La Palma, officially called San Miguel de la Palma, is one of the seven major Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean. Around 86,000 people live on this island of volcanic origin, in whose southern part volcanoes are still active today. The last eruption took place near the present-day Los Canarios in 1971.
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La Palma also called La Isla verde, "the green island", is, thanks to its trade winds covered by a unique evergreen vegetation. On the island grow 170 different endemic plant species that can be found nowhere else outside the Canaries such as the Canary dragon tree. La Palma is a very popular destination, especially among hikers and divers and the local leisure activities offers are very diverse. The island's capital Santa Cruz de la Palma is home to some interesting historical buildings. Besides a large number of beautiful churches, especially the Castillo de Santa Catalina is worth a visit, which was commissioned in 1585 by the Spanish King Charles V.
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