A Town Born Among Volcanoes

The volcanic nature of La Palma finds its maximum expression in the lands of Fuencaliente. The Cumbre Vieja building has been growing over the years measured in geological time, and throughout the island's ridge lie the historical volcanoes and others lost in the night of time. The island continues beneath the water's surface at Punta de Fuencaliente at a depth of about four thousand meters until it reaches the abyssal plain, and along that steep slope, there are hundreds of craters that clearly reflect the formation of the island emerging from the immense Atlantic.

Accustomed to living among volcanoes, there are times, however, when an image refreshes our memory of the true identity of the environment in which we were born. Antonio Márquez evokes this in his excellent aerial photography work, like the one accompanying these lines. The San Antonio and Teneguía volcanoes seen from an unusual perspective, and the lava flows cascading down the western slope of the island, in a symphony of colors that reminds us once again of the greatness of nature.

Photo: fotosaererasdecanarias.com