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title: La Isola Bonita
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<p align="left">At the northwest of the Canaries archipelago, a few hundred miles from the coast of north-west Africa, lies the island of La Palma, also known as <i>La Isla Bonita</i>, because of its extraordinary natural beauty.</p>
<p>La Palma is one of the smaller of the Canary islands, with a surface area of 706 square kilometres and a population of only 86,000. It is unusual in that it rises exceptionally steeply from the ocean, the entire central mountain range exceeding 2000 m in altitude. The highest point on the island is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_de_los_Muchachos">Roque de los Muchachos</a> (2423 m), with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_de_los_Muchachos_Observatory">one of the world’s premier astronomical observatories</a>.</p>
<p>Like the rest of the Canary islands, the origin of La Palma is volcanic. La Palma is excellent for walking trips and can cater for all tastes from a gentle stroll to a strenuous hike. The most important geological feature of La Palma is the Caldera de Taburiente, which dominates the northern part of the island. <a href="http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/lpmap.jpg">Here</a> is a map of La Palma.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aistats.org/aistats2012/images/island.jpg"><img src="http://www.aistats.org/aistats2012/images/island.jpg" alt="Island of La Palma" width="166" height="237" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" /></a>More information about La Palma:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/geology.html">Geology</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/climate.html">Climate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/geography.html">Geography</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/history.html">History</a></li>
<li><a href="http://holiday.islalapalma.com/">Accommodation</a></li>
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<p>Other links:</p>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma">La Palma – Wikipedia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lapalmaturismo.com/">Official tourism website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.islalapalma.com/en/index.html">Travel information for La Palma</a></li>
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