La Palma ...in a different way! Travel Guide 2020 E-Book

Andrea Müller

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1st edition 2020 La Palma, the small Isla Bonita, is the greenest and most versatile Canary Island of the archipelago. The travel guide La Palma...in a different way! 2020 brings you with numerous detailed maps and exact information to all highlights. Start with a detailed described city tour through the capital Santa Cruz de La Palma and let your discoverer heart beat faster. The main shopping street O'Daly leads you along magnificent buildings to the Plaza de España with the towering Iglesia de Salvador. Learn all about the important capital festival at the Bajada de La Virgen Interpretation Centre, which is held in honour of the island's patron saint. Visit the old market hall La Recova and the large island museum Museo Insular. Admire the wooden balconies Balcones Tipicos, which are the symbol of the capital, and take a breath of discovery on Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria in the Museo Barco de la Virgen. In Breña Alta, shop with nuns at the Monasterio El Cister and see how hand-rolled cigars are made at the Museo del Puro Palmero and Puros Artesanos. Bathe on the beautiful lava beaches of the popular town of Los Cancajos and smile at the legendary history of the twin dragon trees of San Isidro. In Villa de Mazo, visit the Corpus Christi Museum Museo Casa Roja, watch ancient Canarian pottery being made at Ceramica El Molino and visit the aboriginal caves Cuevas del Belmaco. At the southern tip you can enjoy fabulous views during a crater hike in the centre of Volcán de San Antonio and meet salt workers in the Salinas de Fuencaliente. Visit the new Centro Reserva Marina next to the Faro de Fuencaliente lighthouse and taste the excellent wines at Bodegas Teneguia. Be sure to visit the Casa Museo del Vino wine museum in Las Manchas, where you can taste and buy all the island wines. The newly opened Caña del Fuego explains the earliest volcanic eruptions on La Palma. Do not miss to book a guided tour through the dark volcanic cave.

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Table of Contents

1 Hint La Palma... in a different way! Travel Guide 2020

3 The history of the Canary Islands

4 LA PALMA

5 City walk Santa Cruz de La Palma

6 Welcome to the capital Santa Cruz de La Palma!

7 Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

8 Museo Camarín Virgen de las Nieves

9 BRENA ALTA- BRENA BAYA

9.1 Monasterio El Císter

9.2 Maroparque

9.3 Museo del Puro Palmero y Museo de La Fiesta de Las Cruces-Tobacco Museum and Cross Festival Museum

9.4 Puros Artesanos- Handmade cigars

9.5 Mirador de la Concepción

9.6 Iglesia San Pedro Apostol

10 BRENA BAJA- LOS CANCAJOS

11 Dragos Gemelos- The twin dragon trees of San Isidro

12 VILLA DE MAZO

12.1 Ceramica El Molino

12.2 Escuela de Artesania- School of arts and crafts

12.3 Museo Casa Roja- Museo del Bordado y del Corpus Christi-Corpus Christi Museum and Embroidery Museum

12.4 Templo Parroquial de San Blas

13 Belmaco Cave ArchaeologicalPark - Archäologischer Höhlen- Park Belmaco

14 FUENCALIENTE- LOS-CANARIOS

14.1 Bodegas Teneguia

14.2 Artesania Artesol

14.3 San Antonio Volcano

14.4 Volcán Teneguia

14.5 Centro de Interpretacíon Volcán San Antonio

14.6 Bodega La Casa del Volcán

14.7 Bodegas Carballo

14.8 Faro de Fuencaliente

14.9 Centre of Interpretation of the Reserva Marina

14.10 Salinas de Fuencaliente

15 LAS MANCHAS

15.1 Casa Museo del Vino

15.2 Wine and more: The history of wine growing on La Palma

15.3 Plaza de La Glorieta

15.4 Volcanic Caves Interpretation Center - Caña del Fuego

15.5 Virgen de Fatima

16 TAZACORTE

16.1 Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel

16.2 City walk Tazacorte

16.3 Museo del Plátano- Banana Museum

16.4 Banana cultivation in Tazacorte

16.5 Santuario de Las Angustías

16.6 Puerto de Tazacorte- boat trips- dolphin watching and voting...

16.7 Sugarcane cultivation in Tazacorte

17 El PASO

17.1 Museo de la Seda- Las Hiladeras- Silk Museum

17.2 Mercadillo El Paso

17.3 Natural food El Campo

17.4 Petroglifos El Verde and La Fajana

17.5 Centro de Visitantes de El Paso

17.6 Ermita de la Virgen del Pino

17.7 La Cumbrecita

17.8 Palmex

18 LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE

18.1 Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios

18.2 Museo de Pintura en la Calle

18.3 Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita- Archaeological Museum Benahoarita

