Swedish Olympian Minna Telde will be sidelined for a while after sustaining injuries due to a fall in the prize giving ceremony at the 2024 SWB Equestrian Days in Flyinge At these Swedish Warmblood Young Horse Championships on Saturday 28 September 2024 Telde had won the national title in the 4-year old division aboard Quick Dream (by Quaterhit x Benetton Dream) Braxton Boyd G  (by Kjento x Black Coffee)  got a little frolicky in the lap of honour and unseated the rider "Not my most prideful moment," Telde explained A broken vertebra with some complications is the verdict The 49-year old Telde was member of the Swedish team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London aboard Santana (by Sandro Hit x Rubinstein) and Praestemarkens Quatero at international Grand Prix level Most recently she presented the palomino Zucchero (by Zafferano x Ampere) at the 2024 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot Reporting by Borja Suarez; Writing by David Latona; Editing by Angus MacSwan Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Car washed out to sea in Gran Canaria floods Torrential rainfall turned streets into fast flowing rivers in parts of the popular holiday destination of Gran Canaria on Monday The town of Telde in the east of the island was particularly hard hit with heavy downpours Cars were swept away into ravines and into the sea by torrents of floodwater with higher amounts falling in the surrounding mountains The average rainfall for March here is 13mm People were advised to stay indoors as AEMET Spain's national weather agency issued a red alert across Gran Canaria on Monday Showery weather is set to continue this week Spring is "fastest-warming" season in the UK WATCH: Rare cyclone Alfred to hit Australia FeaturesWhat role did weather forecasters play in WW2 victory UV – how to stay safe in the sun Which pollen is making you sneeze Watch: How Turner's masterpieces inspired a BBC Weather forecaster The final series of Man Like Mobeen has arrived Louis Theroux visits the West Bank to meet Israeli settlers Copyright © 2025 BBC. 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This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A sudden rainstorm hit the Telde region of Gran Canaria on Monday sending dozens of cars floating down roads along with mud and debris braved the waters to rescue the woman and walk her to safety © 2025 EmCan Media - Hosted By canaryfone The municipality of Telde in Gran Canaria was the area most affected by Monday's heavy rainfall recording 31 litres per square metre by 3:00pm according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) experienced the highest concentration of rainfall leading to concerns over potential flooding and disruption San Andrés y Sauces in La Palma was the second hardest-hit location and Arico (Tenerife) with 17 litres per square metre In response to the advancing weather front the Canary Islands Government expanded the rain pre-alert to cover the entire archipelago This decision follows updated forecasts from AEMET and other available sources as well as the activation of the Canary Islands' Specific Emergency Plan for Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA) While the rain pre-alert has been extended the government has ended the snow pre-alert for Gran Canaria it remains active for Tenerife and La Palma where snowfall is expected at altitudes as low as 1,800 metres Authorities are urging residents to remain cautious and follow safety guidelines as the storm front continues to impact the region Further updates will be provided as the situation develops CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks claims made by former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC presidential debate CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins gives an inside look on the grounds of the White House for the week of President Trump's first 100 days of his second term '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" The Telde Council has closed access to all of its beaches in the municipality as a precautionary measure due to potential safety risks following heavy rain and floods The restriction will remain in place until further notice The aftermath of the storm has left the beaches in unsuitable conditions for public use are working tirelessly to restore the beaches to a safe and welcoming state as quickly as possible emphasised the importance of the measure: "This is a safety measure to ensure the protection of the public the beaches are not ready to accommodate visitors alongside security services and municipal staff to get the beaches back to their best condition in the shortest possible time." Calderín also urged residents and visitors to remain patient during this period: "We kindly ask for patience from beachgoers and appreciate their willingness to cooperate." Authorities will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as the cleanup and restoration efforts progress while eastern Australia prepares for first tropical cyclone for 50 years a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands especially affecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife in eastern Gran Canaria received more than 30mm of rain Airports and popular beaches shut down ahead of the downpour tropical climate and urbanisation worsened the floods by aiding thunderstorm formation and runoff.Snow accumulated on Mount Teide in Tenerife creating a rare but disruptive scene for emergency services and local infrastructure Meanwhile, Cyclone Alfred, forming in the Coral Sea off eastern Australia, is set to make landfall early Saturday between the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, affecting Brisbane, Queensland and New South Wales. Classified on Friday morning as a category 2 storm with gusts of up to 80mph, it is expected to bring 800mm of rainfall, flooding, and storm surges, affecting more than 4 million people. Schools and airports have closed in preparation. Alfred is set to be the first tropical cyclone to hit the east coast in 50 years, with its rare southward path driven by ocean temperatures almost 1C warmer than normal, alongside its recent interaction with a mid-latitude trough causing it to make a sharp U-turn towards Australia’s eastern coast. Reporting by Shivam Patel; Editing by Andrew Heavens Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. IndependentLightDark{"modes":[{"id":"light","name":"Light","value":"#ffffff"},{"id":"dark","name":"Dark","value":"#000000"}]}Menu{"children":"Menu"}Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in was discovered floating about 20 metres from the shore at Bocabarranco Beach in Telde The discovery was reported by members of the public at the beach according to the Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) who displayed symptoms consistent with drowning The emergency call was received by the 1-1-2 call centre shortly after 5:00pm reporting that a body had been spotted floating near the coast in the Bocabarranco area Lifeguards from the beach's rescue service retrieved the body from the water and started with CPR but despite their efforts medical personnel from the Primary Care Special Emergency Vehicle (SEU) could only confirm the woman's death consistent with signs of drowning The case is now in the hands of law enforcement authorities who have begun the necessary investigations into the incident Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress An oil spill off the renowned Spanish Island of Gran