Ravine of Angustias and Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Canary Islands. La Palma Drone. Drone: DJI Air 2S. 4K. 60 fps. Filmed on December 8, 2021. A fabulous natural space – perfect for hiking
The protected landscape of Barranco de Las Angustias (Ravine of Anguish) covers four municipalities on La Palma: El Paso, Tijarafe, Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte. This incredible natural space with enormous scenic value borders the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. The ravine starts at the area known as Dos Aguas, where the permanent streams from the caldera merge together: a fabulous place to go hiking due to its extraordinary beauty and uniqueness. Along the way, visitors will be able to see the Shrine to Nuestra Señora de Las Angustias – who is highly venerated on the island. The Barranco de Las Angustias fascinates everyone who visits it. The abrupt landscape makes it one of the best places in Canary Islands for extreme sports, but it is also perfect for some hiking. This extraordinary natural space is characterised by its impressive sheer cliffs covered with vegetation, in addition to the beautiful imagery of lush forests of Canary Islands Pine – a species that is endemic to the islands. There is a reward for going deeper into the ravine: you can discover the famous Cascada de Colores (coloured waterfall). You are advised to take something to eat and some water with you and wear suitable footwear." - [ Ссылка ]
At 00:22, 04:26 and 06:25 you can see the town of Puerto de Tazacorte (El Puerto) situated at the mouth of this ravine.
From 03:01 you can see Caldera de Taburiente in the background, the biggest caldera of La Palma, around which the island itself had been formed. The Caldera is the National Park
At 04:10 you can see Aridane valley, the town of Los Llanos and the Volcano (was still active on December 8, 2021 when this had been filmed)
At 04:15 Erupting Cumbre Vieja Volcano on December 8, 2021
At 04:46 - 05:01 Banana Plantations in the ravine
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Historical Note:
Why the ravine is called The Ravine of Anguish (Sorrows)?
Barranco de las Angustias means the Ravine of Anguish. The name comes from the conquest of the island, back at the end of the fifteenth century. Most of the tribes on the island took one look at the heavily-armed Spanish, and gave up without a fight. Four tribes fought briefly, but soon surrendered. After all, the original inhabitants, the Benhoaristas, had only stick and stones to fight against men with muskets and body armour. But the tribe in the Caldera fought on, and on, and on. People in Madrid started asking embarrassing questions, like “How come you can’t sort out a stone age tribe?” The terrain had a lot to do with it. There are only two ways into the Caldera, and both are at the bottom of a valley. It must have been rather easy to organise an ambush: you’d just have to sit higher up with a big pile of rocks. And it would be a nightmare to try to bring a canon into the Caldera. Eventually the Spanish changed tactics. They arranged a peace conference. And when the Benhoaristas came out, lead by their king, Tanausú, they were attacked in the Barranco de ls Angustias. It was a bloodbath. Tanausú was badly injured and captured. He taken on board a ship in chains, and died before he reached Spain.
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