Charco del Palo
| Haría municipality: Charco del Palo | |||
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 A natural swimming pool in Charco del Palo
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| coat of arms | Map of the Canary Islands | ||
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| Autonomous Community : | Canary Islands | ||
| Province : | Las Palmas | ||
| Island: | Lanzarote | ||
| Coordinates | 29 ° 5 ′ N , 13 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 204 (January 1, 2011) INE | ||
| Area code: | 35010000200 | ||
Charco del Palo is a town on the northeast coast of the politically Spain belonging Canary Island of Lanzarote . The settlement is a tourist resort located around 20 kilometers north of the island's capital Arrecife , divided between the municipalities of Haría and Teguise . There are 204 permanent residents in Haría and 25 residents in Teguise (as of 2011).
character
Charco del Palo is the only place that has had an official naturist permit since December 4, 1980 , making it the nudist center on the island of Lanzarote. There are no sandy beaches on this rugged coast, but small, tidal natural swimming pools have been created.
A large nudist tour operator has built two holiday resorts in Charco del Palo. There is also an extensive range of private bungalows and apartments that can be rented out as vacation rentals. In Charco del Palo everyone can move as they want. Nudism is not a must. Culinary specialties are offered in a total of four restaurants. There is also a Centro Comercial , a small shopping center with a supermarket, hairdresser, car rental and souvenir shop in this place .
literature
- Werner Kraeling (Red.): Charco del Palo: The picture book. Castillo del Papagayo SL, 2009. 48 pp.