#CACTARIUM

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'the world's first cactarium' moorten botanical garden

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Gehenna Gardens Cactarium!

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🙌🌵🌿🌞 #Palmsprings #archives #cactarium #takemeback (at Moorten Botanical Garden Showplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYGJ_GnPZj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ct1h5cbafsyi

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Actually the most magical place on earth 🌵✨ #cactarium #latergram #itslit (at Moorten Botanical Garden Showplace)

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WALKING IN A DESERT WONDERLAND

I had been traveling quite a bit for a few months at this point, back to back, with little breaks in between. I had just made it back into LA only to stay a few days before taking a red eye to New Orleans for Christmas break. I had been working around the clock and was utterly burnt out, but despite my tired eyes, I gathered myself together for a dinner that my sister had arranged. It was a meeting with a designer that she was convinced I needed to help me with COH°.

I was drowning in article ideas, content creation, and company expansion prospects. I had a vision and lots of dreams, but I was a one woman show... an exhausted one at that. But, here I was sitting across from this talented young creative, Macie Menard. Even with my brain working at half capacity, it was easy to see that she was bright, smart, and a hard worker. Also, she had a calming spirit about her which was a great yin to my crazy yang. 

There was never a lull in the conversation. We hit it off. We had a lot in common in terms of interests, design aesthetic, and website ideas. And, most importantly, she loved food. We spent at least an hour just discussing our favorite foods and restaurants. That was all I needed to know. She was my kind of people. I was thoroughly impressed with her. My sister had been right. Macie was my girl. 

I offered her a job and a trip to Los Angeles the following month. I knew I would know everything I needed to know about her if I traveled with her. And, of course, for better or for worse, she would learn a lot about me and how I work and travel. Soooo, we set out on a weekend adventure together and did everything from mountain hikes to greenhouse exploring in the desert. Needless to say, the road trip was a blast, and we have continued to work together for the past 7 months.

I have come to discover that not only is Macie an incredible designer and a brilliant talent, but she is also a constant source of light in my life. Every Monday, without fail, we send each other long emails that we now affectionately call our "Coffee Chats." We basically both rant about life, the past weekend, ideas for the website, or random things that are inspiring us. I have come to look forward to those emails and to our weekly Skype chats about design and content creation.

Most of the graphics on this website are ideas that we both collaborate on together. Then, Macie makes them all magically come to life. Aside from graphic designing, she has also developed article ideas like our upcoming "Beauty Buys" article, and she has helped me in countless other ways to grow COH°. I have never thought of her as an employee. In my mind, she is a colleague and a friend that I work with on this vision we have come to define together.

Suffice to say, I was completely delighted to sit down and chat with her about our deep love for Los Angeles, working together at COH°, and, of course, our adventure weekend last February. Exploring California and visiting the Cactarium together was the pinnacle of everything we have come to stand for at COH°... "road trips, friendships, and a damn good plant photo." Yep, I just found my life's mantra. I'm going to need that on a t-shirt ASAP. Anyway, read more from us below!

xoxo,

KB

Here is my interview with Macie Menard on her thoughts about LA culture, California adventures, and, of course, the Cactarium:

Can you tell our readers a little about yourself?

I'm a self-taught graphic designer living in Louisiana. I'm married to my best friend/favorite travel buddy, and we have an English Bulldog named Ivy...who eats EVERYTHING.

How did you end up in California?

Well, it didn’t take much convincing. I had just recently joined the COH° team, so I made the trip out to LA in order to get to know my new boss a little more...well a lot more haha!

Girl, we got to know each really well within the first 20 mins of you being in LA. It is a hilarious story, but, we will keep it just between us for now! (lol)

Yeah, it was definitely an ice breaker!

So, I can't remember, had you been to Cali before?

Oh yes. I was there almost 2 years ago, but this visit made me emotional. When I flew into Los Angeles the sun was setting and the sky was pink. I literally shed a tear and thought: 'I would move here in a heartbeat. It feels like home.' 

