{"id":3669,"date":"2024-03-21T17:17:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:07:11","slug":"columbretes-islands-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/columbretes-islands-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbretes Islands History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3669\" class=\"elementor elementor-3669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ff4f73 titulo elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ff4f73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10ccbd3\" data-id=\"10ccbd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2688baf titulo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2688baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Columbretes Islands History<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d28b209 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d28b209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-311837c0\" data-id=\"311837c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d2aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4d2aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>Columbretes Islands<\/strong>, located 48 kilometers from the province of Castell\u00f3n, originated approximately two million years ago. This was due to the significant changes in the Earth&#8217;s crust that occurred throughout the Mediterranean coast during that time, more specifically along the entire coastline of the province of Castell\u00f3n.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Columbretes Islands are made up of a group of <a href=\"\/en\/galeria-islas-columbretes\/\"><strong>islets<\/strong><\/a>. The most important are: l&#8217;Illa Grossa (Columbrete Grande), La Ferrera (Kennel), La Foradada (Horada) and El Carallot (Brigantine).<\/p><p>The name &#8220;<a href=\"\/en\/fauna-islas-columbretes\/\"><strong>Columbretes<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; was bestowed upon the islands by the Romans, who encountered an abundance of snakes inhabiting the archipelago. These serpents, however, met their demise centuries later when a deliberate fire was ignited to eradicate them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The true colonization of the <strong>Columbretes Islands<\/strong> took place between 1856 and 1860, marked by the construction of a lighthouse to guide passing ships at night. This significant development ushered in a new era for the archipelago.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14baca38\" data-id=\"14baca38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6891b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6891b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be19687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be19687\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-685d326\" data-id=\"685d326\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59c98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e59c98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd5752\" data-id=\"5fd5752\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cba0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cba0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:298\">The <strong>Columbretes Islands<\/strong> stand as a compelling testament to the immense geological activity that has shaped the region over millennia. Upon closer inspection, the islands reveal a remarkable presence of volcanic remnants, including numerous craters and even vestiges of an extinct volcano&#8217;s chimney.<\/p><p>Now a days, the <strong>Columbretes Islands<\/strong> serve as a haven for tourism, captivating visitors with their breathtaking landscapes and an extraordinary diversity of plant and animal species. This unique ecosystem, teeming with marine life, holds a special place within the Mediterranean Sea. The rich underwater realm harbors a remarkable array of species that are often difficult to find elsewhere in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba7b56b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba7b56b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-353c74b\" data-id=\"353c74b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078cc97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"078cc97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3533\" class=\"elementor elementor-3533\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6256e8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6256e8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62928dcc\" data-id=\"62928dcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8016e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8016e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00bfWould you like to visit the Columbretes Islands?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b52e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22b52e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request information about visiting the COLUMBRETES ISLANDS here.\n\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584c7607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584c7607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:38\"><strong>You can also call us at the number<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"tel:+34661381274\">661 381 274<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d090015\" data-id=\"4d090015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1683b7 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1683b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:\/\/661381274\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Capa_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.735 29.735\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 29.735 29.735;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g>\t<g>\t\t<path d=\"M23.895,29.733c-1.237,0-2.731-0.31-4.373-0.929c-3.603-1.359-7.521-4.043-11.035-7.557   C4.973,17.733,2.289,13.814,0.93,10.21C-0.307,6.935-0.31,4.247,0.92,3.017c0.178-0.178,0.359-0.368,0.545-0.563   c1.123-1.18,2.422-2.521,4.073-2.448c1.16,0.048,2.283,0.768,3.435,2.198c3.396,4.225,1.865,5.731,0.093,7.477L8.752,9.991   c-0.29,0.29-0.839,1.632,4.26,6.73c1.666,1.665,3.084,2.883,4.217,3.62c0.715,0.464,1.991,1.164,2.514,0.641l0.315-0.318   c1.744-1.77,3.25-3.296,7.474,0.099c1.431,1.15,2.15,2.273,2.198,3.434c0.069,1.682-1.271,2.954-2.453,4.076   c-0.194,0.185-0.384,0.364-0.56,0.54C26.103,29.426,25.127,29.733,23.895,29.733z M5.419,1.002c-1.194,0-2.274,1.136-3.229,2.14   C1.997,3.344,1.81,3.541,1.627,3.724C0.711,4.639,0.805,7.047,1.865,9.858c1.31,3.473,3.913,7.267,7.329,10.683   s7.209,6.018,10.681,7.328c2.811,1.061,5.219,1.153,6.135,0.236c0.183-0.182,0.378-0.368,0.578-0.558   c1.028-0.977,2.193-2.083,2.143-3.311c-0.035-0.843-0.649-1.75-1.826-2.695c-3.52-2.828-4.503-1.828-6.135-0.176l-0.32,0.323   c-0.777,0.781-2.044,0.61-3.766-0.51c-1.19-0.774-2.664-2.037-4.379-3.751l0,0c-4.231-4.231-5.585-6.819-4.26-8.145l0.319-0.316   c1.658-1.632,2.658-2.617-0.171-6.137C7.247,1.654,6.34,1.04,5.497,1.004C5.471,1.003,5.444,1.002,5.419,1.002z\"><\/path>\t<\/g>\t<g>\t\t<path d=\"M24.07,12.29c-0.063,0-0.126-0.012-0.188-0.037c-0.256-0.104-0.38-0.395-0.275-0.65c0.636-1.568,0.272-3.355-0.924-4.552   c-1.229-1.229-3.118-1.57-4.703-0.858c-0.249,0.113-0.548,0.003-0.661-0.249c-0.114-0.252-0.003-0.548,0.249-0.661   c1.961-0.888,4.3-0.461,5.822,1.062c1.481,1.481,1.93,3.692,1.143,5.634C24.455,12.171,24.267,12.29,24.07,12.29z\"><\/path>\t\t<path d=\"M28.534,14.102c-0.063,0-0.126-0.012-0.188-0.037c-0.257-0.104-0.38-0.395-0.275-0.65   c1.365-3.367,0.588-7.202-1.981-9.771c-2.638-2.638-6.695-3.378-10.095-1.841c-0.252,0.11-0.548,0.002-0.662-0.25   C15.22,1.3,15.331,1.004,15.583,0.89c3.777-1.706,8.283-0.885,11.214,2.046c2.854,2.854,3.718,7.114,2.2,10.854   C28.919,13.984,28.731,14.102,28.534,14.102z\"><\/path>\t<\/g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">661 381 274<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbretes Islands History The Columbretes Islands, located 48 kilometers from the province of Castell\u00f3n, originated approximately two million years ago. This was due to the significant changes in the Earth&#8217;s crust that occurred throughout the Mediterranean coast during that time, more specifically along the entire coastline of the province of Castell\u00f3n. The Columbretes Islands are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3669"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3689,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3669\/revisions\/3689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.excursionescolumbretes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}