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Useful information
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La Gomera and ancestral nature
This National Park contrasts with the rest of the Canary Islands. Here the volcanic landscape is not so dominant, but there are laurel forests almost permanently enveloped in fog.
Walking through Garajonay is like returning to the past, since its countryside is truly unspoilt. It is the meeting point between clouds and ground, which brings with it constant humidity and the so-called horizontal rain that translates as a leafy, dense forest. The forest landscapes are a leading feature in the Park, since the different plant formations can be seen, from the above-mentioned laurel to white heather, visnea mocanera or the strawberry tree. Numerous species of birds and two species of reptile, the Gomeran lizard (Gallotia galloti gomerae) and the Gomeran skink (Chalcides viridanus coeruleopunctatus), as well as a species of amphibian, the green frog (Hyla meridionalis), live inside the park.
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 | | | | Type of area: National Park | | | Surface: 3984 Hectares | |
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| Information for visits… | |
| Access to the Park is easy from any point on the island, using inland network of roads. Guided tours are also available. | |
| Natural assets | | | | | It is a laurel forest, one of the last remains of the ancestral subtropical forests. Canary Island laurel finds shelter in the foggy areas of the islands. Garajonay is at present the best preserved example of this ecosystem, housing over half of the mature laurel forests in the archipelago. Another attraction of Garajonay National Park is the diversity of types of plant formations and the existence of spectacular geological monuments, such as the 'Roques'. | |
| Cultural surroundings | | | | | You can visit Juego de Bolas centre. it is a building that displays the canons of Canary Island architecture and offers exhibition rooms and even slideshows on the national park and the island in general. | |
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World Heritage | | (Year of registration: 1986) |
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