Los Roques at sunrise, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain

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La Gomera

From a distance La Gomera appears as an impenetrable fortress ringed with soaring rock walls. Noodle-thin roads wiggle along cliff faces and up ravines, and the white specks that turn out to be houses seem impossibly placed on inaccessible crags. Up-close, however, that rough landscape translates into lush valleys, awe-inspiring cliffs, glittering black-pebble beaches and bold rock formations sculpted by volcanic activity and erosion.


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The valley near Valle Gran Rey, on La Gomera island in Spain.

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The unsung Canary Island: exploring La Gomera

Mar 13, 2018 • 7 min read

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