Cities on Volcanoes 6 - Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) from May 31 to June 4, 2010   
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Volcano field trip to Timanfaya, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Leaders Vicente Araña
  Email: varanasaavedra@yahoo.com

Joaquín Naverán
  Email: jnaveran@cabildolanzarote.es

Ricardo Vieira
  Email: ricardo_vieira@mat.ucm.es

Dates June 2, 2010.
Number of participants minimum 15 – maximum 25.
Cost 235€. Includes:
Transfer from hotel to Tenerife North airport
Flight to Lanzarote
Transfer during the field trip
Lunch on route on June 2, 2010 (Wednesday)
Field trip guide
Transfer from Tenerife North airport to hotel

Program  This field trip to Lanzarote will have the following route:

Parque Nacional de Timanfayavisiting the 1730/36 historical eruptions, view of surface geothermal manifestations and visiting to the Monitoring Volcanic Activity Unit of the Lanzarote Geodynamics Laboratory (LGL).
Lava path of Colorada Mt (Partial tour of the didactic/outreach, with volcanic bombs of big size, dunitic enclaves, etc.).
Wine-producing area of La Geria (agricultural excavations in pyroclasts).
Los Verdes volcanic tube (Route of the volcanic tube and visit to the main unit of the Lanzarote Geodynamics Laboratory (LGL).
Jameos del Agua / Casa de los Volcanes (guided visit to the facilities).

It is recommended not to check at the airport personal belongings to avoid waste of time. In case of taking hammers or similars, it is recommended to check all of them in one or two suitcases. Participants should bring walking boots, a hat and sun protection.
 


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