La Gomera, the "Magic Island" with STI paradisiacal landscapes
This island is part of the Canary archipelago , a English region located in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,400 km south European continent and very close - 100/350 km - the coast of Africa ( southern Morocco. )
Surface : 369.76 km ². Population
: 24/25.000 people
is known as the "magic island" for its idyllic landscapes both of their forests, and its impressive features terrain with numerous ravines, valleys and cliffs. It is particularly beautiful
called Valle Gran Rey in the south of the island.
This relief and physical shape were caused by volcanic eruptions occurred while the last two million years ago. Several
Protected Natural Areas being the main National Park Garajonay , where the peak Garajonay (1,487 m2), the highest of the island.
In this park is a beautiful and extraordinary - magical forest - with a variety of trees and plants.
This is a very humid, due to the clouds, submitted by the trade winds, which stop in the area and a warm temperature, this water vapor condenses on the leaves and stems producing called "horizontal rain"
The climate of the island varies slightly between N / S and between the highlands and the coast, although the average temperature remains alrrededor of 18/22 ° C
dominant economy Agriculture has been the ( vegetables and fruits, especially bananas )
Given the tortuous relives the terrain, the agricultural tasks seem difficult: agricultural land plots are organized by perqueñas located artisan terraced walls erected stone on the slopes - and in the canyons - and taking advantage of the wealth of the island by water pipes and irrigation canals.
focuses on the breeding of goats, which is obtained an excellent cheese.
is currently increasing tourism, tourist areas are located in San Sebastian de la Gomera (10,000 h), Valle Gran Rey and beach Santiago.
has a airport located in the south, although most travelers forced off by sea, there are regular boat services from San Sebastian de la Gomera to and from Tenerife (Puerto de los Cristianos) and other islands and also a link to Valle Gran Rey. Within the island
can use NSP buses or "guagara" which flows to the 6 municipalities of the same.
A curious notable is the so-called "whistle gum" in which users articulate a form of speech sound / music using the mouth and fingers, it is an ancient form of communication that was to break down barriers of the difficult terrain island. Today the system is obsolete - replaced, of course, on the phone - and only conserved as an ingenious tradition of the past.
LINKS TO EXPAND:
Images, photographs and videos of La Gomera - www.google.es / images
La Gomera - www.lagomera.es / tourism
Isla de La Gomera - es.wikipedia.org
Valle Gran Rey - es.wikipedia.org
the Silver gum "- es.wikipedia.org
Videos songs, dances and folklore La Gomera - www.google.es
Videos
to see and hear the "Silver gum" - www.youtube.com
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