El soplador – blowhole in Española

El soplador in Española

In the volcanic rocks of Galapagos have formed numerous impressive blowholes but “El soplador” is the best known because it is at the tourist route. At high tide “El soplador” at Punta Suarez spouts the water up to 25 m high.

Mapu a Vaea

Mapu a Vaea

Group of spectacular, up to 18 m high blowholes at the sea. Here the wave action has created travertine terraces and pools with numerous blowholes. Fascinating and unusual landscape.

Alofaaga Blowholes (Taga Blowholes)

One of Alofaaga Blowholes

Some of the most powerful blowholes in the world, water fountains rise up to 30 m high. These blowholes exist thanks to a system of lava tubes that reach the ocean here. Local tourist guides put the coconuts in the holes and they are blasted high in the air.

Arahoho Blowhole

Amazing blowholes, one of them located inland from the coastal trail.

Blowholes

Nakalele Blowhole

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Geological wonders 🢖 Blowholes Category Blowholes Described blowholes and other wave phenomena About the blowholes What is blowhole? The blowhole is an intermittent natural water fountain that is powered by wave energy. Visually it is quite similar to a geyser and often blowholes are just called – sea geysers. But the mechanism of blowholes is […]

Nakalele Blowhole

Nakalele Blowhole

Impressive blowhole in the lava fields of Maui. The approximately 30 m tall fountain beats from a shallow pool close to the sea.

Halona Blowhole

Halona Blowhole

Powerful, visually very impressive blowhole that has formed in volcanic rocks. It is especially high – up to 9-10 m – at high tide and on windy days.

Kiama Blowhole

Kiama Blowhole

One of the most popular blowholes – a location where sea waves through the passage in the cliffs create water spray that is up to 25 meters (reportedly even 60 m) high. One of the highest blowholes in the world.