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"El refugio oculto de los caballeros templarios"
Si tuvieramos que elegir un lugar que resumiese todo los enigmas que rodean a la leyenda de los templarios, este sería sin duda el cañón del río Lobos. Ningún otro es capaz de proporcionar al visitante esa sensación de soledad y de retiro como la ermita de San Bartolomé, ubicada en el paraje más pintoresco del barranco, un lugar idóneo para la meditación y la comprensión de los misterios esotéricos de una orden, que se trajó de Tierra Santa algo más que unas cuantas reliquias.
Slopes like this one in Camara de Lobos are a common sight in Madeira. They are very steep, terraced and a forest of banana plants. It's hard to tell which slopes are gardens and which are parts of farms, but the total banana crop must be mid-boggling. This might explain the local delicacy of scabbard fish with bananas. A novel combination that tastes a lot better than it sounds.
Last year my wife and I went hiking through Point Lobos and I spent way too much time photographing this rocky beach. I really loved the colors and shapes of the rock formations jutting into the ocean. My wife had to put up with me wandering around this area trying all sorts of different compositions while she patiently waited for me to hurry the hell up!
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Lobo Canyon is filled with fascinating sandstone cliffs, chiseled into weird shapes by the wind.
Lobos Island is an islet just north of Fuerteventura in Spain’s Canary Islands. It comprises a largely uninhabited nature preserve that's home to diverse flora and fauna, including rare birds. The main beach, Playa de la Concha, is known for its clear waters. Trails cross a landscape of salt marshes and hornitos (small volcanic mounds) and lead to volcanic Montaña La Caldera and the 19th-century Martiño lighthouse.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is outstanding for sightseeing, photography, painting, nature study, picnicking, SCUBA diving, and jogging. In addition to the spectacular beauty, nearly every aspect of its resources is of scientific interest. There are rare plant communities, endangered archeological sites, unique geological formations, and incredibly rich flora and fauna of both land and sea. Deriving its name from the offshore rocks at Punta de los Lobos Marinos, Point of the Sea Wolves, where the sound of the sea lions carries inland, the Reserve has often been called "the crown jewel of the State Park System". Point Lobos has offered many things to millions of people who have visited it over the years. This area contains headlands, coves and rolling meadows. The offshore area forms one of the richest underwater habitats in the world popular with divers. Wildlife includes seals, sea lions, sea otters and migrating gray whales (from December to May). Thousands of seabirds also make the Reserve their home. Hiking trails follow the shoreline and lead to hidden coves. The area used to be the home of a turn-of-the-century whaling and abalone industry. A small cabin built by Chinese fishermen from that era still remains at Whalers Cove and is now a cultural history museum.