“Lanzarote is the easternmost Canary Island. Located dozens of miles offshore from the blistering heat of the Sahara, this island lacked a steady supply of freshwater until newly constructed desalination plants turned on their pumps a few decades ago. The hilly and often mist coated topography includes the same brown and khaki colors of an Irish bogland. The landscape was transformed by a volcanic explosion that began on September 1st, 1730, and which lasted six years. This fiery brew wiped out 20 villages, coated a third of the island in molten lava and dusted the remaining terrain in a hefty layer of picón, or ash.”
Why The Vines And Wines Of The Canary Islands Will Twist Your Head With Surprise
