The Valleys is Located to the north of Lanzarote, in the highest and most mountainous area of the municipality of Teguise on the border with Haría, and corresponds to an area of the massif of Famara, cut by numerous ravines, separated by ridges, which is why this area of the term receives the expressive name of Los Valles. They are called ‘from Below’ the one from the west and ‘from Above’ the nascent one These parallel valleys run from N to S and reach a length of more than 2 km each, being separated from each other. by El Lomo de Medio.

On its slopes you can see the agricultural terraces where the products of the land are grown, a place without equal on the island, with very fertile lands where its inhabitants work to obtain the best fruits and vegetables of Lancelot. That is why Los Valles is also known as the “potato town”, due to its great production and quality of this product.

Its full name is Los Valles de Santa Catalina and it comes from the inhabitants of the town of Santa Catalina who settled in the current location, after their homes were destroyed by the eruption of the Timanfaya Volcano. in 1730.

It is a scattered town, although there is a small nucleus concentrated around the hermitage that is located at the bottom of the valley. Traditional constructions are preserved and the new houses respect their style.

Also here The offer in rural tourism is of the highest quality. Los Valles is, therefore, the best place to discover first-hand the rural life of Lanzarote.

What to visit

Located in the extreme north of the town, the Los Valles viewpoint is, without a doubt, one of the best points to contemplate the town and its cultivation terraces. 

A little further up we find the wind park, windmills that are heirs to the tradition that has always existed in Lanzarote to take advantage of the force of the wind. The visits they are not authorized so it is not allowed access, however you can see the impressive windmills from outside. 

And on the highest cliff is the Ermita de las Nieves, a small chapel dedicated to the Virgen de las Nieves. This sanctuary has been a place of pilgrimage since the fifteenth century. Apart from enjoying the beautiful chapel, the most impressive is the viewpoint of the cliff. At about 600 meters high, there are spectacular views, in which you can see much of the western coast of the island.

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