s nearby Arrecife Airport airport . The population is 50,785 http www.gobiernodecanarias.org ... . Arrecife is also a port town serving the other islands and also Europe and mainland Africa . Arrecife ... the rest of the municipality. The tallest building in the Canary Islands is the Gran Hotel Arrecife ... 35500 History The earliest records of Arrecife date from the fifteenth century when it was a small ... to the first bishop of Arrecife, San Gin s . Growing prosperity increased the attractiveness of the town ... the little port town. In 1964 Arrecife became the site of Lanzarote s first sea water desalination ... 5.25 Communities Urbanizaci n Playa Honda subdivision , south. Sites of interest Playa Reducto , Arrecife ... , A man made lagoon used by fishermen. Other Arrecife has schools , lyceum s, a gym nasia, a church ... fotografie canarie lanzarote lanzarote1.html Arrecife photos Commons category Arrecife See also List ..., Las Palmas San Bartolom br width 35 align center Arrecife width 30 align center East Atlantic ... Canary Islands Capitals roa rup Arrecife ca Arrecife de Arrecife es Arrecife Espa a eu Arrecife fr Arrecife gd Arrecife gl Arrecife, Espa a it Arrecife lb Arrecife nl Arrecife ja no Arrecife nn Arrecife pl Arrecife pt Arrecife Espanha ro Arrecife ru fi Arrecife sv Arrecife uk war Arrecife ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 Image Iglesia de San Gin s.jpg thumb right 200px The church of San Gin s. San Gin s is church a in Arrecife , Lanzarote , Canary Islands, Spain. Originally the location of a Hermitage religious retreat hermitage built in 1574 that contained images of Saint Peter and Saint Gin s, it was flooded and completely rebuilt in 1667. It was expanded in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. ref http www.webdelanzarote.com iglesia.htm Iglesia De San Gines De Arrecife De Lanzarote Bot generated title ref Saint Gin s Saint Genesius is Arrecife s patron saint . ref http www.spain lanzarote.com uk places iglesia san gines.html Touring Lanzarote Iglesia de San Gin s Bot generated title ref Notes reflist coord missing Spain Category Churches in the Canary Islands Gines, Arrecife ... more details
coord 22 30 N 89 0 W scale 2500000 display title Image Bay of Honduras.jpg thumb 300px Campeche Bank is part of the Gulf of Mexico and extends from the Yucatan Straits in the east to the Tabasco Campeche Basin in the west. Among the reefs with islets on Campeche Bank are Cayos Arcas in the southwest and Arrecife Alacran in the north. Category Gulf of Mexico Category Natural history of Campeche Category Islands of Campeche Mexico geo stub Marine geo stub ... more details
Infobox Islands name Scorpion Reef image name Alacran ESC large ISS006 ISS006 E 52094.jpg image caption ISS image of Scorpion Reef locator map native name Arrecife Alacranes native name link location Gulf of Mexico , Progreso, Yucat n Progreso Municipality , Yucat n , Mexico coordinates coord 22 24 N 89 42 W region ID type isle archipelago Campeche Bank total islands 5 major islands P rez area km2 highest mount elevation m country Mexico country admin divisions title country admin divisions country largest city country largest city population population population as of density km2 ethnic groups Scorpion Reef Spanish Arrecife Alacranes is a reef , located in the Campeche Bank coord 22.450 89.700 dim 35000 type isle region MX format dms display inline,title . It is the largest reef in the Southern Gulf of Mexico . ref name GulfBase cite web url http www.gulfbase.org reef view.php?rid arrecife14 title Arrecife Alacr n publisher GulfBase accessdate 13 April 2010 ref ref name Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a cite web url http www2.ine.gob.mx publicaciones libros 2 alacranes.html?id pub 2 title Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a publisher Parque Marino Nacional Arrecife Alacranes language Spanish accessdate 13 April 2010 ref The reef contains five vegetated islands Isla P rez , Isla Desertora , Isla P jaros , Isla Chica and Isla Desterrada . ref name GulfBase ref name Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a Isla P rez is the only inhabited island, and also is the site of a lighthouse. ref name GulfBase The reef is a national park in Mexico, and was decreed a Man and the Biosphere Programme Reserve of the Biosphere by the United Nations in 1994. ref name Yucatan Today cite web url http yucatantoday.com en topics alacranes reef title Alacranes Reef date 2008 publisher Yucatan Today accessdate ... reserves of Mexico Category Yucat n de Arrecife Alacranes es Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes nl Arrecife Alacranes mexico geo stub marine geo stub Yucatan geo stub ... more details
