Megawelle reported last week that 1,000 unused cars were found on the streets of Arrecife last year. They should have been scrapped but were probably dumped there instead.
Perhaps this car that I spotted in Puerto del Carmen last year suffered the same fate?
The mayor of Arrecife now wants to warn residents against this practise, saying that it is detrimental to the image of the town. I shall be interested to see on my next visit how successful he has been.
El Golfo is situated at the south-west end of the island. Itself a small fishing village, it has one big attraction – the volcano crater with the green lagoon.
The crater in itself is fascinating enough – parking at the shop and restaurant just outside the village, you walk along a narrow path with a handrail on one side and the rock face on the other until you reach a natural viewing platform.
At this point you are in the crater – only half of it is missing, wash away by the Atlantic ocean.
Looking landwards the remaining side of the volcano towers above you, black and red layers of dried lava and other rocks make for a stunning view. It is not hard to imagine the power that this volcano once had.
But that is not all – down below is the green lagoon, a naturally formed pool of water that shines bright green. The effect is caused by minerals left over from the volcano’s active days. The water flows in from the ocean by an underground channel and mixes with these minerals to give it it’s green colour.
On the way back to the car park you can pick up a piece of green rock for a reasonable price from one of the collectors’ tables – often unmanned with just a collecting tin to put your money in.
For more elaborate souvenirs there is the shop at the car park, as well as Teguise market.
The website lanzaroteguidebook.com is offering a new guide to Lanzarote free online as a PDF download.
The book deals with things to do in the winter months and as well as introducing the main towns on the island, it contains maps as well as ideas for things to do and places to eat – included important information such as prices, telephone numbers and opening times.
The 96 page guide can be downloaded here.
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