TinajoPreviously one of the most fertile areas of the island until the
volcanic eruption of 1730 left the village buried under ash and volcanic
lava and again in the 1824 eruption the rebuilt village was left
devastated and its people forced to seek refuge elsewhere.
In the second half of the 19th century when Lanzarote began to take off economically that Tinajo came into its own with Donkey’s & Camels helping to re cultivate the land.
In the mid 1930’s with the import ofagricultural plant that the lands around Tinajowere cultivated and the extreme hardships of the municipalities people began to be alleviated.
Having suffered from tow eruption,plagues and famine many of the
natural born Tinajo residents has emigrated to Gran Canaria or Tenerife
then on to America in search of a better life.
Now with the tourist trade thriving Tinajo has its own unique offering
for the avid sightseer.
in the nearby village of Mancha Blanca which
celebrates the halting of the lava flow by the intervention of Dolores who
is now a patron saint.
Now every September this miracle is celebrated in
a massive festival which includes the icon of Dolores being paraded
through the streets of the town before the end of festival party
which predictably carries on all night!
This festival is so popular that many of the island inhabitants
walk across the island from their various
homes to join in and celebrate. Watching this procession all converging
on Mancha Blanca is indeed quite a sight. The center piece of Mancha
Blanca is the huge church of La Ermita de los Dolores well
worth a stop and look.
held every week
on a Sunday where you can find some of the best vegetables on the
island. Local produce and handicrafts.
Sunday 09.00 – 14.00.
Mon – Fri 10.00 – 17.30 Sat 10.00 – 14.00
Admission 5€
(See Cultural attractions section)
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