San Gin s can refer to San Gin s, Madrid , church in Madrid San Gin s, Arrecife , church in Arrecife, Lanzarote San Gin s, Guadalajara , church in Guadalajara, Spain disambig ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Dryotribus mimeticus image status EX status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Beetle Coleoptera familia Curculionidae genus Dryotribus species D. mimeticus binomial Dryotribus mimeticus binomial authority George Henry Horn Horn , 1873 synonyms Dryotribus mimeticus was a species of beetle in family Curculionidae . It was Endemism endemic to the United States , with the species also being recorded on Scorpion Reef a remote island chain in Mexico . ref name Fosberg cite web url http si pddr.si.edu dspace bitstream 10088 4935 1 00093.pdf title A brief survey of the cays of Arrecife Alacran, a Mexican atoll last Fosberg first F.R. date December 15, 1962 publisher National Academy of Sciences National Research Council accessdate 12 September 2010 ref The species also occurred in Florida , it has been suggested in Biologia Centrali Americana that it was actually introduced to Hawaii from the Florida population. ref name Blatchley cite journal last Blatchley first W.S. year 1922 title Notes on the Rhynchophora of Eastern North America journal Journal of the New York Entomological Society publisher New York Entomological Society volume 30 url http books.google.com books?id WnQVAAAAYAAJ&pg PA126&dq Dryotribus mimeticus florida&hl en&ei E6zoTPKdIsbCngeFiuCwDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 9&ved 0CFAQ6AEwCA v onepage&q Dryotribus 20mimeticus 20florida&f false ref ref name Biologia Centrali Americana cite encyclopedia last Champion first George title Rhynchophora encyclopedia Biologia Centrali Americana location Smithsonian Institution year 1909 1910 volume IV pages 10 url http www.sil.si.edu digitalcollections bca navigation bca 12 04 07 bca 12 04 07.cfm?start 16 ref The species was said to have occurred in driftwood drift logs on Laysan Island , French Frigate Shoals , Johnston Island and Wake Island . ref name Perkins citation last Perkins first R. C. L. title Coleopter ... more details
Gines can refer to Gines , municipality of Spain San Gin s, Madrid , church in Madrid San Gin s, Arrecife , church in Arrecife , Lanzarote San Gin s, Guadalajara , church in Guadalajara, Spain Gin s is a Spain Spanish personal name . It is the Spanish form of the Roman name Genesius . ref http www.madridhistorico.com seccion5 historia index evolucion medieval.php?idmapa 4 MADRID HIST RICO Historia Bot generated title ref People with this name include Gin s de la Jara , Spanish saint of the Early Middle Ages Gin s Gonz lez Garc a 1945 , Minister of Health and Environment of Argentina Gines Perez de Hita 1544 ca. 1605 , Spanish novelist and poet Gines de Mafra 1493 1546 , Spanish explorer Gin s P rez de la Parra ca. 1548 1600 , Valencian composer Notes references disambig ... more details
unreferenced date May 2010 Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote literally Sports City of Lanzarote is a sports ground in Arrecife , the capital of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands . It is the home ground for two of the island s main Association football football teams, UD Lanzarote and CD Orientacion Maritima . It holds around 7000 spectators and also hosts other sports. coord 28.966697 13.554307 display t type landmark Category Football venues in Spain Category Lanzarote Spain sports venue stub es Ciudad Deportiva de Lanzarote ... more details
Lanzarote may refer to Lanzarote , easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands Lanzarote DO , Spanish Denominaci n de Origen for wines Lanzarote novel , novella by the French author Michel Houellebecq See also Lanzarote Airport , Airport on Lanzarote Lanzarote Hurdle , Hunt hurdle race UD Lanzarote , Spanish football team based in Arrecife disambig de Lanzarote Begriffskl rung fr Lanzarote homonymie ... more details
