Jameos del Agua is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the small island of Lanzarote. The site consists of a gallery of connecting caves and underground grottoes and is located at the north east of the island with plenty of sign posts for us tourists who aren’t used to the area.
A jameo is formed when a tunnel ceiling collapses, most often occurring when its width exceeds twenty meters, or when gases accumulate and explode. Jameos del Agua was designed and altered into its current form by César Manrique a famous resident and artist / sculpture from Lanzarote and opened its doors in 1966 by which point he had added a small number of extra elements, like the plants and a pool which is reserved for the exclusive use of the King of Spain whenever he chooses to visit.
Through a winding staircase visitors enter into the Jameo Grande, a roofless volcanic bubble 100 m. long and 30 m. wide, and from there into a magnificent garden with a large swimming pool.
At the foot of this cave is a large stage that extends into the next volcanic bubble called Jameo de la Cazuela, the latest to be made accessible to the public
A few native and non-native species of animals live here some permanently, others temporarily. The most emblematic is the blind albino crab, a rare and delicate marine crustacean.
Heres a few more of my photos from the trip:
Jameos Del Agua - Established 1966 by César Manrique
Jameos Del Agua - Plants
Jameos Del Agua
Jameos Del Agua - The King of Spain's Private Pool
Jameos Del Agua - Looking upwards from the consert hall
All photographs taken with my Canon 40d, there’s a few HDR (infact I think most of these were 3 exposures merged through Photomatix) and various lenses were used, a sigma 10-20mm my Canon f.14 50mm prime and the EFS kit lens 17-85mm. All images are all rights reserved full copyright please contact me for licensing and prints are available on request.
