TREKKING'S

TREKKING'S

  

The island of La Palma is a premier destination for hikers because of its scenery, varied climates and high altitudes. Enjoy!

La isla de La Palma es un destino de primer orden para senderistas y amantes de los naturaleza por su belleza, contrastes climáticos extremos y por su gran altitud ¡Disfrutala!

Cloud fall over the west side viewed from Caldera

"Tana" my colleague for a trekking journey

Lava landscape

Some friends and I

More friends!

Sun beam

Palmerian rural landscape

Sunset twilight





In the way of  "Los Nacientes" route





Tunnel path on "Los Nacientes"





"Tajinaste" bushes at top of Roque de los Muchachos mountain, 2400 m. of high 




Sea cloud over La Palma island, peaks of "Bejenado" and "Cumbre Vieja" are visible





Mountain range visible from Roque de Los Muchachos





From Roque de los Muchachos the abyss of the Caldera, over 2000 m. of height difference!






The inside Caldera




Roque de los Muchachos belvedere





Clear day under normal trailing wind conditions






From 2400 m. of height, the near islands of Tenerife (left) and La Gomera (center)





The "palette" volcano colors





The cloud tsunami is coming!





Traditional holidays, El Paso






Handicraft manufacture of cigars, Argual






Park and garden Antonio Gomez Felipe, Los Llanos de Aridane






Palmerian geckos






Traditional salt factory





North coast landscape






Cold lava flow of Teneguia volcano eruption (1971) 






Trekking on hard environment!






Windy day on top of Teneguia volcano





Summit of Teneguia volcano




On the "Volcano Route"





"Tuc" my loyal friend






East side island cloudy due to trailing wind effect 





"Nambroque" mountain peak





"Hoyo Negro" volcano




Solid magma lake of "Duraznero"




Even on the hard volcano rock the life could begin




Volcano route




Cloud-fall at sunset






 "Laurisilva" forest






Hidden path





Winter at Caldera de Taburiente National Park






MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes) is a system of two      Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes situated at the  Roque de Los Muchachos (ORM) on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, at about 2200 m above sea level. MAGIC detects particle showers released by gamma rays, using the Cherenkov radiation.




MAGIC. With a diameter of 17 meters for the reflecting surface, is the largest telescope in use on ORM





The Gran Telescopio Canarias (GranTeCan or GTC), also known as the Great Canary Telescope is a 10.4 m (410 in) reflecting telescope located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) on the island of La Palma.






Friends and I visiting the top of  La Palma






"Tajinaste" is the generic name given in the Canary Islands (Spain) to some species of Echium gender, endemic of Canary Islands flora





Tajinaste flowers






Catalonia, my Love_1




Catalonia, my Love_2




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