Menorca, the easternmost of the Balearic island, is located east of the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
Like its companions, Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera, is an extension of the Baetic mountain ranges, it separated from its older sister, Mallorca relatively recently if we speak in geological terms.
Unlike its sisters in composition and even from the Baetic mountain ranges, it has been the subject of many studies for more than 100 years. It is made up of two strongly differentiated geological regions that divide it into two very marked areas, the Tramuntana to the north and the Migjorn to the south, separated by a line that is almost marked today by the main road that connects Mahón and Ciutadella, starting from the Port of Mahón.
About
66.5 million years ago, as a result of the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean , in what is known as the Tethys Sea, there were great folds and forces that gave rise to the Alps, Pyrenees, Baetic mountains and the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.
It was then that the so-called "Balearic promontory" was generated, an extension in the sea of the Baetic mountain ranges.
Menorca, the furthest away, is known for its geological peculiarities that differentiate it from its sisters, Mallorca and Ibiza, such is the curiosity of its different compositions that as early as 1833 there was talk of the "Menorca's problem" due to its peculiar composition.
It was then that the geologist F. Pallot said: "the key to the problem will not be found only with the study of the island, but through a more detailed knowledge of the geology of the western Mediterranean as a whole" as a result of the Paleozoic composition of the island, lacking sediments from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene.
With a Tramuntana area marked by materials of various compositions, folded and bent and containing the oldest materials and rocks on the island.
Conglomerates, clays, sandstones and more are a spectacle that show us first-hand the rich geological history of Menorca.
The beaches of the north coast are the living story of the future of an island of only 700 km2 known for its important geological peculiarities.
The area of Migjorn, as it is called in Menorcan in the south of the island of Menorca, lies south of the main road almost a border for the two areas.
With a calcareous composition combined with conglomerates, its formation dates back between 5 and 11 million years.
It is the so-called white Menorca , composed mostly of the famous "marès", a rock from the Miocene and which has been used for construction for centuries because of how easy it is to handle and abundant.
Currently in disuse, the "Marès", was the material par excellence when it came to building houses on the island of Menorca.
This part of Migjorn is full of ravines that have carried water since time immemorial on the way to the coast and that usually flow into the most beautiful coves on the south coast.
Trebalúger, Macarella, Cala'n Porter, Binigaus and many more are the result of thousands of years of watercourses that have worked the rock and gave way to today's Menorca.
Coincidentally, some of the virgin beaches that we will visit with the Fiesta Rojo, our boat, are a clear example of those we tell you about.
As we set sail every morning from the beautiful port of Ciutadella we will begin to see those white cliffs that make up the Migjorn area of Menorca.
White cliffs that together with the Posidonia have been feeding the white beaches of the south of Menorca so that now we can enjoy those turquoise blues that our sea has.
Son Saura, Cala'n Turqueta or Macarella, the virgin coves that we will visit are a clear example that the geological history of Menorca never ceases to amaze.
The Fiesta Rojo goes on a daily excursion to the most beautiful virgin coves, a full day of sailing with stops to enjoy the crystal clear waters of Menorca and a delicious paella with views of paradise.
Now we only have to invite you to come on an excursion with the Fiesta Rojo so that you can enjoy the sea and contemplate those beautiful cliffs.
We look forward to seeing you on board!
