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The highest volcano in the north, Monte Corona, created a huge lava tube 21,000 years ago, when the lava from the volcano was flowing towards the sea. This tube is about 7 km long and the biggest we had seen on all the islands. In about 20 spots, the roof of the tunnel had collapsed, […]

Located in Guatiza, El Jardín de Cactus is the last great work of César Manrique in Lanzarote, a fascinating creation that houses about 500 different species of cactus from five continents. Manrique chose an old deposit in an agricultural area of extensive cactus plantations dedicated to the cultivation of cochineal for this project, turning a place

On the way to Haría, we came past the Roferos, sculptures formed by the wind, standing around in the landscape. It was cold, windy, and grey, so we had a brief look around before we went on. When we reached Haría, we navigated through narrow roads to a parking, where we spent the night. The

The foundation was established by Manrique and a group of friends in 1982 as a private, cultural foundation with the mission of promoting artistic activity including exchange programmes in the fields of art, environment, and culture. While travelling in the volcanic plains left behind by the 1824 eruption, Manrique noticed a cave, and climbed down

We found Lanzarote very welcoming for campers. There are no camp grounds and only few service stations, but so many lovely places where you can stay. One of them was at Playa Honda, a big space just above a lovely beach and restaurants around the corner. Another place was next to Puerto Calero, from where

Already on the other islands, we had come across the work of César Manrique, an artist from Lanzarote. On this island, he had left his mark like no other with his architectural projects, constructed from the 1960s to 1990s. They were designed to promote sustainable tourism, while respecting the natural landscape and character of the

Together with Cordy’s parents, we had already arrived in the evening before market day in Teguise, which was a wise decision, as all the parking spaces around town filled up quickly in the morning. This Sunday market for sure is a big event, with stalls of every kind lining streets and a big square. In

After arriving in Lanzarote’s south and spending a day at the lovely sea promenade of Playa Blanca, we somehow reached Arrecife by chance. We used a laundry in town and after everything was washed and dried, we went to explore the capital of our 7th island. We first reached the Islote de Fermina via a

When we reached the north of Fuerteventura, we had strong winds, which the kite surfers might appreciate, but we didn’t. We went to visit Corralejo where we had a great lunch at Tapas Oscar. There is a bay with little beaches and boats, many restaurants and shops and numerous tourists wandering around. We even found

While driving around the island of Fuerteventura, we were fascinated by the difference to the “younger” islands in the west, where erosion had not diminished the steep mountains yet. Fuerteventura, as one of the old islands, was clearly flattened out by erosion, which had the disadvantage, that no mountains stopped the clouds from passing over