DE-4383285 Timanfaya National Park

El diablo - the logo of the Park

Timanfaya National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de Timanfaya) is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The area is 51.07 square kilometres (19.72 sq mi). The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil.

Timanfaya is one of the best examples of volcanic habitat just colonised by vegetation and inhabited by 180 different plant species that live off organic matter transported by the wind.  There are more than 25 volcanoes, with some iconic ones, such as the Fire Mountains, Cracked Mountain or Wort Kettle. This area still has volcanic activity and hot spots exist on the surface to reach 100 to 600C at 13 metres (43 ft) deep.  For tourists, a demonstration is usually conducted by pouring water into the ground; this will result in a geyser of steam.

Volcanic landscape - DE-4383285

After all the recent (1730-1736) volcanic eruptions, the volcanoes of Lanzarote have entered a lull having left their mark and preventing the habitability of the entire area.

 

The postcard was sent by Lita A. (29 June 2014) Direct Swap Postcrossing and the second postcard of Timanfaya National Park came from Renate (30 July 2015) Postcrossing.

 Where is Lanzarote?

Lanzarote is the easternmost island of the Canary Islands and has a volcanic origin. It was born through fiery eruptions and has solidified lava streams as well as extravagant rock formations. The island emerged about 15 million years ago as a product of the Canary hotspot. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736 in the area now designated Timanfaya National Park. See: http://flynnfrogg.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/pl-1103716-lanzarote-canary-islands.html