The north of the island was the environment where Manrique chose to live his last years, in the peaceful haven of the valley of 1000 palm trees.
The municipality of Haría hosts three of the spatial works that Manrique left for posterity: the Jameos del Agua, the Cueva de Los Verdes and the Mirador del Río, fundamental emblems of the modern history of Lanzarote.
This summer we suggest you delve into the bowels of Lanzarote by visiting the Cueva de los Verdes. An immersion into the interior of the island, used as a hiding place for the population against attacks and invasions by pirates from North Africa during the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 19th century it became a must-see for travelers, scholars and European scientists fascinated by this unique volcanic formation which, paradoxically, owes its name to the surname of a family (the Verde) who kept their cattle in the surroundings. Entering the cave is a unique experience in which the visitor discovers what the subsoil of the island of volcanoes is like.
After the walk through the bowels of the island, what greater contrast than to ascend 400 meters of altitude to enjoy the most spectacular panoramic view. The Mirador del Río is an old artillery battery used at the end of the 19th century as a defensive fort to prevent any incursion to the north of the island. This old battery of cannons was remodeled as a unique enclave, camouflaged in the rock with the mastery that only a genius like Manrique could conceive, and which offers us a spectacular panoramic view of the island of La Graciosa and the islets of the Chinijo archipelago, as a prelude to the imposing Atlantic.
The visit to the Mirador del Río allows us to have a drink in its panoramic cafeteria restaurant enjoying the classic Manrique architecture.
