Posts Tagged la palma

Fifty Shades of Black – Hiking Cumbre Vieja on La Palma

In September 2021, La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted and didn’t stop for 85 days. Three years later, my wife and I walked through what it left behind — 7.5 kilometers of striking black volcanic landscape, dead trees, sulfur vents, and craters still breathing. This is what it looks like up close.

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Photo Essay: The Canary Islands in Winter

Canary Islands If you want to escape the European winter there is a place that offers decent temperatures and very pleasant climate throughout the season. I am speaking about the Canary Islands. This beautiful spot sits right in the Atlantic not too far from Africa. The various islands owe their existence to a series of… Read More