투이네제‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

푸에르테벤투라(카나리아 제도) 서쪽 해안에 위치한 아후이(Ajuy)의 석회 가마(Hornos de Cal)는 군도에서 가장 매혹적이고 중요한 산업 고고학 유적 중 하나입니다. 이 가마들은 유명한 아후이 동굴이 있는 자연 기념물 내에 위치하며, 인상적인 베탄쿠리아(Betancuria) 전원 공원에 통합되어 있습니다.

아후이(푸에르테벤투라)의 동굴과 절벽은 역사적, 자연적으로 매우 중요한 보호 지질 유적지로, 카나리아 제도에서 가장 오래된 암석이 노출된 곳으로 유명합니다. 절벽은 섬이 탄생하기 훨씬 전인 1억~1억 5천만 년 전(백악기)의 해양 퇴적물을 보여줍니다.

The two-story lime kilns were used for burning lime until the second half of the 19th century. The burnt lime was loaded onto ships below the kilns, shipped primarily to Gran Canaria, and for a long time was the island's main source of income. A fire was stoked in the lower part of the kilns, and the resulting heat burned the lime in the upper part.

This is shell limestone that came to the water surface as a result of tectonic uplift and from which quicklime was extracted in earlier times. This is also the reason for the lime kilns located nearby.

At the northern end of the Bay of Ajuy, there is a cliff whose upper layer is made of shell limestone. This cliff was once gradually eroded by human hands. Due to the presence of shell limestone, two lime kilns were dug into the rock. The shell limestone was shoveled into these kilns, one layer of shell limestone and one layer of coal. The required coal was landed by British ships. The finished product, the quicklime obtained, was shipped profitably to Great Britain.

A path leads from the beach to Caleta Negra (Black Bay), from where a steep staircase leads down to the caves. Tip: Wear sturdy shoes!

Stingrays and angel sharks, for example, live inside the caves. An overview of the cave formations can be obtained along a path up to the cliff.

It's worth taking a little hike there.