multiple issues sections March 2012 unreferenced March 2012 Macher is a village on the Spanish island of Lanzarote , in the municipality of Tias . Its population is 1,065 inhabitants INE, 2010 . It is situated on the southern island of Lanzarote , about convert 14 km from the capital Arrecife , and convert 9 km from the airport. It is characterized by a dispersed settlement on both sides of Arrecife Yaiza Playa Blanca road. It is located very close to Puerto del Carmen , about 2 miles from Puerto Calero. The area was characterized by the cultivation of tomatoes and onions. Onions are grown north of the road, and tomatoes are south. More recently, most of its inhabitants work in tourism and services. Its name possibly derived from the Italian word Maschera , drifted to M cheres, and finally Macher. Among the most prominent attractions are houses of past centuries and the Molina de Macher. Among the natural attractions are the mountains of Guardilama the third highest in Lanzarote and Tinasoria mountain. The latter hosts paragliding and hang gliding, particularly the massif of Famara. The town s patron is St. Peter, celebrated with an annual festival on June 29. Category Spain ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Unsourced image removed Image GNA Alacr n 01.jpg thumb right Officer of the Scorpion Group The Grupo Alacr n Scorpion Group is a special operations service of the Gendarmer a Nacional Argentina Argentine National Gendarmerie , often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmer a Gendarmerie Counter terrorism Team . The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high risk and counter terrorism counterterrorist situations throughout Argentina , but primarily in the rural areas. They also provide limited dignitary protection for government of Argentina government officials traveling in these areas. See also Grupo Albatros Albatross Group Brigada Especial Operativa Halc n Hawk Special Operations Brigade Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales Argentina Federal Special Operations Group Compa a de Tropas de Operaciones Especiales Special Operations Troops Company Polic a Federal Argentina Argentine Federal Police Law enforcement agencies of Argentina DEFAULTSORT Grupo Alacran Category Federal law enforcement agencies of Argentina es Grupo Alacr n pl Grupo Alacr n ... more details
Anna Russo born in Naples , Italy , her debut as a writer partly came about after she received a major literary prize for travel writing The Next Generation . As a result of the grant she lived for twelve years in southern France where she became close to the gypsies, particularly two of the grand families of Reyes and Baliardo. From this research and collaboration, she wrote two important books, Gitani si nasce e si diventa We Are Born and We Become Gypsies and El Cante Flamenco The Flamenco Song , which received support from the Spanish Consulate in Italy and by the Cervantes Cultural Institute . Her meeting with the publisher Salani generated another book, La bambina Babilonia The Girl Babilonia , which received great success and was awarded numerous prizes. Following this success, she signed with Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Einaudi Ragazzi, one of the most respected publishers in Italy. Her new writing includes Pao alla conquista del mondo Pao Conqueror of the World , published in 2006, and Un fratello nei cornflakes A Brother in Cereals , to be published in February 2007 update after 2007 02 28 by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Einaudi Ragazzi. They represent a decisive turn in the poetics and direction of this author. She lives in Rome . In 2008 she published Ibrahim, il bambino del campo Ibrahim, a Boy in the Field . In 2009 she published Il baffo del dittatore with Mursia editore. In 2010 Caro Hamid, fratello lontano won the Stefany Gay Tach Award. In 2010 she published Chuang Tse and the first Emperor with Alacran editore. Works Gitani si nasce e si diventa Stampa alternativa 2003 El cante flamenco Stampa Alternativa 2004 La bambina babilonia Salani 2005 Pao alla conquista del mondo Einaudi r. 2006 Caro Hamid, fratello lontano Einaudi r. 2007 Ibrahim, a boy in the field Fatatrac 2008 Il baffo del dittatore Mursia 2009 The dictator s moustaches Mursia 2009 Chuang Tse e Il primo imperatore Alacran 2010 Chuang Tse and the first emperor Alacran 2010 Seven Billion Sma ... more details
