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The Atlas Obscura Guide To El Hierro

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in El Hierro, Spain

Updated August 28, 2023
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This Canary island is a quintessential example of nature’s beauty, and its unbridled fury.
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Hotel Puntagrande

Teeny tiny hotel on the coast of the Canary Islands.

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Cueva Volcánica de Orchilla (Orchilla Lava Tube)

An untouched lava tube accessible to the adventurers.
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El Hierro, Spain

Ecomuseo de Guinea (Ethnographic Museum of Guinea)

An open-air museum showing how people on El Hierro lived from the time of the first settlers until the late 20th century.

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Monumento Meridiano Cero (Zero Meridian Monument)

What many consider the original prime meridian and westernmost point of the old world.
Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro

El Hierro, Spain

Monumento a la Sabina de El Hierro

Windswept juniper trees resemble surrealistic artwork, however, this juniper is actually a work of art.

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El Pozo de Los Padrones (Well of Los Padrones)

A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.
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