The Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains) or Timanfaya form part of a wide area affected by the volcanic eruptions that struck Lanzarote between 1730-1736 and later, in 1824. This lengthy eruptive process - one of the most relevant and spectacular in the Earth's volcanic history - drastically altered the island's morphology, leaving a quarter of it almost completely buried under a thick layer of lava and ash.
The volcanic landscape produced by such volcanic activity includes a total perimeter of 174 Km2, although the area protected as the Timanfaya National Park only covers an area of 51 Km2, whether the most important eruptions occurred.
There are numerous documentary historical accounts that describe the volcanic phenomena that occurred on the island. Without doubt, the best-known is the account given by the priest in Yaiza, Don Andrés Lorenzo Curbelo, which was reproduced by the German geologist Leopold Von Buch in 1825 in his book "Physical Description of the Canary Islands".
Recommended time: 2 hours
Opening hours: Daily from 9am to 6pm.
Final volcano tour: 5pm.
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What there is to see
All along Timanfaya, there are what vulcanologists call "geothermic anomalies": unusual temperatures in the ground emanating from the subsoil.
Within the Parque Nacional there is a route of some 14 kilometres open to visitors, known as "La Ruta de los Volcanes" (The Volcano Trail)
The camel rides on the volcano are, without doubt, one of the most classic aspects of Lanzarote and combine the exoticism of the transport with the spectacular nature of the surroundings.
