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| Haría | ||
| region | Canary Islands | |
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| Residents | 5.263 (2020) | |
| Tourist info web | www.ayuntamientodeharia.com | |
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Haría is a municipality in the northeast of the island Lanzarote and has around 5,000 inhabitants. About 1000 of them live in the main town of the same name, which is located at an altitude of 270 m in the valley of 1000 palm trees. The rest is spread over several towns, the largest of which are Arneta, Máguez, Mala, Órzola and Punta Mujeres.
background
The municipality of Haría is surrounded by water on three sides, only in the south it borders on the old island capital Teguise. Both places have in common that they have repeatedly been the target of pirates throughout their history. In one of these attacks in 1586, all of the palm trees were burned down. In 1618 the residents withdrew to the Cueva de los Verdes, but their hiding place was betrayed. From the 18th century onwards, the town developed steadily, but after 1900 a gradual exodus from the countryside began. Although there are a number of attractions in the area of the municipality, Haría has remained largely untouched by the tourism boom, a large part of the population still lives from agriculture.
getting there
Two roads lead to Haría from the south, one of them is the LZ-1, it comes from Arrecife and leads via Tahiche to Arrieta and further on LZ-10 to Haría, total distance about 30 km, the journey goes over a relatively flat, scenic route.
The journey on the is just as long LZ-10 from Arrecife via Tahiche and Teguise to Los Valles, past the wind turbines of Parque Eolico to Haría. However, you should take your time for this route, the landscape is very beautiful and there are several viewpoints that invite you to linger. The road is largely well developed, but very winding.
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Tourist Attractions
Haría
The place is in Valley of the 1000 palm trees, a welcome change on an island that is not spoiled by vegetal green. Haría also has some very beautiful 19th century mansions. Also noteworthy
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. The church was badly damaged in a storm in 1956 and rebuilt in the following years.
- Plaza León y Castillo. The square was laid out in 1825 and is surrounded by classicist buildings.
- Grave of César Manrique. The simple grave of the artist in the cemetery of Haría is planted with cacti and a palm tree.
Other sights
North of the town of Haría is the 609 m high former volcano Monte Corona, its last eruptions occurred 3000 to 5000 years ago and shaped the entire landscape. The lava fields of the Malpaís de la Corona, underneath are up to 7 kilometers long volcanic tubes, one of which is the Cueva de los Verdes. A part of these tubes has collapsed and forms so-called. Jameos, the most important are the Jameos del Agua. Also the steeply sloping basalt rocks at Mirador del Rio were the work of the artist César Manrique.
- Guinate is a small town north of Haría. Guinate has that Guinate Tropical Park (Closed Nov. 2012). From Mirador del Guinate on the steep coast you have a good view of the island La Graciosa.
activities
The northernmost place in the parish is Órzola. From here ferries run regularly to the neighboring island La Graciosa, it is a popular hiking area and also has some beautiful beaches.
- Biosfera Express (Ferry between Órzola and the island of Graciosa). Tel.: 34 619 055 486, Email: [email protected]. The ferry runs 8 - 9 times a day, round trips cost 20 € for an adult, locals pay half.
- Lineas Romero (Ferry between Órzola and Graciosa)
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- http://www.ayuntamientodeharia.com/haria/ - Official website of Haría
