“Did you know that this place was once teeming with snails?” I asked, gesturing towards the imposing massif of Antalaya Caracol. Towering 467 meters above the coastline between Giniginamar and Tarajalejo, Caracol, meaning “snail” in Spanish, earned its name from the abundance of limpets that once clung to these shores. Today, these creatures are sadly endangered. The Caracol massif is a sight to behold. It’s a landscape carved by nature’s hand – a network of dramatic ravines, or “Barrancos”, slicing through the volcanic rock towards the sea. The most impressive of these is the Barranco de Caracol, a labyrinth of gorges that has shaped the coastline into a series of secluded beaches. Imagine the power of the lava flow that, over millennia, created this dramatic landscape.
Molino de los Llanos de la Concepción
Had anyone ever seen such a sight? The Molino de los Llanos de la Concepción stood proudly against the Fuerteventura