Canaria on September 5 led to the closure of several beaches and the declaration of an environmental emergency The spill occurred during a vessel’s refuelling operation at La Luz port in Las Palmas Emergency services responded to the spill on the night of September 04 reporting that up to 3 metric tons of IFO 180 The incident resulted in an oil spill estimated to be about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) long and 400 meters (1,300 feet) wide Winds are pushing the slick southeast toward Telde municipality and efforts are underway to prevent it from reaching the nearby drinking water production plant Authorities have closed the beaches of La Restinga due to which numerous resources have been deployed Pena added that they will seek accountability as it harmed the environment and could not happen again 14.08 horas | #VertidoFueloil | Imagen de la playa de Palos tras la llegada del vertido de fueloil. Se procede a su cierre junto a San Borondón y El Barranquillo pic.twitter.com/VJTfpTYjyr — Ayuntamiento de Telde (@Ayun_Telde) September 5, 2024 aircraft and a maritime rescue boat to contain the spill and mechanical dispersion measures are used to contain the oil as it moves southwest registered in Liberia and managed by Turkey It arrived at the La Luz port from Mindelo The spill occurred while the vessel was bunkering overnight the bunkering vessel SPA Bunker Treinta was spotted next to the Akhisar The oil slick is currently estimated to be over 1.5 miles long and over a quarter mile wide moving at a speed of 0.5 nautical miles per hour due to wind and current Red flags have been placed throughout the affected coastline as the Island of Gran Canaria addresses the consequences of the incident Disclaimer : The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct we make no representations or warranties of any kind suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of Do you have info to share with us ? Suggest a correction Marine Insight News Network is a premier source for up-to-date and insightful coverage of the maritime industry Marine Insight News Network prides itself on delivering accurate Signup today and get maritime ebooks submitted to your inbox directly.  © 2010 - 2025 Marine Insight — All Rights Reserved We respect your privacy and take protecting it very seriously Your browser does not support the audio element More than 30 years after the iconic female writer’s passing her former home on the small Spanish island continues to attract tourists and fans The thick blanket of cloud swiftly dissipates as we cruise down south from the city of Las Palmas who works at the Gran Canaria Tourism Board turns back from the front seat of the van to explain to me the peculiarities of the weather of the island promising me even gustier air when we reach our destination Even though Las Palmas has numerous Chinese-owned businesses, the much smaller town of Telde occupies a larger role in Chinese people’s imagination. In a quiet corner of the town lies a mural of a woman, her dark hair and white robe caressed by the wind, her gaze cast towards the ocean as blue as the wall behind her. This is the legendary writer Sanmao who lived in the Canary Islands for several years during her 30s in the late 1970s Sanmao was like a gust of wind—a female writer who traveled and lived around the world and captivated a still relatively closed-off Chinese-speaking world with stories set from the West Sahara to Latin America as well as her free-spirited lifestyle and star-crossed love story Sanmao’s mural is located in a children’s playground (Siyi Chu) I learned about the Canary Islands for the first time from Sanmao’s writings during high school in the early 2010s were not so much about the volcanoes or picturesque beaches the islands are otherwise known for a castañuela seller who occasionally broke out into free dance performances for her guests… For me like many readers soaking in her tales with curiosity for the first time the worlds and lives she described with tender tones and empathetic observations seemed like distant possibilities Many fans of Sanmao travel to the Canary Islands to catch a glimpse into the legendary author’s life even if just to take a photo outside her former house (Siyi Chu) So when I finally came to the island in July 2023 I was excited to trace down what the writer had left behind That’s when I came across the tourism board’s project Ruta Sanmao—a mostly walkable route that strings together sites along the trajectory of the writer’s life in Telde with installations set up in her memory across town I set out on Sanmao’s trail to discover the stories behind this tourism route and the author who inspired it standing alone in a white pot decorated with an understated wooden plate bearing the words “San Mao.” “This is a local species of olives,” says Valentín who replied to my interview request by offering to be my guide for a day “It’s different from the kind in Hexi’s hometown.” For the olive tree in my dream,” Sanmao wrote in the lyrics of the popular 1979 song “The Olive Tree” (Siyi Chu) Hexi (荷西) is the Chinese name Sanmao gave to José María Quero y Ruiz reflect on how Sanmao and José gave them a glimpse of an equal relationship based on understanding and respect Not far from the olive tree is a giant book sculpture that opens into the shape of a bench Etched onto the open page is the Spanish translation of the preface to Diario de las Canarias a collection of Sanmao’s writing on the Canary Islands Here she quotes Dostoevsky that one must be so “lowly in love with themselves to write about themselves without being ashamed.” Sanmao wrote that this comment “terrorized” her but in later pages she regained her ground vowing to “write about my sincere heart and soul in a way as free as air.” Sanmao’s intimate tone and focus on life’s trivial details resonated with 60-year-old Telde native Mari Carmen Ramos “She writes to you like a friend,” Mari Carmen tells me This 60-year-old teacher at a local juvenile delinquency center and a poet active in the local artist community was the real mastermind behind Ruta Sanmao Mari Carmen’s first encounter with Sanmao was in a small photo in a local newspaper in 2015 that showed a simple memorial plaque by the writer’s old house “I was surprised to find out such a big author lived on our small island,” she tells me “But no one around me knew about her.” Sanmao moved to Gran Canaria from the Western Sahara in the mid-70s but her identity as a famous writer seems to have remained obscure on the island for a long time This bench sculpture shaped like an open book is etched with the preface of “Diario de las Canarias,” a collection of Sanmao’s writing (Siyi Chu) Mari Carmen could only find one article by Sanmao that was translated into Spanish probably the same one that tickled my curiosity which ends with Sanmao calling out to her readers to come to experience the islands for themselves and they wept in front of her old house,” she says only to have a little plaque to see.” Collecting stories of the writer’s life became Marie Carmen’s passion eventually leading to the Ruta Sanmao strewn with installations set up in Sanmao’s memory A few steps uphill from the book sculpture which Mari Carmen envisions as a “spiritual space for meditation,” right next to the oldest cemetery in town Large pebbles in Telde have been painted red in commemoration of the Chinese author (Siyi Chu) she once became obsessed with painting on pebbles For the Ruta Sanmao project “we painted them red