I feel that every time I land. I completely understand. It is such a weird, quirky city, but for whatever reason, it’s the place I feel the most at home or the most myself rather. You know my vote on you moving. 

Yes, I know! It's more than a feeling (unintentional Journey reference about my journey to LA). For lack of a better word, LA is so inspiring. I love the city. Most people are disenchanted with the noise, traffic jams, and overpopulation, but I can totally look past all that. I like being in the mix of it all, but still being invisible in the crowds and in my own little world.

Honestly, that is my favorite part too. Nothing makes me happier than going to the grocery store and no one knows who I am. That anonymity is something I have come to love. What else is it about LA that really just sprinkles your donuts?

I also like that if you need a get away or want a change of scenery, it's just a drive and/or hike away. I still can't believe that the first morning in LA, I was hiking a mountain. In the afternoon, I was walking on a beach. The very next day we were snow tubing up in the mountains, and by that night we were in the desert and on the outskirts of Palm Springs. Mind. Blown.

Yeah, I definitely kept you on-the-go. You got a true 'Kristi Bailey - COH° experience'!

And, I loved every minute of it!

So, speaking of Palm Springs.... let's chat about the Cactarium!

OH! It was like walking in a desert version of Alice in Wonderland! 

Thats a great way to describe it actually. I love that. It was such a wonderfully weird place.

Oh yes. I was in heaven. Shoutout and a huge “thank you!” to the amazing Anna Gumpert for finding this place. There were cacti and succulents everywhere.

Some people might say that it was plantastic. 

Yes, some people who love dad jokes. (I'm sure most dad's wouldn't miss the opportunity to say plantastic. #CactusJokesOnPoint) Oh, that reminds me, I love that within our first 24 hours together, we spent time planting succulents on your rooftop patio. It was my kind of bonding experience!

We planted so many plants that afternoon. And, I’ve only managed to kill half of them so thats a big win for me. I’m sad I lost the others. It really succs... see what I did there ;) Don't worry. I've got plenty more where that came from. Anyway, it was nice to share my succulent obsession with someone with an equal or possibly greater obsession.

My obsession actually started at a young age. My great-grandmother had a gigantic pot of Echeveria. I had never seen a plant like it before. I sat there in awe as she cracked open a petal to show me it’s jelly-like filling and shared with me the perks of it’s low-maintenance and reproducing nature. It was then that I decided that when I grew up, I wanted to be a plant lady.

I actually lost you a few times in the gardens. You were totally in your element.

I really loved it there. When we got to the end of our journey through the cacti forest, there was a nursery with a selection of plants for sell. Of course, I had to get plants to go! The owner and his wife were there to give us the history of his father’s garden. They also assured me that my mini plants were allowed on the plane. (Travel tip: Plants are allowed to fly out of California, but not in.)

Yes, you can take anything on a plane out of Cali, but you can't bring things into the state. It functions as its own country in that way. Once, I saw a woman carry a whole raw Trader Joes turkey on a plane out of LA so I'm thinking a succulent is fine. Anyway, were you nervous about taking the plants in flight?

I was still a nervous wreck, and did not want to get my plants taken away from me, so I wrapped them up and hid them in my laptop bag for the whole flight. They made it home, and I still have one healthy cactus to start my future cactarium. 

OMG! Please start one!!! That would be both hilarious and amazing. Anyway, thank you for chatting with me! I’m so glad you “pricked” to be a part of the COH° team. It feels great to go from a 'cacti to a cactus.'

Honestly, ‘aloe’ working with you. Let’s stick together.

I do wish you lived here. Everything succs without you.

I will never desert you.

Wow. We are such succas' for plant puns! Macie, thank you so much for taking the time to chat about our experience at the Cactarium. I know we both loved it. Let's start planning our next adventure! I'm thinking passport this time! COH° gotta get those stamps!

