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Gairia Volcano

Natural Monument Gairia boiler is a volcanic cone of recent age and is located near the village of Tiscamanita, between Antigua and Tuineje in central Fuerteventura.
It covers an area of 240 ha, and you may access it and climb to the summit of 461 meters height d, where you can see other recent volcanic formations, such as the Malpais Grande, and other volcanic structures, such as the Laguna Caldera, exploited until recent years as a producer of lapilli (volcanic stone used in small gardens and parks in the Canary Islands as "humidity sensor" of the atmosphere.

The volcano is Gairia at the foot of the town of Tiscamanita (famous for its tasty tomato plantations can be bought in any of the small businesses that are in the main street of the town) and is located 10 kilometers from Antigua and 4 of Tuineje, for the FV-20,linking the capital with Great Tarajal.
From Tiscamanita can make several hiking tours through the area: from the boiler up Gairia to visit other recent volcanic edifices nearby: Laguna Caldera, Caldera of the suburbs, the Laguna Caldera, Liria boiler, or other protected area that borders this: the Big Badlands.
In the area you can find freely grazing camels and herds of goats typical of Fuerteventura, the symbol of the island.

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