Besides being an astrophotographer and videographer, Kike is also a "Starlight Guide" on La Palma.
Kike tells the story of the year on the Canary Island of La Palma in a fortnightly photo series on la-palma.travel.
• Below the volcanoes San Antonio and Teneguía is the protected area with the magnificent salt garden. In the 1960s, the expansion of the salt flats began here, which was interrupted in...
• The beach Fajana de Franceses in Garafía is 700 metres long but not very wide. However, the rocky bathing place is hardly visited. Access on foot is somewhat...
• This beach, located behind La Bombilla, was particularly popular with surfers. When the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted, it was buried under its lava flow...
• When there were no roads on La Palma, Pirate Bay was a port from which all kinds of goods were shipped. It is a large, open cave in the cliff of Tijarafe...
• A small path leads down the steep coast to the old harbour. Goods were once loaded onto small ships from here and taken to the island capital Santa Cruz...
• In 1983, UNESCO protected the area of Los Tilos as a biosphere reserve. Many hiking trails lead into the enchanted laurel forest, which is one of the highlights...
• On the highest elevation of the secluded village, the mountain La Centinela, a stiff breeze blows – from here you can look deep into the Barranco de La Luz gorge. Crystal-clear...
• Time seems to have stood still in the unspoilt and beautiful protected landscape with fantastic views in the municipality of Villa de Garafía, between the Barranco de Los Hombres...
• A path leads over the cliff of the Barranco de Los Hombres gorge to the landing stage from where agricultural products were shipped to the island capital Santa Cruz de La...
• The rocks are located between the Roque de Santo Domingo rock and the Roque del Guincho rock in the Atlantic Ocean in front of the old port of Garafía.
Photo: Kike Navarro
• From this vantage point you have a fantastic view of the cliffs and the unspoilt landscape of the northwest of La Palma.
Photos: Kike Navarro, Ulrich G. Roth
• The Lomada Grande hiking trail at Las Tricias in Garafía is 10.6 km long. The partly very steep circular trail leads to great viewpoints and caves in a breathtaking...
• This viewpoint is located in La Galga. A sculpture here recalls the legend of the shepherd in love. It says that in order to get the heart of the beautiful...
• The Royal Island Shrine is located here on the hillside between pine and palm trees. In 1517, the first part of the church was already standing here, and it was extended more and...
• Las Mimbreras is one of the most beautiful routes on La Palma, connecting the municipalities of Barlovento and Garafía. Here, lush laurel forest and rugged mountain walls...
