The Timanfaya National Park or Montañas del Fuego are part of a wide area affected by volcanic eruptions took place in Lanzarote between 1730-1736 and later in the year 1824. This long process of eruption, one of the most significant and spectacular volcanic events on Earth, drastically changed the island, burying almost a quarter of the island under a thick blanket of lava and ash.

The volcanic landscape produced by volcanic activity comprises a total perimeter of 174 km2, but the protected area as Timanfaya National Park only covers an area of 51 km2, where the most important eruptions occurred.

The camels walking on the volcano is undoubtedly one of the most classic pictures of Lanzarote.

All over Timanfaya there are geothermal anomalies, unusual temperatures on the surface coming from the ground, namely a residual magma chamber at shallow depth. The core of these anomalies are located in the Islote de Hilario, where their effects are shown to curious visitors through the famous geysers, the burning of gorse or cooking food with the earth's natural heat.