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The Cueva del Caracol was once the first chapel of the Virgen de Los Reyes.

Reopened on 28.2.25 at 2:00 p.m. Construction site still exists, drive carefully. Greetings Eugen, El Chijo

Access closed due to construction work from Monday 8 a.m. to Friday 2 p.m.

In 1546 a ship heading towards America passed by Punta de la Orchilla, on the southern island of El Hierro. Later, when the sailors wanted to set course for the Americas, the ship could not leave the Sea of Calms, sailing in a circle incessantly for several days. Finally, on January 6, the food on board had run out and they had to approach land to ask for food. The shepherds of El Hierro provided them with provisions for the difficult journey. In exchange and as a thank you, the sailors gave the shepherds the "only valuable thing they kept on the ship," an image of the Virgin Mary. From this moment, a soft breeze began to blow in the Sea of Calms and the ship was able to sail away towards the New World. The shepherds guarded the Virgin, whom they called "of the Kings" in honor of the day of their arrival on the island. The carving was deposited in Caracol, in the cave that they called from that moment on "Cueva de La Virgen". There they venerated her and offered her gifts, in this way, she became the protector and patron saint of La Dehesa, of the livestock and later of the entire island.

https://www.meridianosau.es/centros/ecomuseo-de-guinea-2/ Located in the Gulf Valley, at the foot of the Risco de Tibataje, it is today an Ecomuseum. The guided route through its houses shows us the evolution since it began to be inhabited and the evolution of the homes with their belongings since the 19th century. XVII to the 20th century. Each of these homes is a sample of Popular Herreña Architecture, where stone and top notch are the basis of homes that, together with their traditional crops, today represent a monument to the History of the Island. Also in this location, but as an independent visit, you can visit the Guinea Volcanic Tube, where you will learn more about the geology of El Hierro. Visits to this cave, always guided, occur at the same time as the Ecomuseum route, and tickets are purchased at the Center's box office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX3t4xrcLbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLVwAbyBYRk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xmgfFKPkPY https://elcoleccionistadeinstantes.es/la-cueva-tubo-volcanico-de-orchilla-el-hierro https://senderoseh.blogspot.com/2018/09/la-cueva-del-acantilado_9. The 400 meters of volcanic tube are traversed without major complications. At the beginning, there is an area that flattens a little and everything seems to indicate that the cave ends there. But no, it's a false alarm. Further ahead, the path continues.

With souvenir shop and dog parking lot

Here you have to walk a little bit because the path is hardly mobile ... but the view of the south coast is great ...