Interpretation Centres

Guinea's Lagarthorium and Ecomuseus 4.4 The Ecomuseo of Guinea begins with a guided tour of the volcanic tube, followed by the recovery center of the Giant Lagarto of El Hierro, where several specimens are shown and to complete its visit, an original village with houses set up in different centuries.
Centro Ethnográfico Casa de las Quinteras 4.3 In this old restored home, belonging to the family that gives its name, Las Quinteras, an exhibition and exhibition of the different trades that existed on the island of El Hierro after the conquest is held, as well as the reproductions of pre-Hispanic ceramics. The visitor can see ethnographic samples of the island, distributed in 4 rooms for workshop, hardware, textile, wood and mud crafts. At the same time, the centre houses part of the important collections that make up the ethnographic bases of the El Hierro Cabildo.
Garoé Tree Interpretation Center 4.3 The Garoé, in the Amaziq river or lagoon, is also known as the Holy Tree or Sacred Tree. Located in Tigulahe, the present Herreño village of San Andrés, is probably the tree that has been written most for centuries. It is famous for saving the Bimbacha, the first inhabitants of El Hierro, from dying of thirst or supplying the Spanish conquerors with water that emanated from their leaves.
Biosphere reserve Why is the island of El Hierro declared a Biosphere reserve in 2000? Inside this ancient casino, where important events of the village, string dances and social meetings were held, there is an interesting exhibition in an interactive and very didactic way where we explain the achievement of this important award recognized by Unesco.
El Julan Cultural Park 4.2 Innailed in the south-west of the island, within the Cultural Park of the Julan, is this interpretation center that through its panels brings us closer to the way of life of the herreños aborigines, also called bimbiches or bimbapes. In addition, we can find numerous engravings of the ancient culture of El Hierro, which makes it a place of incalculable historical value.
Geological Interpretation Centre 4.0 At a key point in El Pinar, in the old casino of the village, is this interpretation center, which shows us through its panels, as has been the formation and geological stages of the island, as well as the management of geological resources by the people of Herreña.
Geopark Interpretation Centre 4.0 This interpretation center is located at the southern head of the island, surrounded by volcanoes and different types of lava. It consists of two buildings, in which it is displayed visually and through digital screens how and what the evolution of volcanoes is. Through a small interpretative path, you can access the second building where we see the events of the last volcanic eruption of the island in 2011.

This small island, which has as its flag sustainability and respect for the environment, is a box of surprises for the visitor, who will find many attractions. In addition to its indisputable natural charms, El Hierro also has interesting museums for all tastes.

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