This metal silhouette statue commemorates José Lucas Ortiz Mendoza (EL MAGO), The Magician. It stands on a roundabout, near Playa de Vueltas, which also bears his name. It is close to the Condesa, where he ran  Kiosko Bar for many years. He was born in Chipude in 1941 and died in June 2013 aged 72. He had lived in the area since the 1960s. Throughout his life he was an avid guardian and exponent of Gomeran Folklore and was a well known and respected character. On the inauguration day of the Statue,  Folklore Groups from the island were invited to attend the ceremony and to beat their drums and chácaras in his honour.