Shaped like a Stone Age axe, the island of La Palma is only fifty kilometres long and twenty-five wide at its widest point.
Isla Bonita
Dubbed La Isla Bonita or beautiful island, La Palma enjoys far more greenery than some of the other Canary Islands and is home to a massive range of flora and fauna including the Canarian pine, cultivated citrus, avocado, chestnut, almond and banana trees.
Beaches
The coastal landscape is characterised by the steep volcanic cliffs and black sandy beaches as well as the ubiquitous banana plantations.
La Palma has a population of about 90,000 of which most are based on the east coast in and around Santa Cruz and in "the valley" on the western side in the El Paso and Los Llanos areas.
