Caldera de Taburiente National Park
Vast erosion caldera with pine forest and a permanent river on La Palma
A topographic depression about 10 km across, its walls rising in places 2000 m above the floor, formed by a landslide and erosion rather than a volcanic collapse. It opens to the sea through the Barranco de las Angustias in the south-west.
Things to do
- Try thisDrive up to the Roque de los Muchachos, the park's highest point at 2426 m
- Try thisLook out over the caldera from the Cumbrecita on the south-eastern rim
- Try thisFollow the Barranco de las Angustias, the river-floored valley where the caldera opens to the sea
- WildlifeWatch for laurel pigeons, red-billed choughs and Atlantic canaries, the birds that earn the park its Important Bird Area status
Spain · La Palma, Canary Islands Est. 1954 Size 46.9 km² Highest 2,426 m Protected area category: IUCN II