Lolita Pluma - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
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Smurffaaja
N 28° 08.479 W 015° 25.848
28R E 457697 N 3112932
Bronze statue of Lolita Pluma made by F. Ávila.
Waymark Code: WM17DX5
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
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Person:
Lolita Pluma (1904-1987) named at birth as María Dolores Rivero Hernández, was a famous figure here, due to her extravagant outfit and makeup.
She was always surrounded by the park cats, which she fed. There she sold paper flowers, chewing gum, and postcards to tourists. In 1984, she was named Queen of the Parque Santa Catalina.
The statue:
A bronze statue was revealed in 1998 for her as a symbol of freedom, muse of tourism and artists, protector of animals. Statue was sponsored by Toyota Canarias S.A.
Almost 1:1 human size (little bit larger) statue is made of bronze and stands on shaped congrete stand. Figure has standing position with hands going to pockets of her jacket. There is a book on right arm. Four lovely cats are dwelling on her legs. Nice.
Plaque of statue is badly worn. Almost all text has vanished. Catalina park is nice place to sit and spend some time. There is bus station nearby.
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.