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Sweaty as fuck! #cactarium #palmsprings #isitfridayyet (at Moorten Botanical Garden Showplace)

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The World's First Cactarium #cactarium #botanicalgarden #succulents #greenthumb #conservation #palmsprings (at Moorten Botanical Garden Showplace)

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What to Do in Palm Springs California

Palm Springs is recognized for golf, its eye-catching all-natural landscapes, warm environment, and mid-century modern-day design as well as layout. The desert hotel is 100 miles east of Los Angeles, and as prolonged as you stay clear of LA rush hour, it takes around 2 humans resources to drive in between both cities. The revitalized midtown Palm Springs place supplies a series of buying, both stylish modern-day brands in addition to in your area owned stores, in addition to a bunch of new resorts as well as a huge series of eating choices. The city is likewise house to some remarkable galleries as well as social destinations. This is an easy area to pack your days in addition to nights. Palm Springs Art Gallery The city's major art gallery, the Palm Springs Art Gallery, is midtown, a block from Palm Canyon Drive. The museum has a big art collection, with a focus on modern American western art and additionally artists. The museum similarly concentrates on nature, with a large collection of Native American art and things along with fossils in addition to installed animals. The art gallery likewise runs the Frey House II, a building work of art in capitals developed by Albert Frey. Your residence can be explored. There is a satellite university of the gallery on Palm Canyon Drive focused on style along with layout. It's called the Palm Springs Art Gallery Style as well as Design Facility, Edwards Harris Pavilion, along with it's housed in a preserved mid-century contemporary bank framework from 1960. As house to the globe's greatest collection of undamaged mid-century modern-day design, Palm Springs has a great deal of frameworks to uncover, both homes as well as organization structures. The city honors the movement with Innovation Week, which occurs each February as well as additionally brings in style as well as additionally design enthusiasts from globally. As a star journey, there are also a great deal of celebrity residences in as well as likewise around Palm Springs Some can be explored, like the Elvis honeymoon residence, had at the same time by Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Lucille Round, along with additional. The art gallery's Annenberg Theater supplies a large range of music, cinema, and also dance performances throughout the year. The city's Palm Canyon Movie theater, on Palm Canyon Drive, has existed Broadway as well as likewise different other organized productions for over twenty years. The Agua Caliente Cultural Gallery lies in midtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive. It tells the story of the local Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, that have actually remained in the location for countless years. The Palm Springs Historic Society lives in two revived 19th-century structures in the same location on Palm Canyon Drive. Besides the small gallery, the culture organizes a significant series of strolling trips focusing on various elements of the city's background. If you like cacti as well as likewise various other desert plants, the Moorten Arboretum as well as Cactarium is a separately had one-acre nature center and likewise baby room. It has to do with a mile south of downtown Palm Springs as well as is a large park and also nature shield committed to desert plants. Where to Remain In Midtown Palm Springs Indicate See in Midtown Palm Springs The midtown location, about expanding from Ramon Street to Sight Chino at the north and additionally south end as well as between Belardo Road as well as Indian Canyon Drive from the eastern to the west, can be comfortably found strolling. There is a great deal of purchasing, as well as additionally the location teems with dining establishments along with one-of-a-kind food stores. If you most likely to over a Thursday evening, be sure to venture out as well as additionally explore the Palm Springs VillageFest. Each Thursday night, year-round, a quarter-mile-long stretch of Palm Canyon Drive is closed to automobiles in addition to developed into a road sensible and also night market. There are food work areas, crafts, artists, and a lot more to discover. And also if you want to merely get a little outside of midtown, the Palm Springs Air Museum is an enjoyable implies to spend an afternoon. The large gallery has a big collection of exclusive and army aircraft. It lies right at the PSP airport. You can also take a drive to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway as well as also explore the regional mountains. In 10 minutes, the revolving tramway takes you up the side of capital from the desert to a towering timberland at around 8,500 feet over water level. There is snow on top the majority of the year, so you can swim in the sunlight as well as play in the snow all within a human resources. There are 50 miles of treking routes ahead too. If you're mosting likely to throughout the warmth of the summertime period (June as well as July), you can additionally view some semi-pro baseball. The Palm Springs POWER plays in a midtown sector (formerly where the Angels did their springtime training) near the secondary school. The summer season company recruits leading specialist prospects as well as university gamers from around the nation. Getting to in addition to around Midtown Palm Springs The city's portable dimension makes it very easy to navigate walking. Both Greyhound and FlixBus provide Palm Springs with bus solution to Los Angeles, Las Vega, Phoenix Az, and additionally numerous other western cities. There is an Amtrak train terminal as well. To get around, the Palm Springs BUZZ cart runs Thursday with Sunday evenings in the downtown area, every 15 minutes in between noontime and 10pm. It begins at the Riviera hotel along with copulates to The Saguaro Palm Springs, quiting often in the process. PSP, Palm Springs International Flight terminal, has daily, straight trips to several United States cities from a number of carriers. They additionally have direct flights to many Canadian cities. There are much more journeys in the high duration, from September using May. If you drive there or rent a cars and trucks and also truck at the flight terminal, it's easy to drive about Palm Springs Most of road vehicle parking is free as well as there are a variety of entirely free, public car park too. Ride-sharing solutions like Uber and also Lyft are in addition prominent options, and additionally there are always a great deal of vehicles offered from both firms. There are in addition taxis that feature the airport as well as the midtown place. Bikes are also a prominent setup of transport. Purchasing in Midtown Palm Springs Buying in Downtown Palm Springs. The mobile nature of the city implies you can do a great deal of your purchasing strolling. Simply park the auto along with check out, or even much better remain at among the city's downtown resorts along with you will not need a lorry. The midtown getting area is mostly on Palm Canyon Drive, in between Ramon Road in addition to Alejo Road. This has in fact in your area had shops, in addition to an excellent collection of high end chains like H&M, Sephora, MAC, Free People, West Elm, in addition to Kiehl's. There's also a Starbucks Book, a special branch of the coffee electric outlet with prices coffees, beverages, along with particularly skilled baristas. The midtown area additionally has a great deal of art galleries, antique shops, vintage apparel stores, and remarkable residence products stores. If you go north accessible Canyon Drive, you'll find on your own in the Uptown Design District. This is a two-mile stretch of retail with a heavy concentrate on mid-century modern-day art, design, as well as likewise design. There are a great deal of galleries, interior design shops, along with home items shops. For those seeking substantial luxurious shopping, head to El Paseo in Palm Desert, relating to 25 mins from downtown Palm Springs. That's the Rodeo Drive of the Coachella Valley, and likewise it has all the huge high-end brands. If all that wasn't enough retail therapy, there is a massive outlet shopping mall at Cabazon, worrying thirty minutes outside Palm Springs. Obtaining Outdoors as well as Energised in Downtown Palm Springs.

