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Statue of Heraclio Niz Mesa "Pollo de Arrecife"

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Statue of Heraclio Niz Mesa "Pollo de Arrecife"

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Statue of Heraclio Niz Mesa "Pollo de Arrecife"

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    Location: Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

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    January 7, 2025

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    Reef Chicken"
    Author: Rigoberto Camacho
    Gift. Rafael Juan González Robayna - Councilor for Culture of the Arrecife City Council, inaugurated this sculpture in honor of the figure of Don Heraclio …
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    May 27, 2023

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    In 2017 the life-size figure of Heraclio Niz Mesa, el "Pollo de Arrecife", was unveiled in 'Calle Real'. It is a tribute to the former police chief of Arrecife, who was also a famous wrestler (Lucha Canaria) and also had a career as an actor.
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    May 18, 2025

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    City Police Officer Heraclio Niz Mesa
    He was a popular figure in the city in the 1960s and 1970s due to his friendliness and was a local celebrity on the island under his wrestling nickname El Pollo de Arrecife ("The Reef Chicken" or simply "Chicken of Arrecife").
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