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Lanzarote One of the oldest islands in the Canary archipelago. Its origins date back 22 million years to the geological processes that led to the Atlantic Ocean! The island is home to the Timanfaya National Park, which is home to more than 300 extinct volcanoes. Walking on these fields of molten lava is not permitted and travellers are kept off the island by shuttle buses that travel along built-up roads. UNESCO has declared Timanfaya a World Biosphere Reserve. The island is interesting because it is, in fact, the large workshop of Lanzarote’s most famous resident, the artist Cesar Manrique, who died in 1992. He used the natural landscape as the material for his work, turning it into true works of art. Manrique’s last work on Lanzarote in 1991 was the Cactus Garden, which has a collection of more than 1400 species from all over the world. A rare atmospheric phenomenon known as the Sea of Clouds can be observed on the coast of Lanzarote. The sea surface is blanketed in mist that has the appearance of clouds when viewed through an aircraft window due to humid winds. Want to feel like a real Robinson? You can do so on the secluded islet of La Graciosa, which lies north of Lanzarote. No hotels, no paved roads and plenty of sandy beaches.
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