Garajonay National Park, which protects the central mountains of La Gomera, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. A large part of the park is covered by beautiful evergreen laurel forests, which made it by far our favourite area for hiking on the island. Apart from that, there are some impressive volcanic rock…
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