Jameos by Night

Delve deep into the marvellous mysteries that lie hidden within the volcanic tunnel created by the eruption of the Canary Volcano known as La Corona. Within, you can come upon two breath-taking sights: on the one hand there is Los Jameos Del Agua and, on the other, La Cueva De Los Verdes, two otherworldly sites that will add a sense of adventure to your trip in the Canary islands.

Los Jameos Del Agua is located in the section of the tunnel closest to the shore and it owes its name to the existence of an internal lake, which constitutes a singular geological formation originated from the filtration of water through the rock, located below sea-level. This one of a kind tunnel is one of the longest in the world, with a whole six kilometres of length. However, the partial collapse of the tunnel roof has formed a new structure now known in the island’s local tongue as “Jameo”, which refers to an opening in the ground. Through this opening, one can now access a series of underground grottoes.

About six kilometres of the structure have been explored. These run from the crater of the volcano until it reaches the sea, where it continues underwater for a stretch of 1.5 kilometres. This other curious formation is called the Tunel De La Atlántida (“the Tunnel of Atlantis”). This limb of the volcano is formed by at least three “jameos”: Jameo Chico, which gives access to the interior; Jameo Grande; and Jameo Redondo.