Palm Springs Museum Course

The city's ideal weather condition (it's warm and also cozy regarding 350 days a year) indicates you can regularly simply go outdoors as well as also stroll or choose a run. It's likewise enjoyable to swim, particularly throughout the hot summer season periods. The portable midtown location is superb for checking out strolling. Palm Springs is also very bike-friendly with committed bike lanes in addition to bike courses. Various resorts use site visitors cost-free loaner bikes, along with there are lots of places around that rental charge bikes and also e-bikes. You can absolutely have some enjoyable on the bike-only Genetics Autry Bikeway situated a simple trip from midtown off Ramon Roadway near the airport. If you see Palm Springs in the summer, in between June as well as September, be planned for some severe heat. Daytime temperature level degrees can regularly exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), as well as likewise great deals of individuals do their exterior tasks early in the early morning or in the extremely early evening. Pickleball, a much less challenging variation of tennis, is prominent in Palm Springs, in addition to there are 12 public pickleball courts at Demuth Park. Ruth Hardy Park is a downtown park with lots of environment-friendly space, basketball as well as tennis courts, sand volley ball courts, as well as trip areas. Palm Springs is surrounded by mountains, and also it's exceptionally easy to venture out and also explore them. There are 2 popular treking tracks positioned right in the midtown area. One is the North Lykken Route, which begins at the end of Ramon Road, one of the city's main roads. An additional downtown treking course is the Palm Springs Gallery Course, which begins right behind the city's art museum. Each of these tracks is fairly simple, as well as every one takes concerning an hour to trek. They connect at a cleansing as well as additionally outing location, which provides bird's- eye views of the Coachella Valley in addition to the city. Arts as well as additionally Culture in Midtown Palm Springs

