Jardín de Cactus
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Jardín de Cactus
Visiting hours
10:00 – 16:30
Center closing hours:
17:00
Av. Garafía, 35544 Guatiza
Lanzarote
OPEN 365 days a year
Located in Guatiza, municipality of Teguise, El Jardín de Cactus is the last great work of César Manrique in Lanzarote, a fascinating creation that houses about 4,500 specimens of cactus of about 500 species from five continents.
The artist chose an old deposit used as a landfill in an agricultural area of extensive cactus plantations dedicated to the cultivation of cochineal, thus representing the rehabilitation of a place of great landscape value on the island in a state of neglect.
After 20 years of creation, the work gives life to an architecture full of decorative and sculptural elements that integrate with the environment, further enhancing its natural beauty. The presence of volcanic stone and basaltic monoliths turned into sculptures, resulting from the time when earth was extracted, stands out; but it is the vivacity and exoticism of the cactus that enraptures the visitor in an authentic poetic scenario of shapes, textures and colors.
This set, internationally awarded and considered one of the most important cactus gardens in the world, summarizes the rich mixture of languages that Manrique practiced, and that he himself called total art: a combination of architecture, spatial intervention, sculpture, interior design or gardening that allow us to know him in his pure state.
Visits
1 hour and a half.
Dress code
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and clothing, as well as a hat and sunscreen in the summer months.
Photographs
Jardín de Cactus is a peculiar and unique place where you will be able to take fun and original photos. This is a series of places we recommend taking pictures of during your visit: The 8-metre cactus at the entrance. The panoramic view of the garden from the entrance. A picture at the “asiento de la suegra” cactus, is a must. Ask about it! An interesting fountain located opposite the shop. Manrique’s work outside the toilets. The mural at the coffee shop. Molino de Guatiza.
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Mobility
This centre is suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Families
Comfortable high chairs for children available at the coffee shop. Free access for children under 7. Baby changing facilities available in the toilets.
Pets
The access of pets is not allowed except for assistance dogs in the terms reflected by the. Law 3/2017, of April 26, on assistance dogs for people with disabilities in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.
THE RESTAURANT
The Jardín de Cactus Restaurant offers a very special proposal in Lanzarote where one can enjoy very special flavors with panoramic views of the garden.
Highlights include wrinkled potatoes with mojo (local sauce) or local goat cheese, but undoubtedly, the specialty is the incorporation of the cactus itself in the kitchen: the visitor will not remain indifferent to the honeyed cactus croquettes, chicken and cactus rolls, or the queen of the house: the vegetarian hamburger of cactus, millet and potato. Naturally, there is a wide range of Lanzarote Denomination of Origin wines to pair with the dishes.
“INSÓLITA” EXPERIENCE
The “Insólita” Experience, more than a tourist visit, is about living a unique experience, where the visitor will not only learn the details about the construction of the center and its historical and ethnographic link to the environment, as well as the function of cochineal cultivation and obtaining natural dyes as an economic engine for the island; but also discover the anecdotes and intimacies that make the garden unique.
The unusual experience allows us to see the center through the eyes of the artist, getting to know in depth his way of creating through the concept of total art and the ever-present binomial between art and nature.
Discover an unknown island
To say goodbye to the garden from all the senses, a tasting of local products and specialties from the cactus is included. Without a doubt, a special visit that, in addition to discovering the most intimate version of El Jardín de Cactus and its creator, allows us to connect with other travelers and share an experiential experience.