because red is a lucky color for Chinese people,” Mari Carmen explains I chuckle at this trace of local interpretation While Sanmao’s writings are not without exotic intrigue to her Chinese readers her presence on the island has drawn a similar sort of imagination from the locals toward China Her writing also offered an outsider’s reflection on Spain Mari Carmen tells me her favorite Sanmao book is the 2016 collection of Diarios Del Sahara in which Sanmao documents her life in El Aaiún in Western Sahara at the turbulent end of Spanish colonial rule the translator of Sanmao’s three collections in Spanish that Diarios Del Sahara is the most popular Sanmao work in Spain “It’s interesting [for us Spanish readers] to read how a foreign person saw what was going on at the time and what surprised her about our culture,” Irene told me As we walk by the Basílica de San Juan Bautista where Mari Carmen tells me a story that took place here A friend of José’s had come to visit from Madrid to comfort the grief-stricken Sanmao after her husband’s death teaching her to roller skate at this very plaza as a way to cheer her up Locals relax on the square in front of Basílica de San Juan Bautista where Sanmao once learned to roller skate (Siyi Chu) I’m free!’ She yelled as she started skating.” Both Mari Carmen and Valentín stretch their arms out like the branches of the Indian laurels above their heads and yell with a smile mixed with a frown more voices emerged to unveil small corners of the writer’s life on the island making her no longer the sole narrator of her story and artists from the local community to join her in celebrating Sanmao Chinese students on the island came to the event and sang “The Olive Trees,” written by Sanmao and popularized by Taiwanese singer Chyi Yu: “Do not ask me where I’m from / My hometown is far away / Why do I wander around / Wandering afar “There was this energy in the air…” Mari Carmen scans around the empty chapel as we visit I try to hear the echo of the familiar tune inside the foreign architectural space and ponder how the “far away hometown” might have resonated differently with each of them but it went on for 2-and-a-half hours,” Mari Carmen says Valentin introduces the installations at Parque Urbano de San (Siyi Chu) Among the crowd that night was Nancy Zhang a woman Sanmao befriended on the island and wrote about in her books Nancy and her family moved from Taiwan to Gran Canaria where they later took over one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Spain that she now runs in Las Palmas Nancy remembers the bustle during the memorial event local arts and literature lovers would sometimes ask her about Sanmao “But the ages Sanmao wrote about…young people in Spain nowadays are not so in touch with them,” she says and not featured on the official Ruta Sanmao is the stream of Chinese visitors who drop by Nancy’s restaurant just to chat with a person Sanmao (18 years Nancy’s senior) called “my dear Chinese little sister.” Now Valentín calls her a “guardian of the memory.” Though I didn’t run into any Chinese visitors on my tour many travel blogs online recount how Nancy would take out an old photo album and tirelessly tell anyone who asked about stories of Sanmao or show them the gifts and books she had left behind The Chinese diaspora on the island was small in the 1970s and Nancy and her younger sister were the only Chinese in school Nancy was homesick in her early days on the island: “Even when you boil it the tap water here was too salty to drink…you can’t even make tea with it,” she remembers ‘Why did you take us to such a strange place?’” a beach near Sanmao’s former home (Siyi Chu) just as Sanmao brought the world to Chinese-language readers she brought a significant piece of home to Nancy She met Sanmao when she was 15 in a neighbor’s apartment and began borrowing three to five Chinese books from the writer at a time Sanmao started explaining the books to her “‘All these books—all mine?’ Nancy smiles dazedly as if in a dream,” wrote Sanmao in “Gone with the Wind,” an essay about selling her house on the island a few years after José died “But why exactly is Sanmao so important to Chinese people nowadays?” Valentín turns back from the front seat of the van to ask me as we drive to our next destination Sanmao tragically took her own life in 1991; her writing stopped before I was even born Valentín had expected Chinese visitors to be 35 years old or above “But I see mostly young women in their mid or late 20s Many of them stop in front of the house Sanmao and José owned in Telde: 3 Calle Lope de Vega a spot that now shows up on Google Maps in Chinese characters as 三毛故居 (“Sanmao’s old residence”) It looks nothing particular among its neighbors: a leafy tree in the yard perched over the salmon-colored outer wall revealing a big swath of deep blue North Atlantic for hours.” Valentín stands by a plaque at the door as he speaks now renovated to include an illustration of Sanmao and José in an embrace While a few visitors knocked on the door of the owners to get closer to the writers’ living space many were content just basking in the presence of Sanmao’s past “It was like visiting a friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time,” Jessie Jia recalls how she burst into tears while crossing the street in front of the house I reached out to Jessie after coming across her Instagram post with photos of her visit Jessie arrived at the island’s airport and took a taxi straight to Sanmao’s house lecturing the driver about the writer as they went but she fought the urge to disturb the owners Content with just taking photos next to the house she made sure to include one with the book she carried: Echo The view down the street from Sanmao’s former house (Siyi Chu) Jessie now freelances as an independent musician She found a kindred spirit in Sanmao’s writing especially over a shared interest in collecting trinkets from around the world and courageously be myself in this complicated world,” Jessie tells me Sanmao remains not only a famous writer but a cultural phenomenon a collection of Sanmao’s images published in 2021 an essay award named after her gives out cash prizes of up to 10,000 yuan to writers who was invited to the first edition in 2017 as a guest one of the Canary Islands where Sanmao lived for a few months welcoming Chinese tourists to retrace the steps of the legendary author The wind whips past the mural of Sanmao when my tour with Valentín and Mari Carmen comes to an end right where the street in front of Sanmao’s house meets the ocean at the end of the slope When Sanmao moved away from the island one last time in the 1980s she gave almost all her belongings away to friends “Just think that I’m dead,” she wrote in “Gone with the Wind.” She even took all her “16 paper boxes of letters” down to the dumpster by the beach but a few sheets escaped in the gusts—strong as Valentín promised “but they flew away like seagulls.” Perhaps along with those sheets her story traveled on and developed a life of its own on this island Hong Kong now watches its residents head north in search of low prices As Thailand loses appeal for Chinese travelers due to safety concerns a laid-back Yunnan city is drawing foodies and selfie-takers in search of Southeast Asian vibes within China's borders Beijing-based arts collective Spittoon has partnered with a British publisher to release a stellar anthology bringing essential contemporary Chinese writing to an international audience A roundup of 2024’s notable