The Colony Palms Hotel

The hotel city offers a good deal of vacation lodging options, a number of located in the downtown location. Remaining in a midtown resort makes it simple to find the city walking. If you're flying right into Palm Springs it's really convenient the midtown location, it's simply around 5 minutes from the airport. Deluxe Hotels: The Swarm Palms Resort is on Indian Canyon and also makes use of an elegant, luxurious shop hotel experience for visitors that wish to remain midtown. The hotel's dining establishment, The Purple Palm, is considered one of the most effective places to dine in the city. The Hilton Palm Springs is another midtown choice with a truly good outside pool as well as health spa. The Hilton furthermore utilizes a cost-free airport shuttle bus. The Renaissance Palm Springs Resort is an additional premium resort hotel option, located concerning a quarter mile from the midtown place. Mid-Range Hotels: The Hyatt Palm Springs is an outstanding pet-friendly, all-suite alternative right in the heart of the midtown buying location. It additionally flaunts a huge outside pool and also deck along with various noticeable eating choices. The newly-opened (2019) Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs is proper midtown, near the art museum. It's the city's only rather skyscraper resort (8 tales) along with has the city's only roof covering swimming pool deck as well as likewise eating facility. The furthermore new ARRIVE Palm Springs is an actually fashionable, boutique resort located at the actually north end of the downtown area. The owners furthermore run the preferred Store(pe) Gelato & Shop and likewise a restaurant, both close by. The Alcazar Palm Springs is a 34-room, Spanish-style shop resort on the limit in between downtown in addition to the Uptown Style Area. The stylish hotel is together with (along with under the exact very same ownership group as) Birba, took into consideration the city's optimal brand-new dining facility. The hotel is furthermore next to Cheeky's, the best breakfast and brunch area in the area. Budget strategy Hotels: The Delos Reyes Palm Springs is a low-cost, retro, mid-century contemporary hotel located just southerly of the midtown area. The Excellent Quality Inn Palm Springs Midtown is yet one more spending plan resort with an extremely central area specifically Indian Canyon near the Arenas Road night life location. The Hotel ZOSO (previously the Acid rock Hotel) is a great, spending plan option too. The Explorer Inn Palm Springs is furthermore located at the south end of Palm Canyon Drive as well as likewise uses basic accommodations at a very sensible rate. Store Hotels: A great downtown store resort option is the Ingleside Inn. It lies at the south end of town as well as additionally although opened in the 1920s has really been entirely updated as a modern, luxurious store home. The resort is residence to among the city's great dining establishments, Melvyn's, a long-time fave of Sinatra. The Holiday Home is an additional really centrally situated shop alternative. The hotel is a remarkable selection for foodies - weekly they arrange Fried Poultry Fridays, an usual dining experience. The Avalon Resort and also Bungalows is a modern-day take on a conventional Spanish Goal cottage hotel. It's located a number of doors below the Ingleside Inn and additionally both are had by the precise very same firm.

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EXPLORING THE CALIFORNIA DESERT: THE MOORTEN BOTANICAL GARDEN AND CACTARIUM

Interior of the World’s 1st Cactarium

Palm Springs is famous for it’s meticulously kept lawns and mid-century architecture. It’s also the home of the Moorten Botanical Gardens and Cactarium, which houses over 3,000 cacti, succulents, and other plants native to the desert.

Read the post on my travel blog.

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Inside Southern California’s Most Instagrammed Cactarium

Snippet: The main thing Instagram-trigger-happy millennials are after, though, is authenticity. Especially authenticity that looks good. This botanic garden is steeped in history, and wears its heart on its sleeve - it’s impossible not to be charmed by the signs that urge you to emulate a tortoise and take in the plants slowly.

