1st International Workshop:
The New Generation in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, 20-26 June 2010, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
The New Generation in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, 20-26 June 2010, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Lanzarote:
Lanzarote, the different island. A land of contrasts created by
the meeting between the lava and the sea. Moonlike landscapes and beautiful
beaches in this Unesco Reserve of the Biosphere.
Lanzarote belongs to the Canary Islands, or Fortunate islands as they are usually called. This name due in part to the moderate weather they enjoy during all the year and of course to their beauty. Being part of the Spanish territory they are located at a distance of 1,000 km of the Spanish Peninsola in the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Tropic of Cancer and to the African Coast.
All the Canary Islands are of volcanic origin, and the Spanish highest mountain is the volcano Teide in Tenerife. However it is Lanzarote the one where volcanoes play a more prominent role. Lanzarote is covered with volcanoes, more than 300 (now all extinct). Some of them formed when the ground exploded in between 1730 and 1736 creating the Fire Mountains, and the Timanfaya National Park. Craters, volcanic tubes and bubbles make of Lanzarote one of the best places to observe and study the geology of volcans.
Lanzarote cannot be understood without talking about César Manrique, the sculptor, painter and architect who combines nature and art in the most impressive way. His imprint can be found in several of the Canary Islands, but in no place like in its birthplace Lanzarote. In Lanzarote Manrique did not only built impressive monuments (Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio, Jardín de Cactus, Monumento al Campesino, Manrique Foundation) . He also teached the inhabitants to take care of the unique nature legacy they had. Lanzarote is a model for sustained economic growth with environment protection.
Links of Touristic Information: Official Touristic site, Lanzarote island website and Discover Lanzarote website.,
Lanzarote belongs to the Canary Islands, or Fortunate islands as they are usually called. This name due in part to the moderate weather they enjoy during all the year and of course to their beauty. Being part of the Spanish territory they are located at a distance of 1,000 km of the Spanish Peninsola in the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Tropic of Cancer and to the African Coast.
All the Canary Islands are of volcanic origin, and the Spanish highest mountain is the volcano Teide in Tenerife. However it is Lanzarote the one where volcanoes play a more prominent role. Lanzarote is covered with volcanoes, more than 300 (now all extinct). Some of them formed when the ground exploded in between 1730 and 1736 creating the Fire Mountains, and the Timanfaya National Park. Craters, volcanic tubes and bubbles make of Lanzarote one of the best places to observe and study the geology of volcans.
Lanzarote cannot be understood without talking about César Manrique, the sculptor, painter and architect who combines nature and art in the most impressive way. His imprint can be found in several of the Canary Islands, but in no place like in its birthplace Lanzarote. In Lanzarote Manrique did not only built impressive monuments (Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio, Jardín de Cactus, Monumento al Campesino, Manrique Foundation) . He also teached the inhabitants to take care of the unique nature legacy they had. Lanzarote is a model for sustained economic growth with environment protection.
Links of Touristic Information: Official Touristic site, Lanzarote island website and Discover Lanzarote website.,
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