books and translations by Chinese Swedish Olympian Minna Telde presented a new Grand Prix horse at the 2021 CDI-W Kunkiai in Lithuania on 21 - 23 May 2021: the American owned Praestemarkens Quatero Praestemarkens Quatero is a 12-year old Danish warmblood by Quaterback out of Rahvia Hojris (by Rohdiamant) American Grand Prix professional Heather Blitz has known Quatero since before he was born Blitz recommended breeder Recht to use Quaterback on his mare Heather and the breeder agreed to have her develop Quatero to FEI level as a successor for her Olympic short-listed Grand Prix horse Paragon (by Don Schufro) Blitz took co-ownership in 2014 with the breeder The pair made its international show debut  at small tour level at the 2017 CDI Tryon Inter I and Inter I Kur with three seventy percentage scores Blitz and Quatero went on to win seven out of nine small tour tests at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington Small Tour Championships at Lamlight in August of that year Quatero as a foal in DenmarkQuatero was shipped to Denmark before the corona pandemic to be further managed by Ole Hummelshöj and to be sold "Quatero was in training with my Danish partner Ole Hummelshöj and we decided that I would try and train him," Telde told Eurodressage the now 12-year old Quatero made his international Grand Prix debut at the 2021 CDI-W Kunkiai In a field of 12 riders from six different nations Telde steered Quatero to a second place in the Grand Prix with 71.543% and a third in the freestyle with 73.275% "This was our second Grand Prix and there is room for plenty of improvement though I was pleased with his way working in the arena," Telde explained "It’s a really nice show here at the Horsemarket in Kunkiai and for us we need to train to compete so two weekends in a row with good stables good footing and good judges seemed like a good way to start." who represented Sweden at the 2012 London Olympics with Santana last competed internationally in October 2019 with her long-time Grand Prix partner Isac (by Hip Hop x Master) The now 16-year old Isac sold in December 2019 to Marie Sophie Ehlen in Germany Minna will be further developing Quatero until he sold "Our plan now is getting him more secure in the arena," she said "It’s still baby mistakes and learning how he works in the arena We planned to see how he took this show and then we see what he is ready for." For sales information, contact Heather Blitz at Heatherblitz@gmail.com or + 1 561-310-4224 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minna Telde (@minna_telde) The latest income data from the Spanish Tax Agency for 2022 highlights the significant income disparities across the Canary Islands The report focuses on four major cities with over 100,000 residents: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria There were 191,645 tax declarations in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2022 with an average gross income of€30,383 and an average disposable income of €24,706 income varies widely across the various neighbourhoods of the city significantly above the city’s average boasts a much higher gross income of €60,679 despite having just 2,106 tax declarations Other high-income neighbourhoods include Arenales (€41,791) lower-income areas like La Isleta have a gross income of €26,266 while areas such as Schamann and La Paterna report much lower figures the city registered 107,419 tax declarations with a gross income average of €29,864 and a disposable income average of €24,374 The most affluent area is Ifara-Parque García Sanabria where the gross income reaches €43,687 making it one of the wealthiest zones in the city Close behind are San Vicente Ferrer-Plaza de España (€42,140) and Avenida Constitución-Palmetum (€41,078) areas like El Sobradillo-La Gallega-El Pilar report a much lower gross income of €23,317 underscoring the income disparity within the city has a gross income average of €27,117 and a disposable income of €22,382 followed by Plaza del Adelantado-Catedral (€38,033) Guajara-El Cardonal reports one of the lowest incomes at €21,093 while mid-range neighbourhoods like Barrio Nuevo-Finca España (€28,033) and Tejina (€23,701) fall between the two extremes reports a gross income average of €25,523 and a disposable income of €21,309 slightly below Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s averages The highest-income areas in Telde include La Garita-Hoya del Pozo-Marpequeña and Playa del Hombre-Taliarte-Salinetas-Playa de Melenara (€33,926) Jinámar emerges as one of the poorest areas in Telde Comparing incomes between the Triana neighbourhood in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Ifara-Parque García Sanabria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife reveals that residents in Triana earn more compared to €43,687 in Parque García Sanabria Despite the proximity of these two islands the slight income difference highlights the economic variation between regions within the Canary Islands This data illustrates the stark contrasts in income levels emphasising the economic disparities that exist even within the same cities The authorities ordered the closure of two beaches in Gran Canaria yesterday afternoon (Sunday) after a shark was spotted near the coast again This decision came just hours after Melenara Beach had been reopened to the public following the previous sighting The Telde Council’s press office confirmed that Beach and Public Safety Councillors had initially permitted the reopening after confirming the shark had moved away from the shore after first being seen near the shore on Saturday afternoon and Proactiva (the lifeguard service provider for the municipality) continued using drones and jet skis to look for the shark in case it returned to coastal waters The shark sighting protocol was activated on Saturday when one was spotted by lifeguards near the Telde coastline and swimmers were ordered out of the water for their safety using jet skis and assisted by aerial footage from the Local Police’s drone unit (Unidron) confirmed that the shark was no longer in the area which is why the beach was closed for a second time The shark has been identified as a hammerhead; a species known for its distinctive head shape The Telde authorities are continuing to monitor the situation closely to ensure the safety of all beachgoers 2019–Sweden’s two-time Olympic rider Minna Telde rode Isac to a narrow victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Sunday the seventh top placing for the pair this year Minna and the 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding scored 74.650% to lead a Swedish sweep of the first three places Johanna Due Boje on Mazy Klovenhoj was runner-up on 74.445% and Jeanna Hogberg on Quentin SV third on 73.355% Judges-E: Anne Gribbons-USA H: Susanne Baarup-DEN C: Annette Fransén Iacobaeus-SWE M: Pia Fälth-SWE B: Alban Tissot-FRA Swedish 2012 Olympic team rider Minna Telde has sold her number one Grand Prix horse Isac to German young Grand Prix rider Marie Sophie Ehlen Isac is a 14-year old Swedish warmblood by Hip Hop out of Abigail (by Master) He is bred by  Per-Christer Bengtsson and was owned by Ekeslund Holding AB Minna trained Isac from young horse level to international Grand Prix Although he was started by Magdalena Söderlund The pair won the Swedish Young Horse Championships three consecutive years between 2010 and 2012  They represented Sweden at the 2010 World Young Horse Championships in Verden where they were 9th in the Finals for 5-year olds