Route 2: Isla Plana

Isla Plana

Isla Plana is an island and locality in the municipality of Cartagena (Region of Murcia). It is located 23 km west of the urban center, a short distance from the municipality of Mazarrón.
Its coastline is very cut, with inlets and outlets, of which a small island with a flat profile stands out that gives its name to the town. location. This islet is protected within the Islands and Islets of the Mediterranean Coast as a natural park.

Towards the interior, we find the mountain of 'Cabezo de Hornos' also called 'Monte de la Cara', and to the east , entering the mountains the place 'la Rambla del Cañar'.

We anchor next to the island that gives it its name

The Isla Plana thermal baths, popularly known as the Baños de la Marrana: the use and exploitation of the spring in modern times began in the early 18th century, when the healing properties of the spring that bubbled almost on the shore of the river were discovered. Beach.

You can see the smiling mountain from the boat

In Isla Plana is the water cave, composed of a labyrinth of galleries with more than 2.5 kilometers in length that goes into the mountains. Today it is still being explored by expert cave diving teams and is considered one of the most dangerous cavities in Spain.