follows the stories of several characters in the Philippines, including members of the Alacran, Avila ... characters are introduced through a third person narrator, such as the wealthy Severo Alacran, and his ... of attention and craves a glamorous life. Although she marries Boomboom Alacran, a wealthy man with good connections, the marriage doesn t last. Severo Alacran a self made man who owns corporations ... many mistresses including Lolita Luna and sleeps with many of his servants. Isabel Alacran Severo Alacran s wife and a former beauty queen. Rosario Baby Alacran Severo and Isabel s daughter. Unlike ... Characters Andres Alacran the homosexual owner of CocoRico, a prestige bar that attracts many foreigners .... He later elopes with Baby Alacran. Rainer a famous German director. He has a short relationship with Joey ... Alacran and Daisy Avila. Major themes Dictatorship vs. Anarchy One theme is the clash between ... Alacran, for example, marries Severo because of his power and wealth. Likewise, Isabel is a social ... more details
wiktionary maritima Maritima may refer to 912 Maritima Alba Maritima titular see , a Catholic titular see Caesarea Maritima , a city and harbor built by Herod CD Orientaci n Mar tima , a football team based in Arrecife in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands Cupra Maritima , a town on the Adriatic coast Ora Maritima , the sea coasts , a poem containing borrowings from the early 6 th Century written by Avienus Secil Maritima , a flagship in Angolan shipping operating the terminals at Lobito, Luanda and Namibe ports Species Latin name SpeciesAbbreviation maritima Subspecies Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima See also Maritime disambiguation Maritimus disambiguation Maritimum disambiguation Disambiguation Category Latin words found in species names de Maritima ... more details
Before ceasing operations, Virgin Sun flew to the following destinations Europe Austria Salzburg Airport France Toulouse Airport Greece Corfu Airport Rhodes Rhodes International Airport, Diagoras Portugal Faro Airport Spain Alicante Airport Arrecife Lanzarote Airport Barcelona Airport Ibiza Airport Las Palmas Gran Canaria Airport M laga Airport Minorca Airport Murcia San Javier Airport Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan Airport Tenerife South Airport United Kingdom London London Gatwick Airport Base ref http www.ruudleeuw.com rem virginsun.htm Virgin Sun Bases ref Manchester Airport Base External links http www.flights.thomson.co.uk Virgin Sun References reflist 2 DEFAULTSORT Virgin Sun Airlines Destinations Category Lists of airline destinations sr ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Televise Type Album Artist Calla band Calla Cover Televise cover.gif Released January 28, 2003 Recorded Genre Noise rock Length Label Arena Rock Recording Co. Producer Reviews Allmusic Rating 3 5 Allmusic class album id r620930 pure url yes link Blender magazine Blender Rating 4 5 http www.blender.com guide reviews.aspx?id 264 link Pitchfork Media Rating 7.5 10.0 http www.pitchforkmedia.com article record review 15973 televise link Last album Scavengers album Scavengers br 2001 This album Televise br 2003 Next album Collisions album Collisions br 2005 Televise is the third album from New York City New York based Calla . Track listing Strangler 4 24 Monument 3 40 Astral 4 35 Don t Hold Your Breath 4 48 Pete the Killer 3 30 Customized 4 56 As Quick as It Comes Carrera 6 23 Alacran 1 13 Televised 6 22 Surface Scratch 6 13 External links http www.arenarock.com Arena Rock Recording Co. Category 2003 albums Category Calla albums Category Arena Rock Recording Company albums pl Televise ... more details
