Santa Cruz La Palma 2

canary cruise

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January 15th 2020
Our Fred Olsen cruise ship Balmoral docked in Santa Cruz de La Palma, the capital of La Palma. The Island has a rugged, forested terrain with volcanoes. Santa Cruz is a port town with narrow cobbled streets and houses with wooden balconies. We had a good walk with Lorna and Kevin to Los Cancajos along the coast towards the airport. later in the day we had a stroll around Santa Cruz and some early ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more