The Canary Islands archipelago is made up of seven major islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife (province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura (province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) and a series of islets (La Graciosa, Montana Clara and Alegranza and Lobos) immersed in the Atlantic Ocean, about 100 km from the African coast. This geographical location places the islands in the time zone of Greenwich (increased by one hour during the summer), one hour less than in the mainland Spain.

The island of Lanzarote is the most Eastern island of the archipelago. It has a surface area of 845.94 km2 and a population of about 120,000 inhabitants. It is a flat, volcanic island, with sparse vegetation, where the fields of lava dominate.

Lanzarote was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1993.

The activities directly or indirectly related to tourism are the economic engine of Lanzarote. The good climate and the high landscape value have made the island an area of great tourist attraction for the inhabitants of the European Union.

The timetables of eateries and restaurants tend to be consistent with the local customs, in such a way that the kitchen usually closes at around 4 p.m. in the afternoon and at 10 p.m. at night.

Shopping hours are, usually, from Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m.

The opening hours of banks tend to be from 8 to 2 p.m., being reduced in the summer. The official currency is the Euro and it's not easy to exchange currency in other places that are not banks or hotels. All municipalities have ATMs.

The Cultural and Tourist Centre of the Montañas del Fuego is located in the heart of Timanfaya. In the interior of this complex, you can find the islet of Hilario. Here you can admire the demonstrations of the amazing geothermal anomalies that occur in this area, and observe how the boiling water flows triggered as a geyser, or the vegetation burns immediately after entering at shallow depths. In the Montañas de Fuego begins the itinerary by guagua (bus) known as the Route of the Volcanoes, whose journey of 14 kilometres is almost obligatory for the first time visitor to Timanfaya.

In case of having several days, it is recommended to go to the visitors centre, where you will find information on the national park, its volcanic formation, the associated flora and fauna and the uses and customs of the inhabitants of the island. In addition, you can plan your visit with the help of the reception staff.

Inside the national park, you can't walk outside the routes or trails. There are several routes which can be done freely or with a guide, at the choice of the visitor, and others are compulsorily guided by the park staff. This way, you will be able to enjoy the impressive volcanic landscape.

In the tourist centre Montañas de Fuego you can taste typical dishes of the cuisine of the island, observe demonstrations of geothermal anomalies, as well as take a tour by bus through the Route of the Volcanoes.

In the museum-information point Echadero de Los Camellos you can contemplate the farming tools which were traditionally used and how farmers made use of camels to carry out the activities of the field.