The Cabildo of Lanzarote, through the Department of Seniors and Intergenerational Relations, celebrates the participation of around 230 seniors in the AquaBeach program sessions, which have been taking place since the beginning of July on different beaches of Lanzarote and La Graciosa. This proposal is part of the Island Plan for Active Rejuvenation, Plan+Vital, and will continue during the months of August and September.
The Councilor for Seniors, Nori Machín, positively valued the response registered in these first weeks. "We are seeing a very positive response from seniors on all the beaches, which demonstrates the interest in proposals that combine physical exercise, natural environment, and socialization," she emphasized.
The AquaBeach sessions, led by qualified personnel, include walks along the shore, mobility exercises in the sand, and aquatic training, and take place in different locations and schedules. At the Playa del Hotel Fariones (Puerto del Carmen) and in Caleta de Famara, they are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. At Playa Dorada (Playa Blanca) and Caleta Caballo, also on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 9:45 a.m.
Likewise, at Playa de Guacimeta (Playa Honda) and in El Reducto (Arrecife), the sessions take place on Mondays and Fridays at 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., respectively. El Jablillo (Costa Teguise) hosts the meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m., and La Garita (Arrieta) on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. In Caleta de Sebo, in La Graciosa, the activity is carried out on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:45 a.m.
The data collected by the Department of Seniors confirm a growing participation in all points: Playa de Guacimeta (37), Playa del Hotel Fariones (30), La Garita (27), El Reducto (26), Playa Dorada (25), Caleta Caballo (18), Famara (16), El Jablillo (13), and Caleta de Sebo (36), which raises the current count to around 230 participants, although the Cabildo estimates that the real number is even higher, as not all sessions held to date have been counted.
Free participation without prior registration
AquaBeach is a free activity and does not require registration, which has favored the spontaneous incorporation of new participants at each point of the coastline.
The program will continue until the end of September, and will give way from autumn to a new proposal within the Plan+Vital: PlazaActiv, an activity aimed at promoting physical exercise in squares, trails, and other open spaces in the different municipalities of Lanzarote and La Graciosa.
