Geography
La Gomera is the second smallest island of the Canary Island Archipelago, after El Hierro, and the closest to Tenerife, a mere 30 km away from the westernmost point of the island. Circular in shape and volcanic in origin, the island covers an area of 378 Km2 and reaches a maximum altitude of 1487 metres above sea level at Alto de Garajonay.
The Columbine Island (La Gomera) is the only one of the Canary Islands not to have witnessed volcanic eruptions in modern times, i.e. in the last two million years. For this reason, the erosion has been more regular, leaving stark contrasts in the terrain, with spectacular towers of rock and deep ravines.
This wear has uncovered the oldest geological material, hidden for aeons, in the Vallehermoso basin, in the north of the island. On the other hand, the characteristic features of the south are its deeply cut ravines separated by "lomadas" or ridges.
La Gomera is without a shadow of a doubt, a place of magic and charm.