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Caldera Blanca is an extinct volcano in the north-west of the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Far from being the highest of the many volcanoes of the island, Caldera Blanca's is certainly the widest by far. Measuring 1.15km in diameter it is perfectly circular with high walls all around - very rare for craters this size. Its highest point is located to the south-west of the caldera, the lowest one is to the north-east. This provides us with a little lesson about the formation of such craters. During the eruption north-eastern winds must have prevailed (the most common climate pattern even today). Most of the times these winds were fierce (also encountered today) but for quite a while a lull must have allowed the build-up of the northern walls.
The name Caldera Blanca - White Crater - already indicates that it is not of recent origin. Created during the end of the second phase of volcanic activity on the island - between 3000 and 5000 years ago - Its rocks have already bleached into some sort of dirty beige. Caldera Blanca only appears white in its surroundings, the sea of lava which was produced during the Timanfaya eruptions of 1730 - 1736