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Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Montaña Amarilla

Mirador del Rio

Batería del Río

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Rio

Caleta del Sebo

Mirador del Rio

Playa Francesa

Mirador del Rio

Two Catamarans

Mirador del Rio

La Graciosa

Mirador del Rio

Ferry to Órzola

Mirador del Rio

Camino del Salinero

Mirador del Rio

Salinas del Río

Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio

Obsessed With Herself And Her Coffee

Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio

Volcan La Corona

Mirador del Rio

Camino del Salinero

Mirador del Rio

Playa Risco

Mirador del Rio
Mirador del Rio

About Mirador del Rio

Mirador del Río is a viewpoint on an approximately 475-metre-high (1,560 ft) escarpment called Batería del Río in the north of the Canarian island of Lanzarote.

The location was created in between 1971 and 1973[1] by the local artist César Manrique in his typical style, consisting of a balustraded cafe, a souvenir shop and a platform at the top which are integrated in the lava rock. The technical realization of the work was carried out by Eduardo Cáceres and Jesús Soto and it was inaugurated in 1973. Its surroundings have been declared a protected natural area. The building is barely visible from the outside due to being camouflaged under a heavy stone skin that blends in with the environment.

After entering the building through a winding corridor, there are two spacious vaulted rooms with two large glass windows—the eyes of the Mirador—that provide a panoramic view over the Strait of El Río towards the island of La Graciosa. Also, on clear days, beyond the view of La Graciosa, the small islands of Montaña Clara and Roque del Oeste can be seen, with the furthest of them all being Alegranza. All of these are part of the Chinijo Archipelago.

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