As there is a nearby Earthcache here I thought it would be a great idea to place a traditional cache nearby to find. Sadly the cave is still closed as there had been a rockfall near to the entrance and there is no money to make it safe and re open it at the moment.
The Cueva del Llano is one of the very few geological systems that have remained visible in Fuerteventura. This is due in part to the islands greater age and the extent of the erosion as a consequence. The Cueva del Llano is a volcanic tube and is unique among the lava tubes of the Canary Islands because of its age and that it has functioned for many thousands of years as a drain of a small basin, the Lomo del Jable. Successive flows of water into its interior have filled the cavity with sediments and the fossilised remains of living creatures. From these sediments it appears to show that Fuerteventura had two wet periods alternated with other dry periods. The wet periods are shown by the abundance of species associated with humidity such as snails. Fossils from the first period have been dated at 15,000 years and about 7,500 years for the second. The subterranean environment is a poor ecosystem where humidity is high and darkness absolute. The creatures that inhabit this medium are in the majority insects and arachnids (spiders) adapted to permanently living in the dark.
The cache is a small clip lock container with a log book and 2 pencils with a few swaps.
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2019
The Cueva del Llano Interpretation Centre is now only open
Tuesday to Saturday 10:15 - 17:15 hours
(Closed Monday and Sunday)
The Cueva del Llano Cave
The volcanic tube remains closed due to landslides at the entrance. For your safety, access is prohibited.