Declared Reserve of the Biosphere,
La Palma
the hilliest island is considered
of the world with 706 kilometers
square of surface and
a maximum altitude of
2.426 meters. Besides it is that,
of more recent formation,
to this intention he remembers
what a the volcano Teneguía
it recorded the last eruption
in the year 1971.
The first inhabitants of the island of La Palma, they called
Benahoare. The Europeans
disembarked on the beaches of
Tazacortes, defeated
the last aboriginal king
Tanausú
in the known zone with the
name of El Riachuelo, in
proximity of You Cumbrecita, conquering the island.
In 1943 Alonso
Fernández da Lugo it allowed the annexation of La Palma,
to the Crown of Castile, accordingly
the 3 May of the
same year founded Saint Cruz de
La Palma, on the bay of Timibucar.
Altogether the territory of the island of
La Palma,
develop him in an area of around 706 square kilometers with a population of 80.000 inhabitants,
I divided in the 14 town hall.
On the surface considerable tops exist for such a short perimeter. The tallest point and that
of the top
of the Roque de los Muchachos with 2.426 ms., even if the whole central cordillera of the island overcomes the 2.000 meters.
The distance from Tenerife is of 85 kilometers, while from the Peninsula Cadice is of 1.440 kilometers.
As the rest of the Canary and other archipelagos that form the Macaronesia, are of volcanic origin,
different from the others for the green of the the mountains and the abundance
of water, being her Palm the only island of the Canary that possesses brooks and small rivers.
During the past centuries El Hierro, La Gomera and
La Palma
they called
Fortunate islands for the mild temperature and the luxuriant vegetation.
The beaches of the island of
La Palma,
they are not numerous and even beautiful as
those that we find in the islands most oriental of the archipelago,
but however they result some true heavens for theirs
uncontaminated nature with intact sea backdrops, clear skies and
you ideal to spend some vacations and to quietly rest.
Geographically the island of La Palma it results
placed in the part
northerly western of the archipelago,
it possesses one
annual middle temperature of
20ºC, the uneven reliefs
they overcome the 2.000 meters
of altitude, transforming her/it
in the tallest island of the world.
In the heart of the cordillera
plant is found the Park
National Caldera de
Taburiente, an enormous crater
what it reaches the 28.000 meters of
circumference, with one
depth of over seven hundred
meters.
The shore of the island of La Palma
it is long around 130 kilometers, the principal beaches I am el Charco Azul,
The Fajana,
Los Cancajos and You Playa Nogales, provides of clear waters and
transparent.
The majority of the coast is to precipice on the sea with bluffs
you form from the eruptions of the volcanos.
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The surrounding sea is populated
from
benches of small motley fishes
and fishes trumpet, while the sea backdrops show
the formations of coral
black.
The chief town of the island is
Holy Cruz de La Palma, the urban and characteristic center in the kind for
the motley balconies, to see
the calla lily Real and the plaza de
España, surrounded by buildings
Renaissance and ladylike houses.
As it regards the shopping and the souvenirs
the local craftsmanship offers
manifold products,
you/they can be purchased in the various shops
the handkerchiefs of silk, the cigars,
the pastries of almonds,
wine,
cheese, mojo (local typical sauce), honey, sweets, jams, embroideries,
thirst, ceramics, traperas,
wicker objects,
rum, liqueurs and cigars.
Characteristics the exotic ones
esterlicias, the typical flowers
of the archipelago.
For the transports
flights exist
directed that connect La Palma
to the principal European cities and
Spanish. Some
hydroplanes daily connect
Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Near
the office of the local Tourism I am
available the relative information
and the schedules.
The local kitchen results famous in the confectionery,
flat typical I am,
rapaduras or cone de gofio,
the honey, the almonds, the
bienmesabe a cake with
almonds, eggs and honey, as well as
the cheese of almonds.
In the markets of Saint Cruz,
Los Llanos and in the
mercatini of Mazo and Barlovento.
it is found excellent
fruit
fresh of season.
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