A mirador is a look-out point, 'mirar' being the Spanish verb for to look. If you come on holiday to La Palma, you'll learn that word pretty quickly are there are plenty of miradors from where you can look at the wonderful scenery.
For example, in the north east of La Palma there is the Mirador La Tosca which has a view right the way across the north coast of La Palma, Franceses is right in the middle!
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| Mirador La Tosca |
Another stunning one is the Mirador El Time which is is located just above Los Llanos where the GR131 trekking route crosses the road. The Restaurant El Time is located there so you can eat and drink with a view or alternatively just park in the nearby car park.
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| Mirador El Time |
The Mirador La Montaña is at La Galga between Puntallana and Los Sauces - it's also great for observing the skies. If astronomy is not your major subject, there's a lot of help in the way of information boards!
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| Mirador La Montaña at La Galga
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A little-known mirador on la Palma (mainly because there is no sign) is one which overlooks La Fajana de Garafia approximately 400 metres below. Stunning!
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| Mirador Franceses |
But there are plenty of other miradors - I wouldn't like to hazard a guess how many there are really! So while you're on holiday on La Palma, keep a look out for the look outs and don't forget your camera.
And I'll probably be adding to this blog post so do pop back from time to time!
2 comments:
Thank you for your very interesting blog, and lovely photos. We're planning to visit La Palma at Christmas and really looking forward to it.
Glad you are enjoying the blog! And we are looking forward to you being on the island for Christmas!
Ann
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