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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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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

Monumento Meridiano Cero (Zero Meridian Monument)

What many consider the original prime meridian and westernmost point of the old world.

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.
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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