Blog Charco del Palo

The coast of Los Hervideros, between the Playa de Janubio beach with its black sand and El Golfo in the south of Lanzarote, is one of the most beautiful of the entire island. Here, the four elements meet so obviously, which makes this place so fascinating. Los Hervideros El Golfo is also the place to be the first choice on Lanzarote to enjoy of a sunset. Though we have some calima... read more...

In our small neighboring village Guatiza, about 5 minutes by car from Charco del Palo, an Italian restaurant called Tasca de Lita has been established for a few years. It is a popular change for our holiday guests to eat outside of Charco del Palo. The kitchen is, of course, Italian, as well as very good and also regarding the staff and the friendly service there I must say the same. It... 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 Bougainvillea is one of the plants which attracts my attention most since I live here on Lanzarote. Countless of the often shrubby plants with their gnarled trunks and their marvelous blossoms in different colors adorn the gardens and facades of the houses here on Lanzarote. So I did not have to run far to make these photos, unfortunately only in three colors, that was owed to the short distance...... read more...

In the so-called Casita Luz complex, four of the nine bungalows were completely renovated in late summer 2017 and are now equipped with new and elegant furniture. During the improvements it was important for the new owner, to ensure that every bungalow is designed differently. These bungalows now shine in a new light!

All information about the new Casita Luz.

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...

...taken in Arrieta

After a few days with Calima (sand of the Sahara desert in the air, great heat, foggy), the sky has cleared up again during this afternoon, and our Atlantic shows again its face most beautiful, as you can see on our webcam photo from today 6PM (top left). In these days I have also read, that our Calima weather should have been responsible for keeping Hurricane Ophelia away from the... read more...

Just visited a new villa in Mala, in the north of Lanzarote, which is available to rent from right now on. It's a beautiful and romantic retreat, with a large living room, which is designed like a winter garden with huge glass surfaces. One lives practically in the middle of the wonderful garden, surrounded by the large palm trees which are growing here. Here all information regarding this new villa in... read more...

Have you already made arrangements for your Christmas holidays? There are still free apartments in Charco del Palo! For example in Casa del Sol, in the first line to the sea, or in Casa Perla, a family-friendly bungalow with a small swimming-pool for private use, or in Casa Consuelo with a really large Pool of 20x10m. (Photos from left to right.)... 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)

At present, a wonderful late summer weather prevails. Nearly no winds, the sea is perfectly calm and the tide is at its peak just before sunset. Our holiday guests are enjoying this wonderful evening atmosphere with a cool bath in the tidal pool. The backlight photo viewing out on the sea which shows the lava rock so beautifully black was created yesterday morning. The other photos I took last evening... read more...

This evening, when driving back from Arrieta, I saw this wonderful evening light and felt the need to catch it with my camera. Even if the Arrieta bay is not really an anchor bay, there was a sailing boat anchoring and enjoying the nice wheather, the very calm winds from Southwest, together with the mood you see on these photos. When we have our usual trade wind weather, this would... read more...

Tonight is full moon, exactly at 8 PM. The night is furthermore completely cloudless and thus shows the night sky from its most beautiful side. As always during full moon (also with new moon), the level of sea water is quite higher than normal. Also the low tide will be lower than during other lunar phases. tidal pool with high tide during full moon This video I recorded this afternoon, during a... read more...

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...