In 2012 the pair also made its international show debut at small tour level at the CDIO Rotterdam Isac disappeared from the scene the next four years They resurfaced at Grand Prix level at the CDI Mannheim in May 2016 In the past four years at Grand Prix level The pair rode its last show at the CDI-W Herning in October Isac has now been sold as a Grand Prix schoolmaster for 26-year old German young Grand Prix Marie Sophie Ehlen "What a journey we had together and this year has been fantastic," said Telde about the sale of her horse "It has been so much fun to finish at the top It feels so empty to enter the stable and Isac's big white muzzle is no longer sticking out but I am incredibly happy that he is allowed to continue his journey with his new lovely rider." Marie Sophie Ehlen began her international dressage career as a young rider in 2012 on Perignon T In 2013 she added Don Santos and Lady Lissy to her string In 2016 she moved to Under 25 Grand Prix level Ehlen rode her last international in April 2018 at the CDI Mannheim Four beaches are now closed in Gran Canaria are closed to the public this weekend following oil spill on Wednesday night The spill originated from the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and reached the Telde coastline on Thursday The Canary Islands' Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) will continue monitoring the spill throughout Saturday and Sunday and the authorities hope to contain the situation soon alert level 2 of the PLATECA (Territorial Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands) remains in effect whilst the situation is being handled a team of 29 workers equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) began an intensive cleanup operation to remove the fuel from the coast which has continued today expressed his gratitude to all those involved in the operation and said he hopes the beaches will be back open to the public soon A video grab shows a car being swept away by floodwaters in Gran Canaria Streets in the Canary Islands have turned into rivers after torrential rainfall battered holiday hotspots Gran Canaria and Tenerife Cars were swept downstream by rising floodwaters as reservoirs burst their banks and covered entire neighbourhoods in sludge and debris Gran Canaria have been shut off to the public after the island was stuck by flooding which saw one car being swept out to sea Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Minna Telde's Grand Prix horse Don Charly passed away on Thursday 25 May 2017 The gorgeous 20-year old Hanoverian stallion had his highlight year in 209 but his show career was often marred by injury Thank you for all you taught me," said Telde "Thank you for all fantastic memories and places we where together Today a giant in my life went on to the other side I'm so grateful for all years we were together." Don Charly was a 1997 born Hanoverian stallion bred by Ewald Grotelüschen in Germany and sired by Don Gregory out of Indiana (by Inschallah AA x Efendi x Markant) His name was originally registered as Don Charlys Owned by Swedish horse dealers Birgitta Kjellin and Johan Ifverson Telde got the ride on Don Charly when the horse was five The pair represented Sweden at the 2003 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden where they finished 8th in the 6-year old Finals After a successful career at small tour level the duo made its international debut at Grand Prix level in 2008 To secure the ride on Don Charly for the future Telde had to buy the horse for herself in 2009 They represented Sweden at the World Cup Finals in Las Vegas where they were 9th in the Grand Prix but had to withdraw from the freestyle due to a minor injury Fortunately Don Charly recovered quickly and was on the Swedish team for the 2009 European Championships in Windsor In the spring of 2010 Don Charly injured himself on the road to the CDI Hagen and it took the horse no less than three years to come back to full fitness They made their return to the show ring at the CDI Bremen in March 2013 Two months later he won the Grand Prix Special and Kur to Music at the 2013 CDI Vidauban in France The 42-year old Telde has not shown any of her horses in 2017 Her 2012 Olympic Games' ride Santana did his last show in 2015 and has been out due to injury However in 2016 Telde showed her three other rising stars Isac Although the general movement has been to the left states’ presidential voting patterns have shifted to reflect their policy preferences states have also moved farther apart on policy with a much larger gap between those most to the right and those most to the left Data for 2022 are likely to show “massively more divergence” They have moved to the left and to the right The difference in terms of state-level policy is more recent and more dramatic Meanwhile, formerly centrist states like Vermont or Kansas have implemented policies to match the party they have moved towards in presidential elections. Liberal-Republican and conservative-Democrat states, like Alaska or Arkansas Source: National Conference of State Legislatures Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2024 The smallest of Scandinavian countries famous for it pastries and sausage wagons played host to the 2015 Nordic Baltic Championships (NBC) on 24 - 28 June 2015 Denmark hosted the 2015 NBC in Aalborg and aside from the team competition where the host nation took the majority of medals the Kur winners were declared the Individual Champion of each division The FEI pony division was divided into two categories based on the height of the ponies Louise Christensen took gold in category one (D-ponies) winning the Kur with 77.875% on board her 12-year old Welsh stallion Vegelins Goya (byVerona’s BO-GI x Leuns Veld’s Gibby) “Before the NBC I competed in Hagen and it went really well so I felt that Goya was ready to give all he had,” Louise told Eurodressage “He was in a very good mood and was ready to make a good performance Goya is really a rider's best friend; a real star and 77,87% in the freestyle is not bad at all!” her chestnut stallion Goya is very calm and not aware that he is a stallion He has an extraordinary ability to learn and remember "It was a very special experience in Denmark and I was of course very happy It was also great to win the team competition with Victoria Christine Hanssen The weather was okay and Aalborg Riding center had made a great effort to make the NBC a success In the FEI pony level category two for smaller ponies another Dane took victory Anne Sophie Sorensen and the 13-year old Jumanji (by Jacobspeel's Rocky x Lola) won the Kur with 73.073% “It was so nice to win at the Nordic Baltic Champions Gold medals are always very nice,” said Anne “My pony jumanji was cool as always and we enjoyed to ride in the arena.”Sorensen added that Jumanji always does his best and  is a pleasure to ride every day and it also brings a big smile to my face when the Danish national melody comes over the loud speaker," she explained "The atmosphere was great and the weather too In the Junior division Swedish rider Lina Dolk claimed victory on Jouleen af Hogberget (by Biggles) with a kur score of 72.225% Danish Young Rider Alexandra Sorensen and her 12-year old Danish warmblood Camiro Mandoe (by Future Cup) scored 75.375 to take the Young Rider kur gold medla and it was a pleasure to ride him in Aalborg," she said "This year is my first year as Young Rider so it is still a bit difficult for me and my horse.” Not expecting at all to win the Championship