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Homenaje al Camello

Tribute to the Camel

Paco Curbelo Martín
2015

Description

Group of three Canarian camels, a male, a female and a young. They are made from red stone reinforced with iron.

Unveiled 29 April 2015. At the unveiling, Gladys Acuña, the mayor of Yaiza pointed out that these camels "represent the effort of men and women of the countryside that shaped the Protected Landscape of Geria and the work of the camel drivers of Uga who maintain in Timanfaya their valuable sustainable activity linked to tourism."

Uga - Homenaje al Camello

Sculptor

Francisco 'Paco' Curbelo Martín (San Bartolomé, Lanzarote 1956), Spanish-Canarian sculptor (Website - Biography).

Sources & Information

Ayuntamiento de Yaiza, Instalan en Uga la escultura de Paco Curbelo en homenaje al camello y la comunidad de camelleros.

Locatie (N 28°56'30" - W 13°44'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca422; Photograph: 18 April 2018
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