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Canary Islands: Lanzarote
Canary Islands: Lanzarote
Lanzarote is the most volcanic of the Canary Islands. The last eruptions happened in the 19th century and you can see the results in the Timanfaya national park: huge lava fields and scores of volcanic cones. At some spots the soil is still hot. It's a blackened world, with red, orange and yellow notes of develish beauty. Outside the national park Lanzarote has a much milder charm. And because of strict construction laws the island isn't losing it.
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'Driving on lava.'
The only road of the Timanfaya national park is crossing a huge lava flow. The gorge to the left is a collapsed lava tunnel. The last time the volcanoes in the national park area erupted was in the 18th and 19th century. Photo Paul Smit.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [SPAIN.CAN.LANZAROTE 9285]
'Driving on lava.'
The only road of the Timanfaya national park is crossing a huge lava flow. The gorge to the left is a collapsed lava tunnel. The last time the volcanoes in the national park area erupted was in the 18th and 19th century. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Main volcano chain.'
Looking east from near the summit of the El Mirador volcano. The main chain of volcanoes in the Timanfaya national park lie on a straight line, passing through El Mirador to Montaña de Timanfaya, the dark summit in the distance, Lanzarote's highest. Photo Paul Smit.
'Main volcano chain.'
Looking east from near the summit of the El Mirador volcano. The main chain of volcanoes in the Timanfaya national park lie on a straight line, passing through El Mirador to Montaña de Timanfaya, the dark summit in the distance, Lanzarote's highest. Photo Paul Smit.
[SPAIN.CAN.LANZAROTE 9308]
'Main volcano chain.'
Looking east from near the summit of the El Mirador volcano. The main chain of volcanoes in the Timanfaya national park lie on a straight line, passing through El Mirador to Montaña de Timanfaya, the dark summit in the distance, Lanzarote's highest. Photo Paul Smit.
'Main volcano chain.'
Looking east from near the summit of the El Mirador volcano. The main chain of volcanoes in the Timanfaya national park lie on a straight line, passing through El Mirador to Montaña de Timanfaya, the dark summit in the distance, Lanzarote's highest. Photo Paul Smit.
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