Tenerife Weekly
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Tenerife Weekly
No Result
View All Result
Home El Dia

More than 12,000 people visited the Cueva del Viento in 2021

February 21, 2022
in El Dia
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
More than 12,000 people visited the Cueva del Viento in 2021
3
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


The largest volcanic tube in the European Union and fifth in the world, the icodense Wind Cavereceived in 2021 the visit of 12,499 people, despite the limited capacity due to the restrictions imposed by the health authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19. The number of visits is still far from the almost 27,000 visits that were registered in 2018, but they make clear the tourist importance this great labyrinthine cavity of volcanic originmanaged by the Cabildo of Tenerife through IDECO.

The Island Councilor for Museums and the person in charge of this space, Concepcion Riveropoints out that “visitor data confirm the interest that the cave arouses among tourists who visit Tenerife and also among the local population, so we have had to adapt to the circumstances so that our visitors could get to know the cave in a safe way for everyone ».

Rivero details that the cave of the wind reopened to the public in mid-February and, little by little, its visitors increased with the limitations of each moment: «The arrival of the variant Omicron It was a new setback, but currently we have increased the routes up to 30 a week to be able to meet the demand of people who want to know one of the most important volcanic tubes in the world».

A guide inside the Cueva del Viento The day


Last year a total of 1,226 guided routes were organized through the cave in several languages: Spanish, English, French and German. In addition, an investment of more than 37,000 euros was made for the improvement and modernization of the Visitor Center, the comprehensive cleaning of the entrances to the cave and the acquisition of two nine-seater vehicles to transport visitors to the entrance of the cavity. .

“We continue to work on new improvements, such as the creation of an adapted visit for schools, with the idea of ​​doubling the number of visitors this year and offer more than 1,900 routes», assures the insular counselor.

Last year’s figures are still far from the almost 27,000 visits that were registered in 2018


decoration

Located in the municipal area of Icod of the Wines, the Cueva del Viento was originated by the flows of the Pico Viejo volcano 27,000 years ago. From the Island Council they remember that its name is due to “the important air currents that occur inside it”.

“It is a unique place because its galleries extend over three superimposed levels, has numerous ramifications still unexplored and presents a great variety of structures of primary origin such as lava stalactites, lava waterfalls, lateral terraces or lava lakes. Added to its physical beauty is a high ecological, scientific and archaeological value, as it is the home of unique species, such as the underground loboptera eyeless cockroach, and houses remains of Guanche burials and fossils of vertebrates already extinct on the Island such as the Houbara or giant rat and lizard», they detail. It has 18 kilometers surveyed and home to 190 known speciesmost of them invertebrates, of which 15 were new discoveries at the time.

The visit to the cave, which is made by prior reservation at the Webhas a price of 20 euros for adults and 8.50 for children over five years old, although for Canarian residents the price is reduced to 10 and 5 eurosrespectively.



Source link

Related Posts

The Patroness of Sailors Returns to the Sea in Candelaria
El Dia

The Patroness of Sailors Returns to the Sea in Candelaria

July 13, 2025
A large green space of 35,000 square metres in Adeje to combat pollution.
El Dia

A large green space of 35,000 square metres in Adeje to combat pollution.

July 12, 2025
The Magician’s Dance Brings Together 12,000 People Around 700 Tables
El Dia

The Magician’s Dance Brings Together 12,000 People Around 700 Tables

July 12, 2025
No Result
View All Result

Click Image to Join Community

Tenerife Forum Community

Previous News

Supreme Court Denies Return of Three Minors from Tenerife to Parents Following Family Violence

Supreme Court Denies Return of Three Minors from Tenerife to Parents Following Family Violence

1 year ago
Felipe VI closes this Thursday in the Canary Islands the meeting of Ministers of Justice

Felipe VI closes this Thursday in the Canary Islands the meeting of Ministers of Justice

4 years ago
Arafo will expand the census of companies “to watch” in the Industrial Park

Arafo will expand the census of companies “to watch” in the Industrial Park

4 years ago
Tenerife at home, the same as UD away: 26 points

Tenerife at home, the same as UD away: 26 points

2 years ago
Endesa calls the 16 million fine for zero energy in Tenerife “irrational” and announces an appeal

Endesa calls the 16 million fine for zero energy in Tenerife “irrational” and announces an appeal

3 years ago
In search of archaeological remains in a Tenerife ravine to declare it an Asset of Cultural Interest

In search of archaeological remains in a Tenerife ravine to declare it an Asset of Cultural Interest

3 years ago
No Result
View All Result

News Highlights

More Stars than Ever in La Palma Playing Chess

They seize our land and our future with complete impunity.

The San Benito Abad Dance of Magicians 2025 Welcomes Nearly 12,000 People to the City

Discover the Allure of Tenerife’s Black Sand Beaches

A 23-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Motorcycle Accident on a Road in Tenerife

La Laguna Hosts a Unique Intergenerational Gathering for the 2025 Feast of St. Benedict Abbot

Trending News

Mobility Enhances the Bus Stop on the TF-16 in Valle Guerra
La Laguna

Mobility Enhances the Bus Stop on the TF-16 in Valle Guerra

by Admin
July 13, 2025
0

The intervention includes the installation of a new shelter, the renovation of the wall, and tactile paving...

The Patroness of Sailors Returns to the Sea in Candelaria

The Patroness of Sailors Returns to the Sea in Candelaria

July 13, 2025
The San Benito Abad Regional Pilgrimage this Sunday will feature 80 carts and 35 folk groups.

The San Benito Abad Regional Pilgrimage this Sunday will feature 80 carts and 35 folk groups.

July 13, 2025
More Stars than Ever in La Palma Playing Chess

More Stars than Ever in La Palma Playing Chess

July 12, 2025
They seize our land and our future with complete impunity.

They seize our land and our future with complete impunity.

July 12, 2025
Tenerife Weekly

© 2025 Tenerife Weekly

Navigate Site

  • Tenerife Forum
  • Tenerife Travel Shop
  • Ask Tenerife
  • Guide
  • Adobe
  • Linkedin
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • El Diario
  • Diario de Avisos
  • El Dia
  • Europa Press
  • La Laguna
  • El Digital Sur
  • Atlantico
  • Press Releases
  • Essentials
  • Blog
  • Contact

© 2025 Tenerife Weekly