Aerial view of La Geria vineyards, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Volcanic vineyards
What you can see today in our picture is a bird’s eye view of La Geria vineyards, in the Canary island of Lanzarote. They have been there since 18th century and are cultivated following a very special technique, because the vines are planted under the volcanic lapilli, a blanket of ash about two and a half metres thick that covers the land since Timanfaya volcano erupted in 1730 transforming the landscape forever.
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