Jameos Del Aqua
After being recommended ‘Jameos Del Aqua’ by our very own @meesterboom I thought we had better go check it out.
The northern section of Lanzarote yields little in the way of tourist attractions unless you seek out your own. Caves seem to be the thing and after passing some others named ‘the ‘Green Caves’ we descended on our target.
Now I wanted to be a smart-arse and tell you what Jameos Del Aqua’ translates too in English but both BabelFish and Google Translate tell me the English for this is also Jameos Del Aqua’.
I think they are both telling lies so I will stick my neck out as a Spanish speaker of poor repute and say to you, ‘Cavern of Aquamarine’.
Someone correct me if that's lies, please?
It was a particularly crappy day, cloudy and threatening to rain as we pulled into the not very full car park.
The first thing we noticed was the toilets and people heading down to the sea. Is that the extent of what they offer here, squat by the edge of the waves?
It wasn't so, they do have some 'proper ones' with very descriptive icons to boot.
After losing 10EU each for the admittance fee we started walking down a steep slope with an empty restaurant to the left, and what looked like a gaping pit to the right.
My images are time-stamped at around 11 am, so it was likely a little early for the restaurant to open, but it would have made for some serene dining.
Reaching the bottom I saw the main event, it’s a pool of water. Actually more like a huge natural cave complete with twinkly ambient music playing along.
So no caves, more ‘cavern’
It is decent sized, seemingly completely devoid of any kind of aquatic life and deep. I looked into the water and figured I would be out of my depth in parts of that.
What struck me was the clarity of the water. It is crystal, green and with no ripples. The photographs don't do justice to what I could see.
Tourists were less than numerous, and during the summer I feel this would be a lovely respite from the heat. As it was, I felt a little chilly when under this natural cavern.
So that's it? One cavern you can walk through in 2 minutes. We climbed up the far side to see this 'scene' from the Caribbean.
Except, it is not very genuine. Granted the tree bending at just the right angle is fitting, but you can forget the white sand, more like white concrete.
There’s no taking a dip in this ‘paradise’ either, it’s strictly for viewing.
I wanted the perfect shot from a couple of angles, but there was always some bastard mooching around and getting in the way. After taking around TWENTY I settled for the TWO you can see.
I have to question the purpose of the fake tropical paradise. Is it to alleviate the fact that the main attraction is so short and terse?
The auditorium was closed for repairs. There was a big fake wall stopping people getting in but I noticed some vandal had taken a knife and made a huge vertical slit.
I being the nosey type had to go and have a look. The inside was full of building materials.
OK so not interesting, I gave up on the trespassing idea quite quickly.
Before leaving you are forced to go through the obligatory tourist shop. There was little of interest to me but these things got my attention.
What is it about genitalia with ‘Jameos Del Aqua’? Those are some impressive protruding balls; I can’t say I have ever seen a pair poking out sideways.
So would I recommend ‘Jameos Del Aqua’?
If you have screaming nippers then a huge NO! This is a quiet serene location that emits a sense of calmness on whoever looks upon it. I think kids would find it immensely boring.
Considering there’s little else to look at in this area, and if these kinds of attractions are your thing, then it’s a tentative yes.
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Hehe, aye that about sums it up. I thought it was worth it as I went on a bored day and took in a couple of other things. Also, everything before children take on a lovely rosy twinge in my head. :0D
There's not a lot there, did you try the restaurant? There's one on both sides of the 'pond'. Not one for a re-visit, I wanted castles really.
Yeah, we tried the first one, it was alright. It was the height of summer and it was a relief to get underground straight after it. My memory is a little foggy. Possibly because of the sheer amount I used to drink when on holiday before children. Such health givers they are!
I hope you weren't the driver then, guess it's much busier in summer. I can see you diving into the fake carabbean paradise pool after mucho beer!
Lol. Someone else had the fine job of driving. I was on fags and beer duty. Cracks me up to think back on it
'I was on fags and beer duty' - Haha.. such responsibilities!
Wow, Spain! It looks beautiful... have fun and enjoy! Salud y ciao!
Love the Canary Islands. It's the only place to go in deep winter that's within a 4-hour flight. Everywhere else is too cold.
oh wow, off the coast of Africa... nice. My dad has been there, maybe I might go one day too. Have fun.
what a lovely place, the water, the rock and the environment. It's so amazing to have this kind of place to visit. 10 EU seems expensive to me, however it was worth it.
I guess they have invested a lot of money in trying to build an attraction, but a pool of clear water is not that big a deal. Fleecing the tourists is an industry everywhere and you can base an 'attraction' on the flimsiest premise, e.g. place with a funny name. I do like seeing some proper history and exploring natural wonders that have not been too spoiled. Some of those can get trashed if they get too popular. Now everyone wants a selfie to post, but I can tell that's not your thing.
Eeek, no selfies... this is about the attraction, not me grinning like a Cheshire cat! Seeing as they have little competition around the area, they can charge what they like.. to some extent.
I know @bingbabe is more into putting her picture out there :) Whenever I'm on holiday I'm resigned to forking out for various attractions. We tend to have membership of National Trust or English Heritage that at least saves us a bit around the UK and they usually have a decent cafe. At least they care about preserving stuff. Was there much around the island that was free to do?
There wasn't much at all to do, pay or free! At least the Urbex attractions were free.
10 Euro to look at a puddle? Couldn't you even get in for a swim?
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Now you can understand why I was more interested in old rotting villas than the 'places they want tourists to visit'. They are way more interesting to me, and you don't know what you're gonna find.
No swimming said the sign.
I personally think @meesterboomboom owes you a tenner....be sure to downvote him the next time he posts a travel feed lol
Hahaha. I thought it was free! 🤪
the pool by the cave and the crystal clear water is really stunning, but at 10 Euro that sounds very expensive. It's a shame they spoilt it by building a fake pool, totally out of character, wished they've left it in its natural state.
It seemed to me to be an add-on as if they had realised..., 'this isn't actually worth 10EU'
TBH, it still wasn't, 5EU might have been better. Still, when there's nothing else too see, you have to go see whats on offer.
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Very exotic place!
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This actually looks like a really cool place. Sure, there isn't a ton to do, but it seems like it would be really relaxing. I don't know if I would pay the money just to be able to eat that the restaurant though. The photos turned out really nice, even with the people in them.
The food was probably expensive and not so good. It's usually the case. The small cafes by the sea are always better. The time of day was wrong for us, we ate somewhere else.
Meh looks like one of those infamous tourists traps that used to be so common over here. Kind of like take an excessive amount of money from you before you can see how screwed you are getting. Thankfully now with the internet many of those places are shutting down as the word gets around that it is shite.
It is.. I agree. There's little to see and an abundance of tourists hungry to see anything.
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