Parque Natural de Los Ajaches
Stretching across the entire southern tip of Lanzarote, Los Ajaches is a protected natural park of ancient eroded volcanoes, golden ravines and hidden beaches that feels almost North African in its arid drama. Puerto Calero sits right on its northern edge, making it the perfect base for exploring one of the island's most rewarding wild landscapes.
Hiking the Barranco de Quiquere
The Barranco de Quiquere trail begins just outside Puerto Calero and winds up through a dry ravine scented with wild thyme and tabaiba spurge, climbing to a ridge with sweeping views over the marina and the cobalt Atlantic. The round trip takes around two hours at a gentle pace and is manageable for most fitness levels — sturdy sandals are fine outside the summer heat.
Look out for the Canarian houbara bustard and Barbary ground squirrel along the rocky path; both are common in this protected zone and surprisingly unbothered by walkers.
Playa de Mujeres and Playa del Pozo
Tucked into the northern fringe of Los Ajaches, just a ten-minute drive south of the marina, Playa de Mujeres is a wide crescent of golden sand backed by low volcanic cliffs with reliably calm, shallow water — one of the best family beaches on the island and far less crowded than Papagayo further south.
Continue another kilometre along the dirt track to reach Playa del Pozo, a smaller, wilder cove with almost no facilities and extraordinary snorkelling over black lava shelves. Bring everything you need — there is no kiosk, no sunbed hire, just you and the Atlantic.
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