The cave of Los Verdes, the same as "Jameos de Agua", is a long section of seven kilometres of the Atalntida tunnel, an open channel in the subsoil which was a result of lava coming from the eruptions of the Crown Volcano more than four thousand years ago. The incandescent current that ran to the east coast, solidified on the surface, forming the roofs, while the lava continued flowing under the basalt layer. The gas accumulation burst out some of the cavities forming the present morphology.
In the 18th century the caves served as a refuge to the natives of the island against teh pirate attacks and slave hunters. Later, in 1964, the Council fit out a tour of about a kilometre in length to be visited. Tha Cave of Los Verdes has been fit out only with stairs and hand rails along the corridor but t has become one of the most impactant touristic centres of the island becouse of its natural beauty.
The magnificient light and colour effects on the wrinkled walls have made it the second location for the Festival of Visual Music of Lanzarote, ideal for concerts with wind musical instruments. This auditorium, inside the cave, was used in Lanzarote for especific performances until it was substituted by Jameos del Agua which is larger. The cave of Los Verdes, named after a cattleraising family, is a series of volcanic origin galleries, with small lava stalactites and spectacular shapes. The light, the music and the natural beauty of the inside make it absolutely necessary to see when visiting Lanzarote.
