This artwork is a moving tribute to Andrés Parrilla Acuña, the skipper turned hero in 1978. He risked his life when the fishing boat "Tela" suffered a terrorist attack on …

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June 1, 2023

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Three months after this attack, in which Andrés Parrilla was badly wounded by shrapnel, the attack on the "Cruz del Mar" took place in which 7 sailors from Lanzarote were killed by pirates.

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With a sculpture, Teguise commemorates Captain Andrés Parrila, who was wounded in African waters in 1978 and, despite being badly hit by shrapnel, managed to get his ship and crew to safety.

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