After a few weeks of intense campaigning and the hectic night of the general elections held last Sunday, July 23, the acting president Pedro Sanchez He has headed to Lanzarote to disconnect for a few days.
From a deckchair in La Mareta, the spectacular palace where he has spent his vacations since 2018, after the motion of no confidence in Mariano Rajoythe leader of the PSOE will reflect on his possible investiture, which is in the hands of Junts, the party of Carlos Puigdemont.
His wife, Begoña Gomezand their two daughters, Ainhoa18 years old, and Charlotte16, are accompanying him on the island on these days off, which will last until mid-August, when Sánchez has to resume his work commitments in Madrid.
This is La Mareta, the holiday refuge for Sánchez and his family in Lanzarote
La Mareta is a residence that the King Hussein of Jordan gave to Don Juan Carlos, who ceded it to the State. The building reproduces the traditional architecture of the Canary Islands, in a colonial style, with white walls and numerous balconies.
The luxurious complex has direct access to the sea. In its 30,000 square meters there are 10 bungalows, one and two stories high. The main one has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private pool and different terraces. In addition, the property has gardens of volcanic sand and typical Canarian vegetation, a heliport and sports fields.
A wonderful enclave that before Pedro Sánchez used as a summer refuge other presidents of the Government such as Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero y Jose Maria Aznarand international leaders such as the former German chancellor Helmut Kohl or the former soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. It is estimated that its maintenance costs 10,000 euros per month.
