Fall in love with Lanzarote. Fall in Love with Puerto del Carmen.
Love is in the air… and in Lanzarote.
Lanzarote is a beautiful, romantic destination. You can fall in love with this island, and in a big way. And if someone knows, are the thousands of tourists who have been here and a few who didn’t leave. Those who live on the island, know all the wonderful things Lanzarote has. And in Puerto del Carmen, love is stamp on the hundreds of padlocks attached to the length of chain next to the beach.
Lanzarote is an amazing destination, that’s why many couples chose its wonderful beaches to celebrate their wedding or enjoy their honeymoon. One of the places they go is Puerto del Carmen, with great golden sand and crystal clear waters. Love Padlocks in Puerto del Carmen are a sample of the love that take over the island. The tradition is to put the love padlocks on bridges crossing rivers, but of course, in Lanzarote there’s no river, so the perfect place is next to the sea. This spot of Playa del Carmen reveals the colors of the locks of couples who have decided to symbolize their union and hoping to stay forever in love. 
Where this idea came from?
Surely you've seen this “love locks” and probably even ask yourself if you’d ever leave any. But where this tradition of locks came from? It is well known the love story behind the work of the Italian writer Federico Moccia: "Tengo ganas de tí". In this novel the characters swear eternal love to each other and go to the Milvio Bridge and put a padlock with their names and attach it to the post of the bridge and then they throw the key into the river. Apparently, this is the story preferred by the followers of these pacts of love. However, according to the skeptics, a locksmith was the one who started this tradition, he just wanted to advertise his shop, which was next to the "Ponte Vecchio". 
Endless Love!
Grooms and honeymooners from different places love the idea of sealing their love this way, so famous in cities like Paris and Rome, cities that had to replace the railings of bridges and lamp posts that did not support the tons of metal of these "pacts of love". We like the gesture, as long as it doesn’t destroy anything of our island. Now, it seems, every time you travel you can find somewhere with these small locks. Because it is not the same to place it at the famous bridge of Rome or the city of love, it should now be in a difficult place to find so it stays closed and make love last.
For or against
Are you one of those who believe in this tradition? Would you do it? Or those who thinks it disfigures the cultural heritage of the cities? These "Locks of Love" besides unite couples who hang them, they divide the general opinion. There are those who are in favor because it’s beautiful and romantic, and thos who are against because makes the landscape ugly. What do you think? Would you take a lock on the suitcase on the next trip?