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Jameos del Agua is a remarkable natural lava tube located on Lanzarote Island, Spain. Formed during volcanic activity, it’s notable for its unique geological formations and transformation by artist César Manrique. The site features an anchialine pool, a naturally occurring saltwater lake within the...

Timanfaya fumaroles are vents emitting steam and gases from the Earth’s interior found within Lanzarote's Timanfaya National Park. These features demonstrate intense geothermal activity resulting from a significant volcanic eruption in 1730. The landscape showcases solidified lava flows and provides...

The Timanfaya Fumaroles are geothermal vents located within Timanfaya National Park on the Spanish island of Lanzarote. The park encompasses a volcanic landscape formed by eruptions in the 18th century, leaving residual subterranean heat. At the park's visitor center, demonstrations showcase this ge...

Risco de Famara is a broad volcanic escarpment on the northwest coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. The massif rises sharply above the surrounding landscape and includes Peñas del Chache, the island’s highest point, at about 670 metres. Its exposed slopes and elevated paths provide a setting f...

Los Hervideros is a section of volcanic coastline on the southwest side of Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands. Atlantic waves enter caves and channels eroded into solidified lava, forcing water and spray through openings in the dark rock and creating an appearance likened to boiling water, which gi...

Papagayo Beach is located in Lanzarote’s southern Punta del Papagayo area, part of the larger Los Ajaches volcanic massif. This beach features a sheltered cove formed by ancient lava flows creating unique black sand and clear waters. It's notable for its dramatic coastal scenery and tranquil atmosph...

Playa de Papagayo is a sheltered sandy cove near Playa Blanca at the southern end of Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands. It lies within the protected Los Ajaches landscape on the Rubicon coast and is framed by low, arid headlands that help shelter its clear water. The beach is reached through the p...

Cueva de los Naturalistas is a substantial lava tube system situated on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is characterized by its extensive multi-level volcanic galleries, formed by the solidification of surface lava flows while the molten magma continued to flow beneath. The...

Cueva de los Verdes is a volcanic lava tube formed by the La Corona volcano on the Spanish island of Lanzarote. The tube extends over six kilometers, with sections containing collapsed roofs and subterranean galleries. In the 1960s, local artist César Manrique and architect Jesús Soto adapted a sect...

El Golfo is a partially eroded volcanic tuff cone located on the northwestern coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was formed by hydrovolcanic activity, creating a crater that has been partially breached by the Atlantic Ocean. The breached crater contains a distinctive green lagoon kn...

Montaña Corona is a volcanic cone in the northern part of Lanzarote, in Spain's Canary Islands. It is associated with the Malpaís de la Corona lava field and with a long basaltic lava tube whose accessible sections include the Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua. The cone and surrounding lava la...

Janubio is a volcanic landform on the southwestern coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is described as a tuff cone, a low volcanic cone made largely from compacted ash and other fine ejecta. The landform stands beside the Janubio salt flats, where seawater is evaporated in shallow po...