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Caleta de Fuste
(Antigua)
Fuerteventura

Avenida José Franchy Roca / Calle Alcalde Juan Evora Suarez
(Plaza Doña Francisca Calero)

Doña Frasquita

Francisca Calero

owner of La Frasquita, the first restaurant in Caleta de Fuste, in the 1980s

artist unknown
2017

Description

Statue of 'Doña Frasquita' with a plate of fish and bread. She was one of the first residents of Caleta de Fuste, when this town only had her house as a restaurant for meals for fishermen, and just a taxi driver accompanied by two or three tourists who came up there.
The original restaurant was demolished in 2015 due to the works for a new maritime promenade. It was rebuilt on a new location.

Inscription(s)

PLAZA DOÑA FRANCISCA CALERO

En recuerdo de Doña Frasquita
madre coraje y pionera majorera
en Caleta de Fuste.

Inaugurada el día
18 de agosto de 2017,
siendo alcalde Presidente
D. Juan José Cazorla Hernández

DOÑA FRANCISCA CALERO SQUARE

In memory of Mrs. Frasquita
mother courage and Fuerteventuran pioneer
in Caleta de Fuste.

Inaugurated on
18 August 2017
being mayor President
Mr. Juan José Cazorla Hernández

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Onda Fuerteventura, 10 July 2017, La nueva plaza de la zona comercial Happy Center se denominará Plaza de Frasquita.
Canarias7, 18 August 2017, Una plaza con estatua en El Castillo para homenajear a Frasquita.
AECA, 21 August 2017, Inauguración monumento a Frasquita en Caleta de Fuste.
Guide to Canary Islands, 28 March 2017, The famous restaurant La Frasquita has been rebuilt and will reopen soon.

Locatie (N 28°23'51" - W 13°51'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca384; Photograph: 16 April 2018
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