The itinerary included:
-Lanzarote’s Timanfaya National Park
-Tenerife’s Anaga Mountains and La Laguna
-Gran Canaria
The surrounding landscape is surely what the moon—or perhaps a rust-red valley on Mars—must look like, only with tones of red, ochre, brown, and black lava. All that grows here at the moment is lichen.
Our first island stop was Lanzarote, which I found to be the most amazing of the three islands. Why? Because the whole island is believed to be one giant volcano. The most famous eruption occurred on September 1st, 1730 and lasted six whole years, terrorizing the local population. As a matter of fact, Timanfaya National Park is known as the Mountains of Fire. It’s a must-see destination. Our tour bus took us along narrow, steep-sided roads from the port through the park with a stop to the visitors centre. The surrounding landscape is surely what the moon—or perhaps a rust-red valley on Mars—must look like, only with tones of red, ochre, brown, and black lava. All that grows here at the moment is lichen. Although the eruption was 300 years ago, you would think it just happened ten years ago. Some hills are as smooth as sand dunes, whereas others are sharp and scraggly. You can spot distinct craters throughout the park.
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