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green lake lies inside a half-collapsed crater at the
ocean’s edge, separated from the Atlantic by a black
volcanic pebble crescent. Instead of hunting for shells,
beach-combers are more likely to come across bits of
peridot, a pale, glassy-green type of olivine.
Of all the natural wonders I witness on Lanzarote,
there is one that I look forward to every night. Reclining
on a chaise lounge beside Princesa Yaiza’s central
swimming pool, I wait for the show to begin.
As the sun sinks low on the horizon, the burning
gold disc yields to luminous clouds smoldering in shades
of pink and purple, the beauty of the spectacle doubled
by its reflection in the mirror-like pool. Lanzarote’s
volcanoes may be sleeping, but this isle’s ethereal,
otherworldly spark is resurrected like a Phoenix in
celestial flames.
Top: When there's a strong swell, the ocean at IF YOU GO
Lanzarote's Los Hervideros can appear to boil as
water rushes into the caves below the cliffs. Left:
Playa Dorada beach on Lanzarote's southern Getting there: Fly into Lanzarote (Arracife)
coast. Above: Sunset over Playa Blanca on Airport.
Lanzarote. Where to stay: Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort.
www.princesayaiza.com.
Tourism information:
www.turismolanzarote.com/en/,
www.spain.info/en_GB/
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