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May 2026 | Gazette Life | 67you pass through walls of various colours to reach the heart of the volcanoHere, you may be lucky enough to find complete silence. Doves can often be seen nesting in the high inner walls, and you may spot one of the ravens that gave the volcano its name. it%u2019s a place to pause, enjoy and reflect on the immense forces that created this landscape in a matter of days. Leaving the crater, you can choose to carry on around the volcano. This is a hypnotic trail, where you%u2019ll see huge cracks in the ground, gloopy solidified lava swirls and vast plains of lava with views of the silent volcanoes of Timanfaya on the horizon. Pause for a moment and try and imagine the fields of wheat and barley, the green pastures where goats once grazed, and the little villages that once existed here %u2013 it%u2019s almost impossible to do. The earth suddenly opened and swallowed them up in rivers of fire.What is left is one of the most starkly beautiful landscapes in Europe, a place that inspires awe, a little fear and an odd blend of tranquillity, acceptance and hope. The French novelist Michel Houellebecq once wrote about the volcanic landscapes of Timanfaya: %u201cThis is what the end of the world looks like%u201d. But he was completely wrong: this is how the world was born.Gardens with soul%u2022 Garden Design & Build%u2022 Landscape Lighting%u2022 Smart Irrigation Systems%u2022 Artificial GrassAvda.Central, 45 - Opposite HiperDino, T%u00edas | +34 632 11 94 11 - +34 928 07 41 33 info@canariensis.eu | Monday - Friday: 9am - 11am & 4pm - 6pm Saturdays: 10am - 2pm | Sundays: Closed