Alexandra was very surprised and of course very happy and we were lucky with the weather," she added said her 11-year old Lykkes de Niros (by De Noir x Sydney) has really developed this year “I had a really good competition in Aalborg and my horse just  keeps on getting better and better in the arena “He is a horse with a big personality and he loves to show off and be at competitions.” Carina has now won the championships four times on four different ponies/horses “It is also great that there is getting more and more focus on the U25 groupn" she explained "Unfortunately it’s my last year but it’s a super introduction to Grand Prix.” In the senior division Swedish routinier team rider Minna Telde returned to the show ring after giving birth to her second baby Aboard her number one Grand Prix horse Santana (by Sandro Hit) she scored a very tidy 78.975% to roundi off a stand out Nordic Baltic Championship for 2015 with individual gold "I am so glad to be back in the saddle and in the arena again," Minna told Eurodressage "The Nordic Baltic Camps were our first show back after our daughter was born two and a half months ago and it felt very good to go out and compete and also to achieve our best score to date in the Grand Prix and the Kür." Minna said Santana was really happy to compete again as well and the black Oldenburg knows he was going for the gold himself "He gave me such a nice feeling in the test He was so relaxed but still with all the power that he has," said Telde "It felt so good to win and hear the Swedish National Anthem We had a great weekend and saw many good tests It's also amazing to see what the para dressage riders are able to do with their horses." by Sarah Warne - Photos © Ridehesten Many Europeans have been eating salads with Canary tomatoes now for over a century Its cultivation for trade was pioneered by the English living in the Canaries as far ago as 1885 who had come over as an employee of the Swanston company started to plant the vegetable “on an allotment in the city of Telde” for export to Great Britain who sent his first lot of tomatoes to “London’s Covent Garden in September 1888 through the leading fruit firm of Fyffe Telde’s main agricultural produce for which it is best known today is the “ombligo” orange It is a well known and highly  regarded variety and is a favourite for many islanders.  every year since 2011 around the middle of December an Orange Fair has been held in the district of San Juan de Telde It is not merely a get together for consumers and producers to taste and purchase the fruit but is also a forum for all sorts of recipes with oranges in them such as the traditional carnival orange cakes or marmalade As the local media put it when reporting on this event the orange here has “other forms and flavours different from how they come off the tree.  They are used in ice creams The success and prestige of Telde’s oranges have encouraged many to increase the number of estates dedicated to this particular fruit in other districts of the municipality who have decided to return to the cultivation of wine when it was exported to America from the port at Melenara on the 3rd February 1994 to cork his first bottle of wine at his vineyard estate called La Rocona like the rest of them that have their production in Telde but can rightly claim to have special wines worthy of adorning any meal table emigrated to Cuba twice in order to raise the 7,015 pesetas he needed to buy the farmstead at La Rocona and his grandson told the story of how the wine made at this bodega was sometimes “the only thing they could offer thirsty walkers as they came past on the royal road from San Mateo to Telde even though they were actually only after some water” but still holds vestiges of its former presence in the municipality in the shape of a very interesting hydraulic and industrial heritage the Valle de Jinámar –which continues to celebrate its age-old Fiesta de la Caña Dulce each December– has “one of the finest hydraulic heritages in the Canaries” a spectacular 19th century turning wheel within a great estate which cultivated sugar cane pulled by mules” as described by historian Francisco Suárez and architect Jorge Manzano another interesting 19th century architectural gem is the Sugar Machine which was the name given to the distillery which made Telde Rum up until 1990 Would you like to learn about the production processes of olive oil and show you around their olive press and store For further information, go to: Centro Ecológico Los Olivos You don't have permissions to access this page the company responsible for beach surveillance and lifeguard services have deployed drones this morning (Sunday) to search for a shark spotted near the shore of Melenara Beach in Gran Canaria which was closed yesterday afternoon to swimmers The popular beach on the east coast of the island was closed after lifeguards reported seeing a “large” shark in the water The alert was received by emergency services at around 5:00pm prompting an immediate search operation using jet skis A spokesperson for the Telde Local Police informed EFE this morning that the beach was still closed and that swimming was prohibited They confirmed that the decision to reopen it will be determined based on the findings of this aerial search The use of drones represents a new modern approach to ensuring beach safety providing a birds eye view that can help locate potential threats more effectively than traditional methods Authorities are hopeful that this measure will ensure the safety of beachgoers while allowing for a timely reopening Big dogs on the ground and looming birds overhead are everyday creatures that surround Minna Telde and her horses at the stables at the beautiful village Everlöv on the smooth sand plains outside Sjöbo in southern Sweden I arrived at the EMV Dressage stables at Everlöv about half an hour drive from Flyinge and Minna who had just finished riding a horse in the arena came to greet me on foot "Did you perchance read Xenophon's Peri Hippikes?" I asked Already 300 something BC Xenophon talked of the importance for a true rider of removing one's spurs once getting off your horse and never walking around strutting spurs on the ground you must remove the spurs," Minna said with a smile as we went over to her horse truck to get her jacket dashing up the steps to the living quarters of the truck Loves to follow around everywhere," said Minna Windy came as part of the bargain when after a four year long search Minna finally bought her own horse farm in a nearby village brought us the 8-year old Dutch bred and Danish registered gelding Jazzmataz Windy with Minna on Jazzmataz in the backgroundAs Minna prepared to mount her horse I saw a small gray kitten getting dangerously close to the Ridgeback Windy What then happened was a very pleasant surprise Ridgebacks were originally bred to hunt lions Four Rhodesian Ridgebacks will take one lion so I was expecting violence and the immediate need for a cat vet "Windy likes to think all creatures are her children Windy started licking the furry kitten and the friendship was obvious Windy has a long tail and most of the time it is wagging The kitten sneaked into position behind Windy's tail and moved its front paw to the ready-to-give-a-good-whack-with-claws-extended position Minna and JazzmatazNow I was concerned again Let me put it like this: this is one out-of-this-world tolerant dog and one really lucky cat When the cat whacked the tip of the dog's tail Windy just gave the kitten