18.4 Rastro Argual Abajo Los Llanos- flea market

18.5 Artefuego La Palma- Art glassworks

18.6 The Mirador El Time

19 TIJARAFE

19.1 Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria

19.2 Casa de La Décima

19.3 Museo Etnografico del Traje- José Luis Lorenzo Barreto-Ethnographic Museum of Costume

19.4 Casa del Maestro- House of the teacher

19.5 Danza del Diablo- dance of the devil

19.6 El Local en la casa del Trigo

20 PUNTAGORDA

20.1 Mirador Los Dragos

20.2 Mercadillo de Puntagorda

21 LAS TRICIAS

21.1 Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen

21.2 Museo de Interpretación del Gofio- MIGO- Gofiomuseum

21.3 Buracas

22 SANTO DOMINGO DE GARAFÍA

22.1 Mirador El Serradero

23 La Zarza Cultural Park

24 National Parks Caldera de Tamburiente

24.1 Roque de Los Muchachos

24.2 Observatorio Astrofisico- Astrophysical Observatory La Palma

24.3 Flora de Cumbres- Tajinaste Rosado

25 BARLOVENTO

25.1 Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

25.2 La Laguna de Barlovento

25.3 La Fajana

26 SAN ANDRÉS Y SAUCES

26.1 Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Montserrat

26.2 Charco Azul- Piscinas Naturales

26.3 Aldea Distilleries - Sugar Cane and Rum Interpretation Centre

27 Los Tilos

27.1 Centro de Visitantes Los Tilos

27.2 Puente Los Tilos

27.3 Cubo de La Galga

28 El Tandal Arqueológico Park

29 PUNTALLANA

29.1 Iglesia de Juan Bautista

29.2 Museo Etnográfico Casa Luján

29.3 Biblioteca Bila

29.4 Fuentes de Puntallana

30 Beaches of La Palma

31 Heads up! Bathing accidents in the Canary Islands

32 Summary Miradores - Viewpoints on La Palma

33 General Information Canary Islands

34 Keyword index

1 Hint La Palma... in a different way! Travel Guide 2020

By Andrea Müller

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Andrea Müller, Calle Las Cuevas, 8

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3 The history of the Canary Islands

The archipelago consists of the 8 islands La Graciosa, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. Politically they belong to Spain and geographically to Africa. They are located 1200 km from the Spanish mainland and between 100 and 500 km west of Morocco. All islands are of volcanic origin, their age decreases from east to west.

Millions of years ago, huge masses of magma pushed their way up through fracture lines of the earth's crust, exploded in violent volcanic eruptions and formed the islands with their basalt lava flows. In several eruption thrusts of different duration and intensity they formed the present island profiles.

Fuerteventura with approximately 22 million years, Lanzarote and La Graciosa with 15.5 million years are the oldest islands of the archipelago. Gran Canaria originated approximately 14.5 million years ago, Tenerife 12 million years ago and La Gomera 11 million years ago. La Palma and El Hierro are with 2. and 1.2 million years respectively the youngest Canary Islands. The natives are descended from North African Berbers and developed different cultures on the individual islands, independently of each other. In Lanzarote they were called Majos, in Fuerteventura Majoreros, in Gran Canaria Canarios, in Tenerife Guanchen, in La Palma Benahoaritas, in La Gomera Gomeros and in El Hierro Bimbaches.

They lived at the Stone Age level in caves and fed on collected plants, cultivated cereals and legumes, products from animal husbandry, especially goats, and near the coast on fish and shellfish.

The conquest and thus the subjugation of the Canary Islands took place between 1403 and 1496 by the Spanish Crown.

4 LA PALMA

5 City walk Santa Cruz de La Palma

Casa Salazar [3]

C.I. Bajada de la Virgen [4]

Iglesia de Santo Domingo [5]

Museo Germán González [6]

Teatro Circo de Marte [7]

San Sebastian y Ermita [8]

Plaza de España [9]

Iglesia de Salvador [10]

Ayuntamiento de La Palma [11]

Teatro Chico [12]

La Recova [13]

Plaza de Vandale [14]

Placeta de Borrero [15]

Balcones Tipícos [16]

Balcones Tipícos Casa Morales

Balcones Tipícos Casa Escobar

Plaza de San Francisco [17]

Museo Insular [19]

Plazuela Cruz Del Tecero [20]

Plaza de La Alameda [21]

Museo Barco De La Virgen [22]

Castillo de La Virgen [23]

Iglesia de la Encarnación [24]

Castillo de Santa Catalina [25]

6 Welcome to the capital Santa Cruz de La Palma!

They are now anchored in the harbour on the 5th largest island with 708 square kilometres. La Palma has a total of 83,000 inhabitants, 16,000 of whom live in the capital.

