus species, which we call here Tunera (an Opuntia). Although these cacti also produce fruits, in their time they were not cultivated because of them. The real reason for the plantations was the cultivation of Cochinillas - a louse living on the leaves of the cactus. That is why they removed the thorns from the... read more...

A video of a meeting with dolphins, taken by friends in the north of Alegranza, academianauticalanzarote.com

Dolphins

(The video was taken on October 14th)

The Museo Atlántico, situated just off the famous Papagayo Beaches close to Playa Blanca on the south coast is truly a different experience. In a sea depth from twelve to 15 meters and based on a sandy ground there is an installation of about 300 sculptures, which were staged in twelve different groups on a floor area of ​​approx. 50 x 50 meters by the british artist Jason deCaires Taylor. One... read more...

Our boat trip yesterday: Well, it would have been the best weather for sailing, however, we went with 2x550 HP from Playa Blanca to Puerto Calero to have a coffee, after this we went on to the new Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife for a meal, what luxury! On our way back with 5 fishing rods astern in tow (thank God no one has taken the bait ;-) In the evening we... read more...