Lanzarote is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 125 kilometres (80 miles) off the north coast of Africa and 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.94 square kilometres (326.62 square miles), Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With over 160,000 inhabitants, it is the third most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Located in the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1993. The island's capital is Arrecife, which lies on the eastern coastline It is the smaller main island of the Province of Las Palmas.
Lanzarote is believed to have been the first Canary Island to be settled and has a volcanic origin. The island emerged about 15 million years ago as product of the Canary hotspot. The island, along with others, emerged after the breakup of the African and the American continental plates. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736 in the area now designated Timanfaya National Park.
The island is extremely rich in culture and history that dates back hundreds of years and has influences of in both European and African origin.
Located in the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1993. The island's capital is Arrecife, which lies on the eastern coastline It is the smaller main island of the Province of Las Palmas.
Lanzarote is believed to have been the first Canary Island to be settled and has a volcanic origin. The island emerged about 15 million years ago as product of the Canary hotspot. The island, along with others, emerged after the breakup of the African and the American continental plates. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736 in the area now designated Timanfaya National Park.
The island is extremely rich in culture and history that dates back hundreds of years and has influences of in both European and African origin.
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Centros de Arte, Cultura y Torismo (CACT) Lanzarote.