Santa Cruz de La Palma

Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain -- November 3, 2015

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December 28th 2015
Another volcanic, very rugged island. Great weather and lots of bananas. If one is impressed by all the banana plantations in Madeira, then they should come to Santa Cruz de La Palma. Everywhere one looks there are banana plants. The island's economy depends on this one product. In terms of size Madeira had a population of 235,000 versus La Palma's population of 85,000 ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » La Palma

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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