a long "Don't you do that again" look Let's just hope the cat does not try its luck with this trick on one of the Dobermans around the stable.. Minna was on the horse and we walked along the driveway to a nearby harvested hay field Windy did her best to clear the field for us and scared off all rabbits Minna began warming up and exercising Jazzmataz in a very relaxed way Jazz has just been with Minna for a few months and obviously he has learnt to ignore big and very fast running rabbits chased by dogs and we began talking about the 4-year old Swedish warmblood stallion Isac (by Hip Hop x Master) A few weeks ago Isac got the third place in the 4-year-old dressage class at the 2009 Swedish Young Horse Championships in Flyinge The grand news of the day is that Isac's owner and Minna have decided to really make a go for it They are of today one of the Swedish contenders for a spot on the Swedish team at the 2010 World Championships for Young Horses where each horse was ridden by two expert test riders and then judged by both test riders and a panel of judges I think it is very interesting to see the same two skilled riders on each of the horses and then compare how their elegant but individual style of riding work on the different horses Isac got very fine marks from the test riders and the judges alike "How was his performance in the qualifying round some days before when you rode him yourself?" I asked Minna "I was very pleased with Isac in the arena He is fantastic to ride and he gives you a very good feeling," she replied "Unfortunately he bit himself in the lip during the performance and I did not notice it while riding." "There were three horses in the arena at the same time It's very good for the young horses to be in the arena with others to perform as good as they can But when we had finished the last part of the program and as we walked past the judges' table the judges noted blood on his mouth and told me that Minna with Isac"The judges decided to let us stay on in the arena and hear the scores and comments on our ride and also to let us remain in the competition as the problem was not noticed by the judges until the program had already ended I thought that we were out of the competition." I and the supreme judge Birgitta Ernblad checked his mouth and we found a small wound on the outside of the upper lip so it was actually a little difficult to find the wound itself," Minna continued "We had a veterinarian look at the lip so it was documented." Later a protest was filed to the organizers of the championship The protest argued the judges ought to have noticed the problem earlier and eliminate Isac from the class during the ride A day later the protest was dismissed by the the officials Isac started in the final and finished third I and Minna walked over to Isac's paddock at the stables and a 4-year old stallion that loves being cuddled I have great expectations for his future performances," said Minna Text and Photo by David Svensson / MXM (c) 2009 The neighbourhood of San Gregorio de Telde The sign on a small and inviting shop announcing the sale of both music and fishing gear in one synthesises the ability of the neighbourhood of San Gregorio in Telde a place where a highly important heritage goes hand in hand with a great shopping area and a range of restaurant establishments experience at this location to the southeast of the island This flow of vitality has been an ever-present since ancient times when historical chronicles pointed to Los Llanos de San Gregorio as being the epicentre of one of the largest markets in the Canaries It was a place where anything could be bought and sold it does feel like you can find literally anything at all here Shall we set off and see what the day has in store for us?  rather like a river gliding down a gentle slope neoclassical structure that is the home for sculptures and which acts as the throbbing hub of San Gregorio Near to the main entrance is a nougat seller who seems to hail from a bygone age who waits patiently for loyal customers to arrive The little wooden cart displaying his sweet wares lives in a strange yet perfect harmony with the rest of the businesses in the vicinity Everything fits in its own way at this spot located somewhere between the past This daily blend of tradition and modernity here at this shopping area extends further along Avenida de la Constitución and its criss-crossing streets all around Some little back streets look like they are the settings for fairytales rounded off by a palm tree that reaches up to the sky at the back of the picture it could be a tale: the non-ending tale of San Gregorio From this point the festival for the senses is intensified There are traditional bars dotted all around where visitors can try a dish of goat’s meat over a wooden plate and other premises offering more refined tapas which can be washed down by a select list of artisan-made wines and beers cafeterias with a library incorporated within them where the aroma of tea and coffee blend effortlessly with the aroma of literary works together with a wide range of businesses that add to the daily bustle of San Gregorio like the endemic verol plants that grow between roof tiles on old buildings and can be perceived in adverts for literary gatherings musical recitals and the many live performances at the cafés providing another common thread boasting a rich past by the celebrated Café Buenaventura dating from the 1950s one of the aspects of San Gregorio to attract the greatest attention is the number of get-togethers and gatherings that spring up spontaneously on the streets the many spots for pausing for just a moment and gently-paced conversations favoured by the many public benches and seats that provide welcome shade for words to prosper.  Our stroll includes stops at the Juan Ramón Jiménez Theatre an habitual venue for cultural shows and exhibitions and the nearby San Gregorio-Arnao Town Park covering a surface area of 12,000 square metres where vistors can contemplate three striking fountains many sculptures and an important range of trees and plants we come back onto Avenida de la Constitución or any other of the alleyways that take us to the church square There is something there that never moves at all the sculpture dedicated to the shoe-shine man as he brushes the shoes of a customer who is reading his newspaper a kiosk continues to sell the daily newspapers another harkback to times when paper was king fittingly alongside the house where Francisco Izquierdo Pozuelo opened his photo studio Why settle for less if we are in San Gregorio and Gran Canaria Water emanates from a fountain through the mouth of a bronze fish which brings us back to the beginning of this tale the narration of the history of a district which sounds as good as any of the trumpets or guitars sold at this the most eclectic of shops we could imagine Related links:Discover Telde San Gregorio Folk Festival +34 928 25 26 30 serves Valsequillo as a refuge in front of the Central Massif of Gran Canaria with sharp cliffs arranged in a semicircular shape and carved essentially in volcanic agglomerate and lavas of the ‘Roque Nublo’ cycle being the tributary ravines of the Telde Basin that make up this structure and the escarpments stand out In this spectacular caldera landscape there are some rocks of phonolytic composition (Roque Saucillo and the Roques de Tenteniguada) we find the volcanic caldera of Los Marteles which stands out for its scenic and geological importance The middle stretch of the Telde