Read the full article here on Telegraph

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Palm Springs Getaway

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And Not A Begonia In Sight

It’s an extraordinary kind of person who can earn the moniker ‘Cactus Slim’, the affectionate name for Palm Springs legend Chester Moorten, not just a reference to his lanky frame but also to his passion for all things succulent.

Moorten’s love of indigenous desert plants stemmed from his time mining gold in the area now designated part of Joshua Tree National Park, his entrepreneurial spirit spurring him on to to leave town one day, his car brimming with cacti, and drive to Los Angeles whereupon he sold the entire cache.

An extremely likeable character, Moorten also found work as an actor whilst in L.A., appearing in numerous films when; possibly on the brink of stardom; he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told unceremoniously by his doctor to go to the nearest hospital and ‘wait to die’.

Unsurprisingly, Moorten ignored this advice and returned to the desert where he was soon earning more from the sale of the cacti he collected than from his mining job. A fortuitous move to Palm Springs in the Thirties prompted him to set up his first cactus museum or aboretum and to also wed botanist Patricia Halliday, surely a match made in (cacti) heaven.

Over the years, Moorten’s business moved to several locations within Palm Springs, now incorporating a nursery which, together with his Hollywood connections, garnered him landscaping commissions for some of the larger estates including those of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Walt Disney, the husband and wife team being recognised as experts in their field.

In 1955, the Moortens moved their home and business to its current location on the three acre estate in Downtown Palm Springs, a calm oasis amongst the eternally busy Palm Canyon Drive. With Patricia’s astute marketing vision, Moorten Botanical Garden remains, almost eighty years later, one of Palm Springs most visited attractions. 

Today, the garden is curated by Moorten’s son, Clark, and boasts three thousand examples of desert cacti, is a favoured wedding and photographic location as well as hosting ‘The World’s First Cactarium’ and a nursery boasting, festive season permitting, a succulent take on the traditional Christmas wreath.

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Moorten Botanical Garden. 1701 South Palm Canyon Drive,  Palm Springs,  CA 92264. www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com

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Palm Springs Vacation Travel Guide

Palm Springs has drawn Hollywood A-listers to its radiant heart for decades! See why as we explore this sun-baked paradise. Check out all the places we visited in this video. When ready, browse vacation packages to Palm Springs at GoTripDeals. The desert oasis of #PalmSprings lies at the western edge of the Coachella Valley in California. This #vacation #destination is just under two hours away from Los Angeles. #Visit the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, dedicated to displaying species from arid environments. Or watch as the native Desert Bighorn Sheep effortlessly traverse rocky mountain slopes. Delve deeper into the history of Palm Springs, by visiting Indian Canyons. Admire the thriving fan palms, whose fruit once provided rich sustenance for the area’s earliest inhabitants, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Make your way to Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium, which is home to over 3,000 species of prickly, spiky and furry desert plants. Take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up into the misty wilderness of Mt San Jacinto Peak. From here, travelers have access to 50 miles of scenic hiking tracks. Whatever your interests, Palm Springs has something for everyone. So, take a vacation to this world class resort destination and #discover the creativity that this spring-fed city continues to inspire. For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it. For more travel information around Palm Springs please visit our website. More travel videos: - London Vacation Travel Guide - Paris Vacation Travel Guide - New York City Vacation Travel Guide - Miami Vacation Travel Guide - Bora Bora Vacation Travel Guide - Fiji Vacation Travel Guide - Maui Vacation Travel Guide - New Orleans Vacation Travel Guide - Los Cabos Vacation Travel Guide - Iceland Vacation Travel Guide - Barcelona Vacation Travel Guide - Whitsunday Islands Vacation Travel Guide - Honolulu Vacation Travel Guide - Chicago Vacation Travel Guide - Kauai Vacation Travel Guide - Nashville Vacation Travel Guide - San Antonio Vacation Travel Guide - Dubai Vacation Travel Guide Read the full article

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What to see and do in Lanzarote in 5 days trip

When you visit the fourth Canary Island in extension to not miss a single detail. If you do not know what to see and do in Lanzarote, take advantage of this complete guide that we offer you with the most emblematic places where it is worth making a stop. So that you do not "leave the bai fo" and leave nothing in the inkwell, we have prepared a list with the essentials. Lanzarote is an island in the province of Las Palmas where you will find some of the most unique places in the Canary Islands and landscapes that seem to have been extracted from other worlds.

