We are in the Hyblaean Mountains territory, which extend from Monte Lauro (987 m altitude) to the Ionian coast of Syracuse and the coast of Ragusa, exactly in the front -African country, since this part of Sicily belongs to the African plate.

Millions of years ago this area was affected by underwater and subaerial phenomena of volcanism , long before the birth of Mount Etna.

Monte Lauro, it is part of an underwater volcanic complex, and the evidence of its volcanism can be found around it with lava pillow and also in the beds of many rivers that take their source.

The Hyblaean plateau is above all a limestone plateau that has seen deep canyons born through the phenomenon of Karst. These places are true oases of biodiversity (it is a region rich in Natural areas) where one can meet hyblæan plants and migratory birds at certain times of the year. 

Another interesting aspect is the presence of necropolis, the discovery of artifacts and cave-shelters that testify to the first settlement of peoples of Sicily.

The caves, the impermeability of some places, the presence of water, have made many canyons ideal places to live, defend themselves and in many cases burial places, with hypogeums and necropolises scattered throughout the Hyblaean region. 

Each excursion shows the beauty of the naturalistic landscape as well as the traces left by the men who preceded us.