Adventures on Lanzarote

Bienvenido to the island of Lanzarote! This stunning, unique region of Spain is located off the coast of western Africa. The volcanic landscape is brought to life through the art of Cesár Manrique.

Location: 
Lanzarote, Las Palmas, España

Photos

One of the beautiful interior rooms at La Casa-Museo César Manrique, a cave that was at one point the home of the artist César Manrique
Jameos del Agua - a "jameo" is a cave or opening created by the collapse of the roof of a volcanic tunnel, which, here, was transformed by the artist César Manrique
In the village of Uga on Lanzarote, you will find many domesticated one-humped camels: although these animals are not native (they were brought from Africa in the 1400s) they were, at one point, extremely important to the agricultural economy on Lanzarote
La Geria is a volcanic vineyard, where grapes are planted inside of these half-moon shaped holes inside of volcanic ash
El Golfo - cliffs of volcanic rock alongside the ocean and black sand create a breathtaking, dramatic colored landscape
Through the garden of Museo Lagomar--I climbed through this tunnel on the bridge of rocks below!
450 species from five different continents that include 13 different families of cactus and succulents decorate the Jardín de Cactus, or cactus garden, created by Cesár Manrique
Swimming is totally forbidden in this turquoise pool, designed by César Manrique, that fills up a hole built out of white concrete

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