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Lunch in Arrieta







                                                                                                         Arrieta       is     a    small       coastal        village       on      the
                                                                                                         municipality of Haría, which is the northernmost

                                                                                                         municipality of island of Lanzarote (Spain/Canary

                                                                                                         Islands). In 2013 about 300 people lived in
                                                                                                         Arrieta. The beach (playa "La Garita") is famous

                                                                                                         and very popular among locals and tourists. As a

                                                                                                         tourist destination it is pretty crowded in the
                                                                                                         seasons and there are amenities for ~2000

                                                                                                         guests in the direct vicinity of Arrieta.

                                                                                                         The name refers to the capital of the county Haría

                                                                                                         and means 'the small Haría'.
                                                                                                         The "playa de La Garita" is about 810 m wide and

                                                                                                         consists of white sand (in contrary to the rocky

                                                                                                         beaches and beaches with black sand on
                                                                                                         Lanzarote). Some of the locals still live their lives

                                                                                                         as fishermen and maintain historic traditions.

                                                                                                         There is a small "Museum" on the topic of Aloe

                                                                                                         Vera - a plant that is used to make beauty culture,
                                                                                                         cosmetics and anti-inflammatory products.
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