César Manrique

A full day dedicated to the work of the late, great, multi-talented man who has left his mark all over the Lanzarote.

We begin at the monument, "Al Campesino", in the centre of the island.

Manrique designed this in honor of the farmer´s hard work today and in centuries past.

Haría, in the north, is where Manrique spent the last years of his life.

After a stroll around Haria we head north to the Mirador del Río (475m).

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  MIRADOR DEL RÍO

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  C. DE LOS VERDES

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  JARDÍN DE CACTUS

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  FCM

This spectacular viewpoint carved into the cliff-edge and recreated by Manrique, was once an old artillery post 'Batería del Río'.

From here, we look down onto the Chinijo Islands.

A tasty three-course lunch is enjoyed in a typical fishing village on the north-east coast.

After lunch you have the choice of visiting either the Green Caves or the Jameos del Agua, both part of the 7 km lava tunnel of Corona Volcano.

The Green Cave, (La Cueva de los Verdes), where the people used to hide from pirates and slave hunters, have beautiful lighting designed by Jesús Soto, and, of course, the great optical illusion.

The Jameos del Agua, home to the blind albino crab, have subterranean pathways, an auditorium and La Casa de los Volcanes, a scientific centre dedicated to volcanology studies.

The Cactus Garden, designed on the site of an old 'rofero', has concentric terraces of cacti from Africa, America and the Canary Islands.

This was the last of the of cultural centres opened by Manrique (1990).

To round off the day we visit the César Manrique Foundation where the artist created his living space within five volcanic bubbles created in the 18th century eruptions.

In the foundation is a collection of Manrique's paintings and architectural designs.

You arrive back at your pick-up points at around 6.30pm.

Included in the itinery:

Entrance to Jameos del Agua
or Green Cave (la Cueva de los Verdes)

Entrance to the Mirador del Río

Entrance to the Cactus Garden

Entrance to the César Manrique Foundation

3 course lunch

Experienced english-speaking guide

Modern bus with air conditioning

Insurance