Genuary in Lanzarote

January in Lanzarote: let's discover less crowded areas

Here we are, ready to start a new year with lots of new proposals.

In 2025, in Guia En Lanzarote, I want to show you all those corners that make Lanzarote a different island. I want you to come with me and discover places that are less crowded and less known to the general public.

And in this month of January I want to start showing you the secrets of Teguise, beyond its historic center. Everyone knows Teguise, especially since it became one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. Everyone walks through the cobblestone streets of the historic center, but few venture to the outskirts to discover their past.

And in Guia En Lanzarote, I specifically offer you two activities: one is the route through the Vega de San José, a few meters from the historic center of La Villa de Teguise, where there are still remains of the agricultural past of the old capital of Lanzarote.

The other is in the municipality of Teguise, near Tahiche, where the remains of one of the most important hydraulic works in Lanzarote are found: its aqueduct. A circular route between lava flows, canals and the aqueduct itself to discover the water culture of Lanzarote.

And linked to Teguise's agricultural past is also the cultivation of cochineal and grapevines. In Guatiza we will have the opportunity to discover the secrets of this peculiar crop that represented an important moment in the contemporary history of the island of Lanzarote. We will walk through the outskirts of Guatiza and then finish with a talk at a local winery with the owner of one of the Lanzarote wineries, who will tell us about his project, the cultivation of cochineal and the traditions of the town of Guatiza.