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Ruta de los Volcanes (Volcano Route) — located between the central and southern regions of the island of La Palma, the Ruta of the Volcanoes has great natural trekking and because of this it was originally an important communication route between the island’s regions. This pathway, conditioned and signposted, goes through the municipalities of El […]

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (Cuesta de San José, San Antonio 38712, Breña Baja) — his international collection of telescopes is situated over 2,400 m above sea-level, near the highest of the peaks surrounding the Caldera de Taburiente – an extinct volcano that is now a national park. The observatory is dedicated to astronomical observations, […]

Rallye La Palma Isla Bonita (auto race) – this event brings a little of the Monaco Grand Prix spirit to La Palma island. Held every November, this is an auto race involving revved-up versions of cars such as Mitsubishi, Renault, Ford, Volkswagen, and Citroen (as opposed to Formula 1 cars typically seen in Monaco).   […]

Puerto Naos (beach) – Puerto Naos is the biggest beach on the island of La Palma (located 55 minutes, or 38 km south-west of Santa Cruz). Well-known for the high quality of its services it has been flying a blue flag since 2007, making it one of the most important beaches on La Palma. It […]

Puerto de Tazacorte Beach – located about an hour (37 km) west of Santa Cruz, this is considered one of the best beaches on the island. Made of black volcanic sand and fit for a bath practically during the whole year, it is ideal to spend a quiet day by the sea. It is surrounded […]

Playa de Nogales (beach) – located 30 minutes (14 km) north of Santa Cruz, Nogales Beach, one of the best in La Palma, exemplifies what this beautiful island has to offer: mountains, trails, lava, ocean and lush green landscapes. Located in the northern town of Puntallana, its black volcanic sand, with shades of blue and […]

Mountain Biking (Cumbre Vieja) — just a few kilometers but well maximized, this route goes along forest tracks. This volcano route made for mountain biking starts at the recreational area in the Pilar shelter, toward the south central part of La Palma island. This is the start of a circular tour on tracks of volcanic […]

Maroparque (La Cuesta 28, Breña Alta) — Maroparque is situated in the municipality of Brena Alta, specifically on the west of the “El Galeon” ravine. It’s a habitat for over 300 species of exotic animals, some of them endangered, spread over 7,000 square meters. The park is surrounded by lush vegetation, mostly native species. A […]

Los Tilos Forest — this forest is located in the northeast of La Palma near Los Sauces, 24km from the capital Santa Cruz. The forest has its own visitors’ center, which has themed rooms, videos and a cafeteria. In terms of exploring the forest there are some excellent self-guided walks to choose from, two of […]

Los Indianos Festival (carnival) – this event is one of the festivities celebrated every February as part of the overall Carnival festivities that take place throughout the Canary Islands. At this time of the year, thousands of locals dress head to toe in white and hit the streets to throw talcum powder at one another […]