The rains leave a historic image in Lanzarote: the gavias reappear

In images taken at the beginning of the week, you can see how the birds take advantage of their migratory routes to stop to drink and rest

April 19 2025 (11:36 WEST)
The gavia of Las Cabreras after the rains of last April 12. Photo: Andrea Domínguez.

The rains of last April 12, which caused floods in Costa Teguise and Arrecife, have left a special image in some areas of the Lanzarote countryside. Specifically, in the scattered area of Las Cabreras, between Tahíche and Nazaret, a mass of fresh water from the rain has accumulated, taking advantage of a gavia: one of the elements created by the ancient farmers of the island to collect water from the runoff of the ravines when it rained.

The Royal Canarian Academy of Language, points out that a gavia is "a plot of land for cultivation, bordered by an embankment of earth, which is irrigated by flooding with rainwater from the alcogida." This method is typical of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with more arid land and less rainfall than the rest of the archipelago.

In images taken at the beginning of the week, you can see how the birds take advantage of their migratory routes to stop to drink and rest in this natural pool of fresh water, leaving an unusual image in the interior of the island.

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