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Places of interest in La Palma
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When in Lanzarote you should
not miss some of the many delights nestled like jewels acroos
the island.
View our map of La Palma for their location. |
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Botanical and Fauna Park
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| The large variety of vegetation, mainly native, and animals within a wonderful setting, make "MAROPARQUE" a natural space of incredible beauty where you can breathe in the peace and tranquillity. |
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Bird Garden (El Jardín de las Aves) |
| A paradise for birds and plants where Mother Nature unfolds her splendour. Because of the great care that's given here, the Garden has many animals which are now in danger of extinction. The ideal place for botanical scholars or just nature lovers. |
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Los Tiles |
| The Los Tiles Research and Interpretation Centre of the Biosphere Reserve can be found in Los Tilos, about one hour from Santa Cruz de la Palma , beside a recreational area. |
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El Regente |
| The El Regente water mill, built in 1873, in the San Andrés y Sauces Municipality , was once a flour mill now converted to an ethnographic museum for "gofio" as well as a tourist information centre with handicraft workshop and boutique. |
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Belmaco |
| The Belmaca archaeological complex is made up of ten natural cave dwellings with magnificent rock paintings as well as an interesting information centre where you can discover the aboriginal world. |
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La Zarza |
| The caves at La Zarza and La Zarcita in the Garafía district were discovered by A Mata and E Serra in 1941. They contain spectacular rock paintings of various motifs and mark the beginning of the exploration of other caves on the island. |
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Naval |
| The intimate Naval Museum reflects the sea-going tradition of this island through the nostalgic mementoes donated by the families of the sailors who plied the seas of the world. |
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The Red House (La Casa Roja) |
| Known as the Red House since its conversion to a hotel in 1970, it was subsequently purchased by the Villa de Marzo town and has been restored to its original interior with two floors: one devoted to the Centre for the "Revelation of Christ" and the other the " Embroidery Museum ". |
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Luján House |
| Luján House, in the old centre of Puntallana, is a 19 th century mansion, still in good condition since until the end of the 70's it was the seat of the Town Hall as well as a school. An interesting place for visitors and locals to learn about the traditions and rich history and culture of La Palma . |
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Insular Museum (Museo Insular) |
| Located in the old 16 th Century Franciscan Convent, notable for its austere cloister. In 1983 the Cosmological Society gave some of its collection that now forms part of the museum's exhibits which include fine arts, archaeology and ethnography. |
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Museum House of Wine (Casa Museo del Vino)) |
| The Las Manchas Museum House of Wine sits upon the site of a rural ancestral home for teachers, where you can enjoy a great variety of La Palma wines, purchase high quality handicrafts or get information about different places of interest in the municipality or other theme parks on the island. |
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Templos |
| There are numerous temples which can be found on La Palma : Nª Sr. de Los Remedios, Las Angustias, Rosario, Las Nieves, Pino, Luz, de la Candelaria , Monserrat, San Antonio del Monte, San Sebastián, San Antonio Abad, El Salvador, San Bartolomé, San Mauro Abad, San Miguel, San Juan, San José, San Pedro, San Blás, La Encarnación , San Francisco and Santo Domingo. |
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El Paso Visitors Centre |
| Multi-use building with public areas and administrative offices, with four salons for visitors: reception, information, library and exhibit and projection room. General information on the island and the National Park, as well as natural history of the Canary Islands and the Caldera de Taburiente. |
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Caldera de Taburiente |
| Declared a national park in 1954, it attracts hoards of travellers who come to admire this colossal marvel of nature. With one of the largest craters in the world and surrounded by towering mountains such as the Muchachos Rock, it is home to the most important astrophysics observatory in the northern hemisphere. |
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