From the needs of the Canarian fishermen, an invention as simple as it is sustainable arose. They needed small boats to approach the port from their large ships and they realized that The classic tin cans floated as well as their own fishing boats.…and that’s how the jolateros were born.
A team from ‘Time to Time’ has traveled to Arrecife, in Lanzarote, to learn about the work that a jolatero does At present, the programme’s reporter was able to chat with Eduardo Jesus Garcia that has explained What does it mean to be a jolatero?.
“A jolatero is a barrel from which you remove one lid, remove the other, open it from top to bottom and stretch it. We put a piece of wood in front and another in back, which means bow and stern. One of these jolatero can weigh about 20 kilos”, Eduardo commented.
“With this We are recycling and allowing a tradition to be preservedbecause if it weren’t for us we would have lost it,” he said.
“This is 100% safe, it can hold a person weighing 180 kilos. A boat like this can cost between 160 and 170 euros“, He said.
In addition, the program has spoken with Antonio, Eduardo’s father, a lifelong jolaterowho has given more details about this profession and has demonstrated how to navigate perfectly with a traditional boat like this one.
Source: www.cuatro.com
