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Timanfaya National Park

Las Montañas del Fuego are the unusual result of the eruptions in the south of Lanzarote in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A spectacle of red craters, lava flows and lunar landscapes that reflect the burning of the earth and its uncontrollable force. Its 200 kilometers of extension are part of the Timanfaya National Park, where you can contemplate one of the largest volcanic activity in the world, both for the immense number of materials thrown by fire, as for its spectacular duration: six years between 1730 and 1736 where the insides of the island did not stop roaring. Rising above the earth is the Islote de Hilario, from which a sea of lava with 25 craters can be observed, which impacts the traveler as well as fascinates them, because in spite of the abrupt and overwhelming scenery, few places in the world contain such latent and dormant energy. Impressed by the volcanic beauty, César Manrique devised the Ruta de los Volcanes, a route of about 14 kilometers along the main core of the eruptions where visitors can see a large concentration of caves, craters, lava mantles and impressive volcanic rocks from a bus conditioned to cross the volcanic walls of this moving lunar landscape. Manrique also gave free rein to his imagination, giving life to El Diablo restaurant, a lively and impressive gastronomic space that blends in with its surroundings, further enhancing its tourist, artistic and cultural interest. And while its famous oven uses the earth’s own heat for delicious grilled food, ten meters below our feet the depth reaches almost 300 degrees, a force that slides to the surface and can be seen through a series of unforgettable thermodynamic experiments.