Basin presents more closed-in ravines due to the partial filling of more recent volcanic flows over the old channels form lava terraces which serve as farm land Highlights in this section are tributaries of great scenic beauty such as the Barranco de los Cernícalos or San Roque Valsequillois situated in a fertile valley with a height of around 600 meters above sea level and is surrounded by mountains that exceed 1600 meters The volcanic nature of the island is evident in the rock formations that arise abruptly as well as in the sinking of the soil of the calderas The entire township is dotted with these surprising forms that the rock has shaped over millions of years The relatively humid climate and the abundance of springs cover the geography of Valsequillo with green which cover the area from December to June exclusive to the island and even to the area Among them the one that most attracts the attention of the visitor is perhaps the blue tajinaste whose color contrasts with the yellow of the bejeques when the almond trees bloom white and pink flowers small mammals and many invertebratesflourish Overhead the slow flight of raptors like the hawk and the kestrel always accompany the visitor to the summits and often appear between orchards and dwellings flora and fauna can be appreciated along trails that anyone in good shapecan traverse that include the most demanding climbs and do not disappoint the expert trekker Valsequillo is a paradise for hiking and for other sports such as mountain races horseback riding and all kinds of activities in nature Valsequillo is among the best places to study Gran Canaria’sethnographic heritage Here we find abundant remnants of how the Canarypeople were able to adapt to environmental conditions creating at the same time a rich cultural heritage of their own Aboriginal heritage survives in this even today in harmony with the contributions of the new settlers.An attentive look will discover in every corner of the town small masterpieces that tell us a way of life that local elders still remember and can recount Among the most outstanding manifestations of the real ethnographic heritage we highlight: chains or terraces and majanos; threshing areas; traditional farm dwellings; fountains corners and laundry rooms; caves and alpendres-caves (for grain storage); bread ovens Valsequillo was part of the Guanartemato of Telde one of the two kingdoms in which Gran Canaria was divided at the time of the Conquest There are about twenty archaeological sites of the ancient Canary people in the municipality mainly groupings of caves almost all of them reused in historical times the pre-Hispanic caves located in the west side of Barranco de San Miguel are noteworthy Many of them are reused as part of current housing as in the case of Tecén or Los Llanetes neighborhoods where the largest number of caves that retain their original state is concentrated a small rocky fortress located between the ravines of San Miguel and Los Mocanes The climatehas created habitats for certain plant species which has led to the development of different types of crafts such as wool spinning; the making of fabrics with the loom; the works of cane small centers of pottery and stonework are also noteworthy All of them give the town a unique personality where tradition and culture are closely linked Alternating with these works of traditional crafts it is worth highlighting the “new craftsmanship” that has been gaining importance in the municipality given the rural environment that surrounds Valsequillo and the diversity of forms of its crafts we could deduce that this work have sprung from a real need in the community the products we find are related to people’s daily life highlighting those that are linked to farming and livestock (baskets packs and sacks) and those of human use (tablecloths FEBRUARY: The Almond Blosson Festival.MAY: Las 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about cookies Danish dressage trainer and Grand Prix rider Hasse Hoffmann will be replacing Swedish Minna Telde as guest judge rider for the 2013 Danish Warmblood Young Horse Championships held at the 2013 Danish Warmblood Stallion Licensing in Herning on 6 - 10 March 2013 After competing at the 2013 CDI Bremen last weekend Minna Telde had to call in sick and can not appear in Herning for the job "We at Danish warmblood believe that we have lifted the Young Horse Championships to a new level," said DVB managing director Casper Cassøe about the swift substition of Telde by Hoffmann "It's my job and I'm very happy to do it," Hoffmann commented about being hired as test rider Hoffmann is highly respected in Denmark as a good communicator One of Hasse's strengths is that he is keen to communicate and bring his message on He masters it with precision and empathy and often spices it all with a warm sense of humour Photo © Ridehesten The tides and waves are the only things to mark the hours and minutes on Las Salinetas Beach The tamboril fish flits around the sandy depths near to Salinetas beach (Telde it expands like a balloon to make it look larger than it actually is summer holiday makers have nothing to fear as their only worry is to decide which restaurant to go to for lunch or whether they would prefer going for a splash in the crystal clear waters or flick through a couple of pages of their book That’s about as tough it gets during the day in Salinetas Peace and quiet filters through every day in Salinetas watches and clocks are discarded into the bottom of the ocean as soon as people arrive and it is the tides and waves that mark the hours The local urban sprawl hugs the beach all around making putting your bare feet into the warm sand a simple matter of inertia you just let yourself go and let the breeze and water currents wash away any signs of anxiety and routine you might still be harbouring Salinetas beach is in the shape of a smile that looks out to the north on a slightly cliffed location which is an heir to its volcanic past a platform on which Moroccan crabs go about their daily lives with their reddy shells shining brightly under the sun like the embers of long-gone drops of lava the low tide reveals a natural water pool which emerges like a magical mirror reflecting the deep blue sky and throngs of people bustling Between the two stony landmarks and inter-tidal biodiversity extends a sandy plain for walking on rolling out your towel and remembering it is important to take precious moments to forget everything for a while To the west the Finca de Las Salinetas unfolds an estate boasting famous crops of oranges the first to have their own blue tint seal and before the construction of the church of Las Clavellinas both seamen and holiday makers would come along to Sunday Mass at the oratorium of the hermitage that once stood on the site of this agricultural estate The history of Salinetas continues to be written today with the footprints on the sand left by the users of the beach and by marine hedgehogs in an underwater stretch displaying the abundance and the wide range of living beings that are hidden away under the water’s surface some of which sometimes skip anb jump out into the air and boasts officially certified clean waters It also features a first aid station with qualified staff including a signposted disabled bathing access The area also benefits from an environmental awareness and management plan Just letting yourself run aground here for while is always a great option if you are looking to collect some unforgettable moments