Centro de Interpretación Vulcanológico

As you already know too well the Canary Islands is an archipelago of volcanic origin, which is why since El Hierro the Vulcanological Interpretation Center. Located in El Pinar, this museographic space will offer visitors, thanks to the use of technology, an interactive experience that allows to know and discover the volcanic phenomena in the Canary Islands.

Visitors will be able to use the technological equipment available to interact with the contents and enjoy an audiovisual experience with volcanological information and in this way to know much better the existing training on the islands.

Between October 2011 and March 2012 there were submarine eruptions near the El Pinar locality, specifically in La Restringa, which even provoked evacuation of the population. Thanks to the available tools it is possible to relive that volcanic eruption that took place on the ground.

The Vulcanological Interpretation Center has two buildings and an interpretive path that passes between the two and that crosses a volcanic zone. The first of these buildings is dedicated exclusively to Canarian volcanism and specifically the one that most affects the island of El Hierro. Meanwhile, in the second of the buildings, visitors can enjoy an audiovisual show where the eruption is reproduced in La Restinga, in the town of El Pinar. In order for the experience to be complete in the center, it has routes that allow you to visit the main vulcanological zones of the island.

The center is perfectly signposted and is located on the road to La Restinga, has parking and basic services for a visitor center.

Thanks to the technological equipment of the center it is possible to have an exciting experience through the great interactive wall in which the different volcanic landscapes are shown.

To know much better the origin not only of El Hierro but of the whole archipelago the Vulcanological Interpretation Center is a must visit, a place not only to learn but also to have fun.