What to see and do in Lanzarote in 5 days

One of the priorities that every visitor meets with satisfaction is to taste the exquisite and famous cuisine of the Canary Islands. It is also proper to enjoy outdoor activities, something to do in Lanzarote in many of its corners. Hiking, surfing, beach sports... You will have endless possibilities at your fingertips. Really, what you want you can find on this island. That is why we will now focus on the most prominent places.

Timanfaya Park

Fire, ash, and rock merge in this eminently geological National Park, which preserves numerous vestiges of volcanic eruptions that occurred on the island in the early eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. You will be overwhelmed to glimpse the wide spectrum of colors that give the area uniqueness, from blacks, oranges, ocher, reds and brown tones. Timanfaya is a volcanic zone that lacks a blanket of vegetation and occupies a quarter of the island's territory. Come to the Cultural and Tourist Center of the Mountains of Fire to learn a little about the history of volcanism in Lanzarote and complete the 14-kilometer Route of the Volcanoes, which starts at this point. The visit to Timanfaya Park is essential among the things to do in Lanzarote with children. In addition, very close to here you can take a camel ride that you will love. You will repeat in amazement when you enter this volcanic structure that is located in the municipality of Haría, north of the island. In this cave, a mythological aura is perceived and is loaded with multiple legends. It is undoubtedly one of the richest cultural and natural heritage of Lanzarote. The Cueva de Los Verdes is part of the volcanic tube caused by the eruption of the volcano of La Corona, in the heart of the island. This natural sanctuary of rich landscape beauty has become a place of pilgrimage for the thousands of tourists who visit this corner of the Canary Islands. You will have the opportunity to take a guided tour in which you will know all the secrets of this cave.

Jameos del Agua, the best to see in Lanzarote

Since you are in Haría, take advantage to approach this center of art, culture, and tourism located in a beautiful natural space. A unique corner in the world designed by César Manrique where peace, tranquility, and harmony are at ease. In Jameos del Agua you will live an extrasensory experience without comparisons. Enter the tunnel of Atlantis, take a dip in the turquoise pools, mix with its plant and animal wealth, go through its original auditorium and at the same time unique for its characteristics, and travel all the paths of a paradise that invites to introspection.

Geria vineyards

In this volcanic area, you will also be surprised when you observe the vines that are planted there, and that is unique in the world. Some fruit trees such as the fig tree are also grown. These vineyards of the Malvasia variety produce an exquisite and genuine wine very characteristic of Lanzarote and worth trying.

La Graciosa Island, essential to visit in Lanzarote

Another thing to do in Lanzarote in 5 days in an almost obligatory way is to visit «the eighth island», located in the Chinijo archipelago along with other islets such as Roque del Oeste, Roque del Este, Alegranza, and Montaña Clara. All are part of the "conejero" municipality of Teguise. Paradise beaches, small volcanoes, and white villages await you in what, for many, is " the best-kept secret" of the Canary Islands.

River viewpoint

This is another work by César Manrique located in the Risco de Famara at 400 meters altitude. It is one of his most representative architectural creations along with the adaptation of the Cueva de Los Verdes and Jameos del Agua. It is worth climbing up to this viewpoint to enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the island. A place that perfectly integrates art and nature, where the original sculptures that hang from the ceiling will catch your attention.

Papagayo beaches, a place to visit in Lanzarote

You will not want to "send to move" of the island of Lanzarote when you first step on this desert area located in Punta de Papagayo, in the south of the island, where you will find beautiful beaches and coves, in the Natural Park of Los Apaches. You can access by car or by boat to relax in places like Playa Mujeres, Caletón de San Marcial, Playa de la Cera, Caleta de Congrio, Puerto Muelas or Bajo el Risco.

