Cueva de los Verdes
Cueva de los Verdes is a unique cave created by nature during the eruption of the Monte Corona volcano 5,000 years ago. It is located in the north of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Archipelago. One of the largest volcanic caves in the world used to be used as a shelter, now it is a tourist attraction.
Description
Hot lava spewed from the volcano, gushing towards the ocean, burning through the rocks in its path. The upper parts of the stream had time to freeze, and the fiery current continued inside. A tube-like cavity was formed, almost 6 km long, up to 15 m high, and up to 25 m wide. At its deepest point, the tunnel reaches 35 m below sea level. The temperature in the cave is 18-20 degrees all year round.
Cueva de los Verdes is considered one of the largest in the world, created by nature during volcanic eruptions. Inside the tunnel created by herself, the cooling lava arbitrarily formed cracks, crevices, surges, lava stalactites, woven into a unique futuristic pattern on the walls, vaults and floors.
A bit of history
The ancient Guanche tribes that inhabited the island have been using Cueva de los Verdes since the 13th century as a shelter from the first Spanish colonialists. Later, the Guanches hid in the tunnel from pirate attacks. Archaeologists have found objects here that once belonged to an ancient people.
In 1964, the cave was prepared by the local authorities for tourists. The local designer X took part in the beautification of the appearance. Soto. Paths and lighting appeared in the cave.
A magical trek through a mysterious dungeon begins through a gap on the Mal Pais plateau. Cramped narrow passages give way to wider ones, turning into grottoes and spacious halls. There are areas where you need to duck, and there are perfectly straight sections.
Information for travelers
The tourist route through the Cueva de los Verdes cave is about 2 km long and is permeated with an atmosphere of mystery and fairy-tale magic. In addition, there are almost no fences here, and in some sections it is quite scary.
The tourists are accompanied by music, and the whole way is illuminated all the way to the Concert Hall. The space of the hall has excellent acoustics due to the porous lava walls created by nature itself. Concerts are regularly held here, and seats for the audience have been prepared.
Cueva de los Verdes Cave has 2 levels. In lower Jameos del Agua there is a salt lake with water from the ocean. The strangeness of the place is given by daylight coming through the holes formed in the upper part of the vault.
For tourists, the lower tier became available in the 70s of the last century. There is a small restaurant around the lake where delicious coffee is prepared.
On the lower level, you can see one of the mysteries of nature - a rare species of blind albino crab is found here.
The volcanic cave of Cueva de los Verdes is always of interest to thousands of tourists. Lava surfaces with intricate cracks, ridges and wrinkles greet visitors already on the plateau, resembling fantastic lunar landscapes.
