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Explore Puerto in Spain
Puerto in the region of Canary Islands is a town in Spain - some 1,145 mi or ( 1843 km ) South-West of Madrid , the country's capital city .
Current time in Puerto is now 02:51 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Canary " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Funchal, Tiguerorte, Telde, Santiago del Teide, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Funchal . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Puerto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vagues géantes, jusqu'à 12m, du 23 février 2007 - La Palma
Ce film a été réalisé par Laurent Courier (de l'association Cap Astro), non sans risques face à des vagues de 6 à 12m, durant la journée du 23 février 2007, au bord de la plage de Tazacorte sur l'île ..
Tazacorte Waves
Waves on a sunny day in Tazacorte, La Palma (Canary Islands). ..
Surfing en La Palma / Música de Rino's
Una tarde con Ángeles y Fernando tratando de hacerse a las olas palmeras en una zona de orilleras y callao / Música de Rino's, grupo local (interpretación en vivo de su tema: Las lapitas) ............ ..
La Palma: Tazacorte
Film von Erich Plönißen, 2010, Tazacorte ist mit ihrer Geschichte, ihrer wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und der außergewöhnlichen Lage die vielleicht interessanteste Stadt La Palmas. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Palma
La Palma is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706 km making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands. The total population is about 86,000, of which 18,000 (2003 data) live in the capital, Santa Cruz de la Palma and about 20,000 (2004 data) in Los Llanos de Aridane. Santa Cruz de La Palma (the island's main port) retains many elegant 17th- and 18th-century houses, and produces high-quality handmade cigars made from locally grown tobacco.
Located at 28.67 -17.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Caldera de Taburiente National Park
Caldera de Taburiente National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente) is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. It contains the enormous expanse of the Caldera de Taburiente, once believed to be a huge crater, but nowadays known to be a mountain arch with a curious crater shape, which dominates the northern part of the island. It was designated as a national park in 1954.
Located at 28.72 -17.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
The Telescopio Nazionale Galileo, or TNG, is a 3.58m Italian telescope located on the island of San Miguel de La Palma (or, more simply, La Palma), in the Canary Islands archipelago. It is one of the largest telescopes hosted by the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, a very important observing site in the northern hemisphere.
Located at 28.75 -17.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gran Telescopio Canarias
The Gran Telescopio Canarias (meaning "Canaries Great Telescope"), also known as GranTeCan or GTC, is a 10.4 m reflecting telescope undertaking commissioning observations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands of Spain, as of July 2009. Construction of the telescope, sited on a volcanic peak 2,267 metres above sea level, took seven years and cost €130 million (£112 million).
Located at 28.76 -17.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nordic Optical Telescope
The Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) is an astronomical telescope located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands. First light came in 1988, with regular observing beginning in 1990. It is funded by Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway and Finland. Access is provided to astronomers of all nationalities through international time allocation committees.
Located at 28.76 -17.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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