Caldera Colorada, Volcanic caldera in Tinajo, Spain.
Caldera Colorada is a volcanic crater rising to 434 metres in the municipality of Tinajo, Lanzarote, part of the Los Morros de Hacha Chica group. Its rim encloses a circular depression of red and brown rock layers, and the surrounding land is arid desert and scrub. The Montaña Negra stands 1.2 km to the north-east, reaching 497 metres.
Caldera Colorada is a volcanic crater on Lanzarote rising 434 metres above sea level, set within the Los Morros de Hacha Chica group in the municipality of Tinajo. The nearby Montaña Negra reaches 497 metres, about 1.2 km to the north-east. The town of Tías lies roughly 6 km to the south-west, and the surrounding land is desert and scrub.
Caldera Colorada lies within Los Morros de Hacha Chica, a volcanic group in the municipality of Tinajo, about six kilometres from the town of Tías. The surrounding land is arid, with desert and scrub vegetation, and the crater sits at 434 metres above sea level, below the nearby Montaña Negra at 497 metres.
The site is accessible via marked hiking trails from Tinajo and welcomes visitors of varying fitness levels. Best conditions for visiting occur between March and November when weather is most favorable.
Caldera Colorada is one of the Los Morros de Hacha Chica group of volcanic features, standing 434 m above sea level on Lanzarote. The taller Montaña Negra rises 497 m about 1.2 km to the north-east, and the town of Tías lies roughly 6 km to the south-west.
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