El Llano Beach in Santa Cruz to Get €42,700 Renovation

The Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced plans to upgrade and maintain El Llano beach. This beach is in Igueste de San Andrés, a town in Santa Cruz. The announcement was made yesterday in the Official Gazette of the Province. The project is expected to cost around 42,700 euros and take two months to complete.

Currently, you can't drive to this part of the coast from the town. People can only walk to it from the south or by following the Igueste ravine, which opens up to form El Llano beach. The beach itself is about 500 meters long.

The southern entrance to this Santa Cruz beach is eroding due to the sea. The stairs there are also in bad shape, making it very difficult for beachgoers to get through.

Like many Canary Islands beaches, El Llano has black sand in summer and pebbles in winter. A report suggests that this natural change should be considered in future plans for the coast. Also, at the end of the pedestrian path, there's an old agricultural area that was filled in. It's protected by a crumbling concrete wall that needs to be torn down.

Because of these issues, the project aims to remove old infill and wall remains from former plots on the beach. The goal is to make the beach better for summer visitors, while still keeping its peaceful, uncrowded feel. The plan also includes moving the last part of the southern pedestrian path further back to protect it from storms. Additionally, they will reshape the beach to help the sand stay in place longer.

Other planned work includes removing 535 cubic meters of infill and debris, tearing down the side wall and concrete structures, and replacing the rusty, damaged metal railing on the beach access stairs.

A study approved by the Ministry for Ecological Transition confirms that this project will not worsen climate change effects in the area, nor will it be unusually impacted by climate change once completed. This is because the project follows the Coastal Law.

The direct cost for the work itself is estimated at 33,547 euros. However, once general expenses (13%), industrial profit (6%), and the Canary Islands General Indirect Tax (IGIC) are added, the total project cost rises to 42,716 euros.

Igueste de San Andrés is part of the Anaga Rural Park. Like other villages in the Anaga Massif, it's also within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a status it received in 2015. This designation attracts many visitors to Igueste, especially for hiking.