Volcán del Cuervo

Volcán del Cuervo is a volcanic locality on Lanzarote, named for the crater that dominates its landscape. The area lies within the island’s wider volcanic terrain, where dark, cindery slopes and exposed rock formations testify to past eruptive activity.

The Volcán del Cuervo crater itself is the defining feature here, its rim and interior offering a close look at the kind of volcanic structures that shaped much of Lanzarote’s terrain. Surrounding the cone, the ground is largely bare and mineral in character, typical of the island’s volcanic fields, with little in the way of development to distract from the geological setting.

Visitors drawn to Lanzarote’s volcanic heritage will find this a quiet, unembellished spot for observing a crater at close range, away from the island’s more built-up resort areas.