Gomera

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    </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CY 2008"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> back to  <A HREF="canaries.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canaries"><U><B>Canaries</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>La Gomera</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Island in General</B>: The three western Canary Islands of La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera offer a somewhat different setting to the more renowned Canary Islands of Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. Gomera is very mountainess and the landscape, filled with steep ravines  and canyons, is dramatically torturous.  There are a variety of landscapes in La Gomera, which covers only 376 km squared. La Gomera is essentially an ancient massif, and the mix spewed, up during it's volcanic formation, means that the different rocks have eroded at different rates - hence the existence of Roques (harder rock resistant to erosion) scattered around the island. There's been no volcanic activity on La Gomera for 2 million years.  The island is covered with canyons, hillocks, cliffs, crysts, jungles, laurisilva forests and marks of settlement that include terraced cultivation. </div> <bR> <div> The channel separating Gomera from Tenerife is known for two things:  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Scores of whales that travel in numerous flotillas</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Strong winds and wind compressions</div> <div> ,</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="449f4cb0.jpg" border=0 width="756" height="459" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Dakare's course, Santa Cruz, Tenerife to San Christobal, Gomera - 51 NM</B></div> <div> <B>The channel between Tenerife and Gomera is frequented by at least 3 species of whales</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The main settlement areas on La Gomera include San Sebastian, the capital and La Gomera's main port - where we stayed with Dakare,  the Valle Gran Rey area and Playa Santiago. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="412f4430.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="323" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Gomera From Atop Mt. Teide in Tenerife</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Unlike most of the other Canary Islands (except El Hierro), La Gomera's coast is mostly rocky.  In the center of the island can be found the Garajonay National Park. Conditions on La Gomera, one of the smallest Canary Islands situated west of Tenerife, are perfect for the Laurisilva plant which needs year round subtropical conditions with mild temperatures and high humidity.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="4345e0b0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Marina San Sebastian, Gomera</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Notes on La Palma & Hierro: </div> <div> Nicknamed the pretty island, La Palma with it's stunning Caldera de Taburiente to the north and Fuencaliente volcanoes to the south is an island of dramatic landscapes, numerous walking trails and fascinating prehistoric archeological sights. La Gomera contains at its centre one of the natural marvels of the Canary Islands - the Garajonay National Park with it's ancient laurisilva. El Hierro, the most westerly of the Canary Islands is wild indeed, and a haven for walkers. Views of El Golfo bay will take your breath away.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Return to </B></I><A HREF="canaries.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canaries"><U><I><B>Canaries Page</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>Return to </B></I><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CY 2008"><U><I><B>CY2008</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>Return to  </B></I><A HREF="http://www.dakare.com/MedCruise/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dakare.com/MedCruise/index.ht"><U><I><B>Cruising</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dakare.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dakare.com"><U><B>Return to Home Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>