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Jameos del Agua: What to see and how to visit it in Lanzarote
Jameos del Agua, César Manrique’s first great work in Lanzarote: a lake with blind crabs, a white pool and an auditorium inside a lava tube.
A lava tube transformed by Manrique into gardens, an auditorium and the famous white pool. Its inner lake is home to tiny blind, albino crabs found nowhere else.
A jameo is a section of a lava tube whose roof has collapsed. This one was formed by the eruption of the Volcán de la Corona, and César Manrique turned it into his first art, culture and tourism centre, opened in 1966. You walk down into a grotto with a seawater lake, home to tiny blind albino crabs, and come out to a white pool surrounded by palm trees. There is also a natural auditorium inside.
Entrance fees to tourist centres are not included in the tours; opening times and prices depend on each centre.
On my routes
Visit it on a private tour.
It is part of these private routes, with pick-up at your accommodation. If you would rather combine it with other places, we tailor the route to you.
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4 hoursNorth routeThe north, between lava & oceanJameos del Agua · Mirador del Río · Villa de Teguise→
6 hoursNorth route · 6 hCésar Manrique’s northern LanzaroteJameos del Agua · Mirador del Río · Haría · Casa Museo César Manrique · Villa de Teguise→
7 hoursNorth-to-south routeLanzarote, north to southParque Nacional de Timanfaya · La Geria · Jameos del Agua · Cueva de los Verdes→Nearby
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS · 4
What people ask me mostabout Jameos del Agua
What are the blind crabs of Jameos?
Tiny blind albino crabs that live in the grotto’s seawater lake. They are unique and very sensitive, which is why you should never throw coins in.
Can you swim in the white pool?
No. The pool is part of Manrique’s work and is only for looking at.
Which private tour visits Jameos del Agua?
It is part of these routes: The north, between lava & ocean (4 h), César Manrique’s northern Lanzarote (6 h), Lanzarote, north to south (7 h). It can also be included in a tailor-made route.
Is there an entrance fee for Jameos del Agua?
Yes, it is a ticketed centre. The entrance fee is not included in the tour; I’ll list it in your proposal.
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