Haría and the house-museum of César Manrique

To the north of Lanzarote is Haría, a municipality that we have already referred to in this article. When you pass by, take the opportunity to take a walk through the town, and make a stop at the museum house of César Manrique, located in the middle of an extraordinary palm grove and that was his place of residence until his death in 1992. Manrique is considered the most recognized Canarian painter, sculptor, and artist.

The hotbeds

A place to see in Lanzarote is the Hervideros. In these cliffs, which are located west of Timanfaya, you will be surprised by the natural spectacle that occurs when the sea is rough and hits the caves that you will observe at your feet. Los Hervideros is a work of art of nature that occurred hundreds of years ago when the waves sculpted the volcanic lava that reached the water, today turned into hard rock, praying it to open these caves.

The Green Puddle

The beauty of this small lagoon formed by filtered seawater that acquires very characteristic green tones, in the Natural Park of the Volcanoes. The Charco de Los Caicos, as it is also known, is located in El Golfo, a small fishing town in the municipality of Yaiza. Its landscape beauty is unique.

Cactus Garden

Among the things to see in Lanzarote, is the Cactus Garden. The last intervention of Manrique in Lanzarote was this cactarium that was an old “refer” located in the area of ​​the tunnels of Guatiza, in the municipality of Teguise. Currently, it serves as home to around 4500 different species of cacti grouped into 13 families, belonging to the 5 continents.

Santa Barbara Castle or Piracy Museum

Piracy has had an enormous influence on the history of Lanzarote, so, "chacho," you can't miss visiting Santa Barbara Castle, where the Piracy Museum is located. This fortress rises in the Guanapay Volcano, in the Villa de Teguise, and began in the fourteenth century by Lancelotto Malocello, a Genoese navigator from whom Lanzarote took its name.

Teguise town

Take advantage of your visit to this small town of Lanzarote to enjoy other places such as the beaches of Las Cucarachas or El Jablillo. Declared a Historic-Artistic Architectural Complex, Teguise is a place where much of the tourism that visits the island is concentrated. The Royal Residence of La Mareta, the San Rafael Hermitage or the Mother Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe are other attractions.

Peasant Museum House

The legacy of Manrique in Lanzarote is impressive. "Get mojo!" You can not imagine the special atmosphere that is breathed in this place located in San Bartolomé, a municipality in the center of the island. It is a tribute to the Lanzarote farmer and his struggle to give life to a territory with such difficult conditions, which is completed with the Fertility Monument. Visiting this museum house is taking a tour of the most ancestral "rabbit" traditions.

José Saramago House Museum

Do not leave without visiting the house of the Portuguese Nobel Prize in Lanzarote, which is located in the town of Tías and remains open to the public. It houses a library, a large garden with olive trees, and was opened by his wife, Pilar del Río, nine months after the writer's death. It is "a house made of books" where you will take a tour of the life and trajectory of Saramago.

San José Castle

In this historic fortress located in Arrecife,  you can visit the International Museum of Contemporary Art, located inside Lanzarote. The Castillo de San José was built between 1776 and 1779 on a cliff above the port of Naos. It is also known as the Hunger Fortress because it served as a refuge for locals in times of famine, drought and pirate attacks that hit the island. Visiting each of the destinations that we have suggested to answer the question: what to see and do in Lanzarote in 5 days? You will have known the most significant of this island. With our guide in hand, you will get the most out of your stay. Enjoy the experience and "change the wig"! Read the full article

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(Explored) Jardin de cactus, Lanzarote, Islas Canarias, Spain, Nikon_D810, January_2020_107 by tango- El Jardín de Cactus de Lanzarote es un cactarium situado en Guatiza, isla de Lanzarote, comunidad autónoma de islas Canarias, España. Se ubica en una antigua cantera de extracción de lapilli (piroclasto volcánico, llamado localmentre picón o rofe), que los campesinos lanzaroteños utilizan para cubrir sus cultivos y de este modo retener humedad que llegue a las raíces de las plantas. https://flic.kr/p/2icMptF

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