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Breña Baja
Breña Baja is a quiet municipality on the southern coast of La Palma in the Canary Islands, set within one of Spain's most beautiful and least visited islands. Known for dramatic volcanic landscapes, exceptional stargazing, lush banana plantations, beautiful black sand beaches and the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma is one of the most rewarding natural destinations in the Atlantic.
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"La Palma is the greenest and most dramatic of the Canary Islands. The combination of volcanic landscapes, outstanding stargazing, lush vegetation and black sand beaches creates something genuinely extraordinary."
The Caldera de Taburiente National Park is one of Spain's most spectacular natural areas, a massive volcanic crater with outstanding walking and dramatic scenery. La Palma has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Starlight Reserve, providing some of the clearest night skies in the world. The Ruta de los Volcanes provides a dramatic walk through recent volcanic landscapes. The black sand beaches of the south coast are beautiful.
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Caldera de Taburiente
A spectacular volcanic crater and national park with outstanding walking.
Stargazing
One of the world's finest stargazing destinations on a UNESCO Starlight Reserve island.
Black Sand Beaches
Beautiful volcanic black sand beaches on the southern coast.
Biosphere Reserve
A UNESCO designated island of outstanding biodiversity and natural beauty.
Ruta de los Volcanes
A dramatic walking route across the recent volcanic landscapes of the Cumbre Vieja.
Banana Plantations
An authentic agricultural landscape of banana and tobacco cultivation.