The Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo (CACT) in Lanzarote have just completed a project to replace the tubes used to demonstrate geysers at the Montañas del Fuego.
The tubes effected dated back to 1970 were badly damaged with a high level of oxidation due to a combination of their age, a high underground temperature and the continuous water demonstrations. The geysers are one of the main attractions for visitors to the Montañas del Fuego in the Timanfaya National Park. Attendents pour a bucket of water into one of the four holes in the ground, which shoots a geyser out much to the delight of the crowd.
The tubes are situated 12-15 metres from the surface, a new read more »