File Maro Reef.jpg thumb right Satellite image of Maro Reef coord 25.415 170.590 type isle region US HI display title Maro Reef Hawaiian language Hawaiian Naluk kala surf that arrives in combers is a largely submerged coral atoll located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . It was discovered in 1820 by Captain Joseph Allen of the ship Maro whaleship Maro , after whose ship the reef was named. With a total area of convert 747 sqmi km2 0 , it is the largest coral reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It contains 37 species of Scleractinia stony coral . Unlike most atolls, the coral extends out from the center like spokes on a wheel. Located about convert 850 mi nmi km northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii , Maro Reef contains about convert 1 acre m2 of dry land which itself can be submerged depending on the tides. Some scientists believe that it may be on the verge of drowning because the reefs are detached and are vulnerable to strong storm waves. ref http hawaiireef.noaa.gov about maro.html About Maro Reef Bot generated title ref References reflist http hawaiireef.noaa.gov about maro.html Maro Reef Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve http www.pbs.org kqed oceanadventures episodes kure diaries maro.html Quick Facts on Maro Reef from the PBS Ocean Adventures site Navboxes list Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Hawaii Hawaiian volcanism coord 25 25 N 170 35 W source eswiki display title Category Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Category Coral reefs of the United States Hawaii geo stub ca Escull Maro de Maro Reef es Arrecife Maro fr R cif Maro gl Arrecife Maro lt Maro rifas nl Maro Rif ja pl Maro Reef ru uk ... more details
LZ2 is one of the main highway s of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands . It connects the centre of the island to the south. The beginning of the road is in Arrecife, on Jos Antonio street, if you drives on south direction, you can arrive at Paya Blanca, the furthest point you can go. the highway has two stages First there are two lanes for each way from the beginning to los Lirios, T as, here, road turns into one lane for each direction, it,s important to say that there are two speed radars on this road, between Playa del cable and Playa Honda, and Los Lirios residential area, speed is limited in two at 100 km h, you can loose points or pay fine if you throttle over 110 km h. The road is too dangerous because black points are located during the route. ref http www.freedom4sale.com lanzarote local info index.php?aid 41 Freedom4sale.com ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Lz2 Lanzarote Category Lanzarote Category Roads in Spain Spain road stub nl LZ 2 Spanje ... more details
table align right tr td align center Image LZ SanBartolome.png right td tr table San Bartolom Spanish language Spanish meaning Saint Bartholomew is a village and ayuntamiento county in the Canary Islands Spain , belonging to the Province of Las Palmas. It is situated in the center of the island of Lanzarote . The county of San Bartolom stretches to the southern coast of the island. Its area is 40.89 km , its density is 403.06 km and its population 16,481 inhabitants http www.gobiernodecanarias.org istac ISTAC , 2003 . Its altitude is 240 meters above sea level. The town population is around . The population doubling time is about 20 years and the growth between 2001 and 2003 was at The village is located north west of Arrecife, Las Palmas Arrecife the capital of Lanzarote on the main highway LZ1 Lanzarote LZ1 and west of Teguise the former capital and Har a . The Timanfaya Mountains are about 20 km west of S.B. There is no industry. Most of the inhabitants work as craftsmen, farmers or in the service for tourism which is the biggest economic factor on Lanzarote. Geography Location Latitude 29.0 29 0.07 N Longitude 13.6 13 36.74 W Altitude Lowest Atlantic Ocean Centre 240 m Highest List of postal codes in Spain Canary Islands Postal code 35550 Historical population border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 11 bgcolor efefef Year Population Change 2001 2002 2003 Communities Sites of interest History Other San Bartolom http www.sanbartolome.es SAN BARTOLOM COUNCIL WEBSITE has schools, lyceums, a gymnasia, a church, beaches, a port, a post office, parks and a squares plaza . coord 29 0.07 N 13 36.74 W region ES GC type city 16481 display title See also List of municipalities in Las Palmas width 75 border 2 align center width 35 align center width 30 align center North Teguise, Las Palmas Teguise width 35 align center width 10 align center West T as, Las Palmas T as br width 35 align center San Bartolom width 30 align center East Arrecife width 35 align center width 30 a ... more details