Past the tourist information [1], turn right at the end of the street and you will come to the Plaza de La Constitución with the main shopping street Calle O'Daly [2]. It is the lifeline of the oldtown of Santa Cruz de La Palma, also known since the earliest times as Calle Real- Royal Street and runs through the city from north to south, parallel to the coast. The street currently bears three different names: From the entrance of the city up to the Plaza de España, the section is called Calle O'Daly. In memory of the Irish businessman Dionisio O'Daly, the trustee of La Palma, whose legal action against the local council led to the island being the first administrative district in all of Spain where the Constitution was elected by census.

The second section of the street between the Plaza de España and the Plaza de la Cruz del Tercero is called Calle Pérez de Brito and reminds the lawyer of O'Daly, Anselmo Pérez de Brito.

The third section, the calle Dr. Pérez Camacho, ends in the Avenida de las Nieves and commemorates the famous Palmerian doctor and surgeon.

Now follow the road and you will see Casa Salazar [3] on the left side. It is the most important house that the Salazar family, who came from Burgos in northern Spain, owned on the island and was built between 1631 and 1642 by Ventura Salazar de Frias, Knight of the Order of Calatrava and Councillor of La Palma. The ashlars carved from stone reflect the baroque style of the house. The façade is adorned by a wrought-iron balcony with lateral columns, above which the family coat of arms, made of marble, can be seen between an open gable triangle.

The fascination of the old manor house is only revealed after entering the building. In the courtyard you can see the concentrated splendour of Mujader wooden ceilings, surrounding galleries and a construction that reflected absolute wealth even in those days. The island government bought and restored the building, which is currently used for insular conferences. There is a souvenir shop with certified handmade art in the entrance area on the right and left. Mon-Fri 9-14 and 16-21, Sat 9-14, closed on Sundays Free entry Calle O'Daly, 22 The courtyard and the 1st floor are accessible, the upper part of the building is not accessible.

Optional: If you take the next left into Calle Apurón, you will come to the parallel street Virgen de La Luz with the following attractions: In the row of houses on the left side is the Centro de Interpretación Bajada de la Virgen [4] in house number 13. The new interpretation centre shows and explains the most important festival of the capital. Every 5 years, from June to August, Santa Cruz celebrates the Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves, which is held in honour of the island's patron saint. In 1676, the islanders carried the statue of the Virgin of Las Nieves down to the city to implore the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, so that the terrible drought that the landscape, people and livestock had suffered for far too long would come to an end. Thus, Bishop García Ximénez issued the church decree that this pious act should be repeated every five years from 1680 onwards.

On the second Sunday in July, the Semana Grande, the great week of the Bajada, begins with the parade of the Mascarones, giants and pigheaded people who represent fairy tale characters such as the Bruja, the witch, and also current comic figures. Since 1945, Wednesday has been dedicated to the minuet, whose music was written by the Palmerian composer Luis Cobiella Cuevas. The dance event alludes to the pomp and elegance of the rococo style in the 18th century. The undeniable highlight of the fiesta takes place on Thursday of the same week with La Danza de los Enanos, the Dwarf Dance, whose origins date back to the Corpus Christi celebrations of 1833. At the end of the exhibition you can take an interactive photo of yourself which will automatically appear on the museum Facebook page. Mon-Fri 10-15, Sat 10-13, Sun closed € 4.50 Combination ticket with the Museo Naval € 7.00 Calle Virgen de La Luz, 13

Elevated on the left side is the square with the church Plaza e Iglesia de Santo Domingo [5]. At the confluence of Calle Virgen de la Luz and Calle Fernándes Ferraz, steps lead to the plaza, which is laterally dominated by 2 large Indian laurel trees. On the left, next to the two adjacent semicircular doors with a covered wooden balcony, is the Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria, the College of Teacher Education. The church of Santo Domingo, which is located in the same façade on the right, is closed. During mass times, Flemish works of art from the 16th and 17th centuries, brought to the island by Dutch merchants, can be admired inside the church.

The Museo Educación- Germán González [6] is on the right-hand side. The Museum of Educational History pays homage to Germán González, the main proponent of public education in Santa Cruz, who died in 2011. In 2000, while still alive, he was awarded the important official Viera y Clavijo Prize. The premises present an old Canarian classroom with furniture, textbooks and educational material used in the 20th century. Mon-Fri 10-14 Free admission

Follow Calle Virgen de La Luz to the right and you will see the light blue and white building of the Teatro Circo de Marte [7] on your