Los Cancajos view to Santa Cruz

Volcanic island

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November 13th 2015
, We flew from Manchester UK to a small rock in the ocean. The airport for La Palma is small, we are quickly outside in the sun and the transfer to our hotel takes 5 minutes! There is a peaceful, isolated feeling here. Just the noise of the waves crashing onto the dark sandy beaches of Los Cancajos our resort for 2weeks. We are by the sea with towering mountains in the distance and we can ... read more

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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