Not to be confused with the Canarian Socialist Party PSC , i.e., the Canarian branch of Spanish Socialist Workers Party Socialist Canarian Party lang es Partido Canario Socialista or PCS was a political party in Lanzarote , Canary Islands , Spain . ref name boc cite web url http www.gobcan.es boc 1995 051 027.html title BOC 1995 051. Mi rcoles 26 de Abril de 1995 763 publisher Gobcan.es date 1995 04 26 accessdate 2010 05 07 ref It was registered with the election authorities in 1995. ref http www.mir.es DGPI Partidos Politicos y Financiacion Registro Partidos Politicos registro partidos politicos fecha.html dead link date May 2010 ref The party presented a list to the 1995 Island elections, led by Edilia Soraya Noda Ramos. ref name boc The party obtained 325 votes 0.98 of the votes in Lanzarote . ref cite web url http www.elecciones.mir.es MIR jsp resultados comunes detalleResultadoAutonomica.jsp?tipoAmbito 1&tipoEleccion 5&cdEleccion 6&anio 1995&mes 5&numVuelta 1&nombreEleccion Cabildos Insulares&horaCierre 20 00&horaAvance1 14 00&horaAvance2 18 00&cdCCAA 5&cdDistritoElectoral 2&dsCCAA CANARIAS&cdProvincia 35&descripcion Circunscripci 26oacute 3Bn 3A 20LANZAROTE title Detalle de Elecciones publisher Elecciones.mir.es date accessdate 2010 05 07 ref Most of the votes were cast in Arrecife , where the party got 220 votes 1.41 . ref name elecciones.mir.es cite web url http www.elecciones.mir.es MIR jsp resultados comunes lista LocalidadesAutonomicas.jsp?cdProvincia 35&tipoEleccion 5&dsProvincia LAS 20PALMAS&cdEleccion 6&anio 1995&mes 5&numVuelta 1&claveBusqueda &nombreEleccion Cabildos Insulares&horaCierre 20 00&horaAvance1 14 00&horaAvance2 18 00&cdCCAA 5&dsCCAA CANARIAS title Lista de Municipios publisher Elecciones.mir.es date accessdate 2010 05 07 ref In T as, Las Palmas T as the party got 56 votes 1.56 . ref name elecciones.mir.es In the 1995 municipal elections, the Socialist Canarian Party contested two municipalities, Arrecife and T as. In Arrecife the party go ... more details
Infobox islands name Isla P rez native name or local name to remove the native name prefix sobriquet or nickname image name Isla Perez Alacranes.JPG image size image caption Entrance to the small port on Isla P rez. image alt locator map Location map Mexico caption float center width 220 lat 22.23 long 89.42 locator map size map caption location Gulf of Mexico coordinates coord 22 23 40 N 89 42 00 W display inline archipelago Scorpion Reef total islands major islands area sqmi or area sqft or area acre area footnotes rank length mi or length ft length footnotes width mi or width ft width footnotes coastline mi or coastline ft coastline footnotes elevation ft elevation footnotes highest mount name Country heading country Mexico website additional info Isla P rez is an island located in the Gulf of Mexico , 130 km 80.7 mi north of Progreso, Yucat n Progreso, Mexico , off the coast of the Yucat n Peninsula . It belongs to the Arrecife Alacranes National Park , and is the largest island in the archipelago . ref name GulfBase cite web url http www.gulfbase.org reef view.php?rid arrecife14 title Arrecife Alacr n publisher GulfBase accessdate 13 April 2010 ref ref name Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a cite web url http www2.ine.gob.mx publicaciones libros 2 alacranes.html?id pub 2 title Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a publisher Parque Marino Nacional Arrecife Alacranes language Spanish accessdate 13 April 2010 es ref The waters and coral reefs surrounding the island provide an important refuge for sea life and attract many fishermen to the region. The island has little vegetation, with a hot and dry climate that is not very hospitable to human life. ref name Instituto Nacional de Ecolog a Historically the island has been used as a navigation reference point in the southern Gulf of Mexico, particularly for mariners between the Yucatan Channel and Bay of Campeche . Because of its importance to navigation, a small detachment of Mexican Navy is based there. ref name Yuca cite new ... more details
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