Lanzarote Island has beautiful volcanic landscapes
This island is part of the Canary archipelago , a English region located 1,400 km south of Europe and very close - 100/350 km - the coast of Africa (south of Morocco ) Lanzarote is about 100 km of the coast.
Area: 845.94 km ²
Population: 160/170 thousand inhabitants
The capital, located on the east coast, is Arrecife.
com is known the " Island volcanoes their historical volcanism over millions of years, although today the volcanism appears asleep, is showing obvious manifestations such as high rates of heat superficial and deep in fields and openings ( wells) in certain areas, and also for its unique landscapes land black and red alternating with the accumulation of solidified lava .
have been recorded dozens of lights or cones of past emissions.
A major eruption occurred in the Timanfaya volcano in 1730 : lava flows covered ten villages of the surrounding areas and reached the coast.
The last issue took place in 1824.
This volcano is located in the famous Timanfaya National Park, located turn on the Natural Park of the Volcanoes in the center of the island.
addition to these geological features and terrain, the island has other incentives that make it highly attractive - almost magical - to remain there throughout the year: their beautiful beaches and cliffs surrounded by a clean sea Blue , excellent temperate ( 23/24 º C in the middle of the day during the winter months on the coast, and least not drop below 14C degrees in the middle) his sunny and cheerful brightness , with low rainfall and clouds in the proximity to Africa with the influence of winds and hot dry winds ( Sirocco ) from the Sahara desert and, of course, by the friendliness of its people . Thirteen
Protected Natural Areas, among them the aforementioned Timanfaya National Park, but beyond these areas, there are many places of outstanding beauty in different parts of the island.
Although in the past dominated by agriculture and fisheries, today the majority of the population lives on tourism ( about two million visitors a year )
are abundant, both on the coast and inland, the developments and white houses.
a practice is curious agricultural cultivation on the lands covered by volcanic ash, digging holes to reach the fertile land where they plant vines, which protected by small stone walls to protect them from winds and retain moisture from dew at night.
The effectiveness of this agricultural technique results in excellent wines .
The passenger transport within the island is done through so-called " buses" or bus and is used primarily outside the air through its Airport although there are several shipping lines related to other islands ( from the port of Arrecife to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, from the port of Playa Blanca to Corralejo in the north of the island of Fuerteventura, or from the port to Órzola island of La Graciosa ) ------------------------------------------
REEF
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capital of Lanzarote.
has about 60,000 inhabitants.
was and remains today a fishing village converted into a commercial and tourist center with narrow streets and heavy traffic.
Stresses its long beach, called Playa del Redoubt , but for my taste, the best is a neighborhood called El Charco Rincón de San Ginés consisting of a small lake shipping entering the city offering shelter for fishing boats.
surroundings of the lagoon is a circle urbanized old fishermen's houses and other more recent buildings.
This spot, in contrast to other areas of the city, is a haven of peace and rest as it has almost no traffic, I recommend a visit.
LINKS:
Images, photographs and videos of Lanzarote - www.google.es / images
Lanzarote - es.wikipedia.org
Lanzarote, the different - www.turismolanzarote.com
Timanfaya National Park - es.wikipedia.org
Arrecife - es.wikipedia.org
The musical binge Lanzarote - www videos . youtube.com
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