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1. Cueva de los Verdes
Caves

Surrounded by a special aura, with a certain mythological air and where the legend mixes with reality we can visit in Haría la Cueva de los Verdes. These caves are one of the most outstanding natural shows of Lanzarote, with a unique beauty, was formed following an eruption of the Volcano of the Crown.

The Cave of the Greens was used as a hiding place when attacks or pirate invasions took place during the centuries XVI and XVII. Already in the century XIX the cave was a must for travelers and experts who, attracted by the beauty of their formations, tried to investigate how capricious nature had created such structures.

The unique beauty of the Cueva de los Verdes caused the Cabildo de Tenerife to commission Jesús Soto to adapt the caves and be able to perform activities inside.

As you enter its interior, you enter a volcanic tunnel that is 6 kilometers long. There is a part that was conditioned as an auditorium that is perfectly integrated into the cave, it also has a part called the esthetes room, the throat of death or the door of the mulberry.

The cave of the greens has a series of galleries connected to each other and perfectly conditioned to be able to visit it.

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2. Parque Nacional de Timanfaya
National Parks

One of the unmistakable symbols of Lazarote and Canary Islands is the Timanfaya National Park one of the most beautiful places to be You can visit in the archipelago. The park is part of the municipality of Yaiza, but also of the adjoining municipality of Tinajo. Timanfaya was declared National Park in 1974, becoming the third protected area of the Canary archipelago.

Timanfaya represents an interesting example of recent volcanism in the Macaronesian Region. These eruptions took place in 1730 and 1736, and finally in 1824 and created spectacular geomorphological structures of great volcanological interest.

The beauty of the Timanfaya National Park lies in the absence of a mantle of vegetation along with the extreme rugosity of the terrain, the impossible shapes, the colors that go from reds, browns and ocher reaching blacks and oranges, in addition to the silhouettes of the volcanoes and an abrupt coastline, in short a Martian spot on the island.

Inside the park you can see a lot of phenomena of volcanic nature, clear sample of the activity that the area presents, you can see geysers, gorse combustion and you could even see how food is cooked in the heat that emanates from the earth. An essential place in Lanzarote.

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3. Cueva Tahiche
Caves
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4. Cueva de Los Siete Lagos.
Caves

In Haría a must-see natural spot on the island of Lanzarote, the Cueva de los Siete Lagos specifically located in the population of Haría. Very close to another of the places of interest of the municipality, Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua in the Malpais de la Corona.

The Cave of the Seven Lakes has dimensions of about 700 meters topographed, it is within the volcanic tube system of the La Corona volcano and ends when It reaches the sea at a rate of -50.

The experts consider the Cave of the Seven Lakes as one of the caves with the greatest interest of Lanzarote, a perfect place for lovers of speleology can go inside When you enter you can see a large entrance mouth, followed by a detour on the left, you can see galleries with high and wide ceilings, large landslides can be seen and in the final part an impressive side that extends through the volcanic tube.

It is accessed through the Jameo Perdido, a jameo of about 10 meters high, passing the tube becomes wide with a simple route at the beginning that is getting more complicated.

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5. Cueva de Las Palomas - Los Naturistas (Entrada A)
Caves

In the Municipality of Tinaja in Lanzarote there is one of the most striking natural elements of the island, known as Natural Monument of the Cave of the Naturalists or Cueva de las Palomas. This interesting natural monument is located concretely between the municipalities of Tías and Tinajo, has an approximate area of about 2 hectares and in 1994 received the classification of Espacio Natural de Canary Islands.

The Cave of the Pigeons or Cave of the Naturalists constitutes a singular and very representative geomorphological element, the visitors that accede to it will be surprised with the galleries that run through its interior, the great beauty that its different rooms and scientific interest keep, which makes it stand out from other caves on the island.

The volcanic tube formed the pahoehoe flows of the final phases of the Timanfaya eruption in 1730 and 1736. The formation is associated with changes in the volume of lava emitted during the active period, its interior has been mapped by speleologists and has a north-east orientation and extends along a length of 1640 meters. In the layout that draws is divided into 2 branches, they have a high degree of conservation and is characterized by showing the full range of characteristic morphologies of this type of volcanic caves.

Natural places
6. Montana de Guardilama
Mountains

Guardilama is the name given to one of the best-known mountains on the island of Lanzarote, located in the municipality of Tías and Yaiza very close to the hamlet of La Asomada. In the Mountain of Guardilama is also the caldera of the same name, with a small fountain and a ravine.

Guardilama is a crater that is estimated to be more than 1000 years old, walls covered with volcanic sand are curious, have small crevices where vines, vegetables are planted and cereals, a very picturesque form of cultivation but of great importance thanks to the fertility of the earth.

The mountain of Guardilama reaches an altitude of 604 meters and is in the unique frame of the Protected Landscape of the Geria, fans of hiking can climb up to the summit through the network of paths that pass through the area.

Guardilama is the main one of a line of 6 mountains through which you can make different routes, in this line you can find Gaida, Tinasoria, Mojón, Casa y Majada

Highlights the black sands of soil with the greenness of the vines that are sown in the area. From the top you can enjoy stunning views of the southern part of Lanzarote.

Natural places
7. Peñas del Chache
Other natural spaces
Mountains

In Haría it is possible to visit an interesting natural place called the Peñas del Chache the name of Chache comes clearly from Guanche. This peña is the highest peak of the island of Lanzarote with 670 meters above sea level.


 

The Chache is a rocky hill that is located concretely in the massif of Famara, in addition to an interesting place in the surroundings archaeological remains of the first settlers have been found from the island of Lanzarote, constructions that have been interpreted as places of worship for the Guanches that inhabited these lands.


 

Peñas del Chache is one of the main points of reference in which you can see a natural spectacle in the clear nights on the island. Up to here come a multitude of visitors thanks to which you can reach easily in vehicle, that climb to be able to enjoy the beauty of the Milky Way thanks to the absence of light pollution.


 

Al Chache can also be climbed by an interesting route that goes from the Famara beach and climbs until reaching this point, although the altiplano does not highlight the panoramic views much They are simply spectacular.


 

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8. Jameo Puerta Falsa
Caves
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9. Montaña Juan Bello
Mountains
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10. Tahíche
Mountains
Tahíche is a town that is located in the municipality of Teguise on the island of Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). It is a town located in volcanic areas, where, despite this, there are several fields of cultivation.