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Coordinates: 29°00′N 13°44′W. Timanfaya National Park ( Spanish: Parque Nacional de Timanfaya) is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. It covers parts of the municipalities Tinajo and Yaiza.
- 51.07 km² (19.72 sq mi)
- Lanzarote, Spain
- 1974
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Timanfaya National Park is one of the top attractions in the Canary Islands thanks to its volcanic landscape of calderas and geothermal activity. Located in the southwestern part of Lanzarote, this protected area spans nearly 20 square miles and has 25 volcanoes, including the famous Montañas de Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in Lanzarote.
Jan 15, 2019 · This area is accessed from Taro de Entrada (on the LZ-67) where the entrance fee is paid ( information on entrance fees ), the price of which includes parking, geothermal demonstrations and a tour of the Ruta de los Volcanes (Volcano Route) by guagua (bus) . Location. 9.00 a.m. to 3.45 p.m.
Spanning just over 50 square kilometres across southwest Lanzarote is Timanfaya National Park, a Mars-like landscape of volcanoes in a sea of lava. Book a guided tour. Lanzarote's impressive national park is a vast sea of lava dotted with dormant volcanoes and fascinating rock formations.
Feb 21, 2020 · The park Timanfaya covers a great portion of Lanzarote as a whole, spread over 51,07 km² in the southwest side of the island, in the municipalities of Yaiza and Tinajo. There are over 25 volcanoes located inside the national park, but only one of them is still active: Timanfaya volcano, which is why the park was named after it.
Feb 10, 2024 · The national park is located in the southwest of the island and has an area of 51 km²! Timanfaya National Park is one of the main parts of the Lanzarote Biosphere Reserve created by Unesco in 1993. Volcanic activity continues today – you can experience the heat of the ground next to El Diable Restaurant: the steam geyser and the fire pit.
Timanfaya National Park was declared by decree in 1974, and reclassified by law in 1981. It is part of the State Network of National Parks. It is located between the municipalities of Yaiza and Tinajo and has an area of 5,107 hectares. Its perimeter is about 30 km and its maximum height is 540 m.
