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La Gomera is a great outdoor classroom for learning in the freedom of the forests

The Municipal Museum is located within an authentic green lung, with the Arucas Mountain as a reference and the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. It is the old house of the Mayorazgo de Arucas (founded in 1572) and later acquired by Alfonso Gourié in 1859. For this reason, the Municipal Museum is known by the name of "Casa Gourié", as the man who was one of the founders of the sugar factory and distilleries of San Pedro lived there, as well as his children Francisco (promoter of the construction of the Church of San Juan Bautista) and Maria del Rosario Gourié Marrero and, later by the descendants of the latter, the Armas Gourié family.

From this viewpoint you can enjoy a panoramic image of the largest saltwork architecture in the Canary Islands: the Janubio Saltworks. Here, salt has been collected in a traditional, artisanal manner for over 100 years. They are the only saltworks on the island of Lanzarote. In addition, they were declared a Site of Scientific Interest due to the passage of migratory birds.

In El Golfo, in the south of Lanzarote, lies one of the island’s most singular vantage points, the El Golfo Viewpoint. The volcanic cliffs, the green lagoon and the waves breaking just a few metres away offer a unique experience for the senses. The viewpoint connects with a path that goes down to the beach of El Golfo, where one can enjoy the scenery by the seashore.

Katinka Hosszú, known the world over as the "Iron Lady", didn’t hang up her swimsuit after fulfilling her dream of becoming a mother in August 2023, in spite of what many presumed. In fact, the Hungarian swimmer decided to embark on the furiously-paced track towards taking part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after finding renewed inspiration in the Canary Islands. In the archipelago, she trained with the same passion and dedication that has distinguished her throughout her brilliant career.

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