Timanfaya National Park
On August 9, Timanfaya National Park was opened at Lanzarote, which turned into one of the main natural reserves on the Canary Islands. And in 1981, the local government adopted a law that protects the animal and plant peace in this National Park. But this was not the last step of the government - in order to defend the unique natural environment in the archipelago, a law that protects natural reserves was developed - it was taken in 1994. In general, the territory of the Timanfaya National Park, which was protected, occupy a fifty-one square kilometer.
Landscapes located in the southwestern part of the island have arisen as a result of volcanic activities. The last eruptions here took place between the 1730 and 1736th. In those days, writing was recorded that on September 1, 1730 between 21:00 and 22:00, the Earth was broken, and a huge mountain appeared from the resulting abyss.
Due to the volcanic eruption, which lasted for almost six years, approximately fifty percent of the island area turned out to be under the layer of lava and ash. In the local places there were about three tens of craters, located during a volcanic rift, which is located in the direction of C north to south on Lanzarote Island. Thus, the landscape was born, which today can be seen in Timanfaya National Park.
The most famous volcanoes here are Montagnas del Fuego, La Caldera del Corossilo and Montano Rahad. There are many territories in the National Park, which are interesting to scientists - geologists and geomorphologists. The manifestations of volcanic activity are seen at a depth of thirteen meters, here the temperature is from one hundred to six hundred degrees Celsius. Due to the fact that volcanic activity never stops, at the top there is a large number of geysers, which attract travelers who came to the National Park. As of today, there is only one active volcano Timanfaya, by whose name and named Park. In it, you can see fantastically beautiful sandy and basalt landscapes, and the main dominant colors in this area are red and black.
Timanfaya National Park according to this characteristic, as the annual tourist attendance, is in the second position, in comparison with other parks on the Canary Archipelago. The dynamics of increasing the degree of popularity of this attraction has a direct dependence on the development of the tourism industry on Lanzarote Island.
Since the local government takes care of the preservation of the brittle world of wildlife in the National Park, then for tourists there are certain limitations. Walking in the park is allowed only on special tracks, there is also an exotic option - visit the park on a camel. There is also a special road - for those who want to ride through this territory by car. In addition, there are also excursion buses that go on a special route, this journey lasts about thirty minutes. When you go on a trip to the National Park, you will be able to enjoy the types of crater on the sides of the Emerald Salt Lake, which is located on the bottom of the crater, and also take a look at Hanubio's salt and penetrate the splendor of the desert of black sand with plates formed by the frozen lava.
It is believed that the land in this area is not dead, but only recently born. Local stony expanses burned out some representatives of the plant world, many among them endemics. Local animals are of interest, among which there are also unique representatives.
Land in Timanfaya National Park is widely used for cultivation of crops. It should be noted how the fig trees grow - they create shelters from constant powerful winds - from volcanic stones. The cultivation of these trees plays a significant role in the savings of the cultural and historical heritage of the island, and also, in addition, thanks to them, they create a suitable habitat for local animals, among them - the gorols, partridges and others ...
For many years, the local administration has been systematically held on the liquidation of a weed belonging to the tobacco family, which is very much here. He prevents the development of local Flora representatives.
In January 2010, Timanfaya National Park became the exclusive property of the autonomy of the Canary Islands.
Cultural Center FUNDATION CESAR MANRIQUE
Fundation Cesar Manrique is a large cultural center on Lanzarote Island, which became popular and outside the state not only because of the meeting of the works of a local painter, but also because of this place you can see the private collection of Caesar Manrique, in which there are masterpieces It is difficult to overestimate - they were created by Picasso, Clee, Miro, Chillid, as well as other famous masters.
The Fundacion Cesar ManRique Cultural Center was opened in March 1992. Then Caesar Manrique himself came to the ceremony, who, in fact, founded him, as well as the Spanish Minister of Culture, who was then in power - Georgie Saler Tour. And already on April 1, exhibition premises in the cultural center (which was created in the building, where the artist lived and worked and worked - in Tarot de Takhich) were already available to the public.
In the three premises of the museum, the works of contemporary art were collected, which created Caesar Menrique, and when you leave, you will get into the room where the very works of the pictures famous for the whole world are located, which are part of the founder of the center.
Almost all the events that are conducted in the Cultural Center are free to visit, for the reason that they created it as a charity cultural organization, and the basis of its work is independent financing. The main profit comes from the implementation of entrance tickets to the museum, as well as art items that are created here in the center of Fundacion Cesar Manrique.
Schedule: In the summer, every day, from 10:00 to 18:00, in the winter - from 10:00 to 15:00, there is no lunch break here.