Surreal Nature ~ Lanzarote

by Tsvete Popp
Person with arms outstretched overlooks ocean and islands from Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Our next stop was “El Lago Verde” – or “El Golfo”!

If you haven't seen the first part of our trip to Lanzarote, you might be curious – “Lanzarote, Canary Islands I” you can find here.

El Lago Verde (El Golfo)

 

Another natural example of the power of Mother Nature – this place made me speechless… This breathtaking place has been eroded by the sea over time and it is a half-dipped cone of a volcano. El Golfo leaves behind only its corrugated wall of the crater, but the myriad of his red, gold and russet colours made all my thoughts disappear.

Rocky beach with crashing waves under a bright sky in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Green water lagoon in Lanzarote, Canary Islands surrounded by rocky terrain.

 

The black sand beach of EL Golfo opens to the ocean on the one side, on the other you will find a half-moon-shaped green lagoon filled with various volcanic minerals and micro-organisms (as a result of – the green colour…). Among the black volcanic pebble stones, you can look for unique semi-precious olivines (small green stones).

Scenic view of El Golfo beach with red cliffs in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Green lagoon and volcanic landscape at El Golfo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

We enjoyed our stay at El Golfo … maybe even without talking to each other … pure magic …its colours and the sound of the sea …

 

Woman on a black sand beach in Lanzarote, Canary Islands with waves crashing on the shore.

 

Woman in sunglasses smiling under a sunny sky in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

 

Mirador del Rio

 

The sightseeing point “Mirador del Río” is, again, architecture and artwork of César Manrique. It is placed on the Famara mountains – 480 meters above the sea-level. It has a tourist centre with incredible sightseeing terrace with restaurant. Mirador del Rio is a unique sightseeing place from where you may look down to the sea and the neighbour island La Graciosa.

 

Person with arms outstretched overlooks ocean and islands from Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

 

Stunning! This place makes you feel small but free! It gives you the feeling of flying … and at the same time falling, if you are looking down, where rocks meet the sea.

Fantastic panoramic view!

View of La Graciosa island from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, with two people sitting on a wall.

Panoramic view of La Graciosa island from Lanzarote, Canary Islands in azure blue waters.

Enjoy your day!

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