The Caldera, characterising landscape

The most characterising landscape of La Palma is the Caldera de Taburiente. With 10 kilometres diametre, 28 kilometres magnitude and a depth of 1.500 metres the Caldera is one of the largest erosion volcanoes in the world. Long ago the South-western part of the Caldera as a result of erosion elapsed. This event made the profound ravine (Barranco de las Angústias) that continues until the ocean in Tazacorte. In 1954 all this was announced as National Park. The Caldera has a diversity of hiking Paths and routes, which connect the most interesting places. In Southern direction the Caldera becomes Cumbre, the central mountain chain that divides La Palma in two and follows until the most Southern part, Fuencaliente.

See also :
The Roque de los Muchachos
Flora and Fauna
The Palmeros
Opening hours and Festivities
The Canary Archipelago
Los Tilos
Volcanoes