by nick
25. September 2010 12:25
Graciosa lies about ½ NM off the northwest coast of Lanzarote across the Estrecho del Rio and is approximately 6.5km long and 3km wide. The island is flat and sandy with four low volcanic cones. It is part of the Chinijo group that comprises of islands Montana Clara and Alegranza, and the islets of Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste.
The whole island is a nature reserve and so far unaffected by tourism or development. There are no iron roads and just a few sandy streets. Caleta del Sabo is where most of the population live and a few shops and restaurants can be found here. This is also the islands only harbour with its marina which has recently been improved with the addition of several new pontoons and reinforcing the breakwaters. More Canary Island marinas can be found on World Marine Guide
The Canarian island was mostly uninhabited until the turn of the 19th century, except for a few pirates, and there are many stories of buried treasure on the island, maybe for this reason it is said to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". Today there are about 600 inhabitants with the main industry being fishing.
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