I N T R O D U C T I O N
• The island SAN MIGUEL DE LA PALMA lies in Northwest of the Canary Islands.
• Together with La Gomera, El Hierro and Tenerife, they make up the province of SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE .
• It consists of 14 municipalities.
The island is split into 14 municipalities
A N I S L A N D F U L L O F C O N T R A S T S :
• From the tallest mountain (Roque de los Muchachos, 2.426 m) …
• … to the volcanic, fine black-sanded beaches…
• From the lush greenery in the North of the island…
• …to the rugged and spectacular volcanoes in the South
… And not forgetting the majestuosity of the Caldera de Taburiente Nationalpark, in the very heart of the island.
A N I S L A N D T O E N J O Y …
• ON LAND, with lots of possibilities to hike, mountain bike, …
IN THE SEA, admiring the singularity of its sea bottoms …
… AND ON THE AIR, discovering the island as if bird eye view…
A N I S L A N D O N WH I C H T O
D I S C O V E R :
• The bowels of the island
•The inmensity of the Universum around us
Grantecan
Mirador estelar
The Roque de los Muchachos Astrophysics Observatory
Viewpoint for stargaze
●Its prehispanic origins
A N I S L A N D WI T H A
H E R I T A G E WO R T H O F
B E I N G A D MI R E D :
Secular architecture
Town Hal l in S/C de La PalmaSeat of the Diputado del
Común
Los Lavaderos. Villa de Tazacorte
Street in the Old Town of Tijarafe
Religious architecture
Real Santuar io Insular de Las NievesMain a ltarpiece of the Las Angustias chapel
The religious heritage of La Palma is rich in buildings as well as it is home to valuable examples of Flemish art
Cei l ing . The El Salvador church (S/C de La Palma)
The San Amaro (or San Mauro) chapel . Puntagorda
Military architecture
Casti l lo de Santa Catalina (S/C de La Palma)
The Santa Catalina fortress
Rural architectureMolino de gofio (Garafía )
Typical country house
Mill to ground Gofio (Garafía)
A N I S L A N D T O D E L I G H T T H E
S E N S E S B Y ME A N S O F :
Varied handicrafts:
Embroideries
Pottery
Silk
Basketmaking
Fun celebrations
• All throughout the year lots of celebrations take place on the island, not only religious ones …
Corpus Christi (Mazo)
Caballos Fuscos (Fuencaliente) San Antonio del Monte (Garafía)
El Diablo (Tijarafe)
A N I S L A N D T O S A V O U R …
A rich and varied cuis ine:
•Papas arrugadas
•Chicharrones
•Mojos
•Gofio
•Cheeses
•Fruits …
… and not less delicious and famous wines and liquors…
… and delicious and exquisite confectionery…
P r e t t y i s l a n d , i s n ’ t i t ? We l o o k f o r w a r d t o
w e l c o mi n g y o u o n L a P a l ma .
¡ H a s t a l a v i s t a !
•©:Patronato de Turismo de La Palma
•Pictures: J.J.Santos, Pilar Fernández, Saúl Santos, Dirk Topp, Jeannete Göhner y Pablo Espantaleón