San Andrés y Sauces, laurisilva and natural pools in La Palma

San Andrés y Sauces is a municipality in the northeast of La Palma which combines three attractions that are hard to surpass: the Blue Pool (one of the best natural pools in Spain), the forest of Los Tilos (laurisilva declared Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO) and the Nacientes de Marcos y Cordero, a hiking route with tunnels and waterfalls that is one of the most popular in Canary Islands.

All of this in a municipality with just 4,200 inhabitants, featuring two historic towns and a fishing port where time seems to have stopped. Thanks to the CanariasLife webcam live cam Blue Pool , you can watch live the sea state and the conditions of the pools before going.

Charco Azul: award-winning natural pools

The Blue Pool is the most visited attraction in the municipality. It consists of three natural pools carved from volcanic rock along the pedestrian promenade of El Melonar. Its waters are fed directly by the Atlantic and were declared one of the ten best natural pools in Spain in 2012.

In addition to adult swimming, the complex has a children's area with a waterfall, changing rooms, showers, a solarium, and a restaurant. Entry is free. With the CanariasLife webcam, you can check the wave conditions and atmosphere before heading down.

Forest of Los Tilos

The forest of Los Tilos is one of the forests of laurisilva most important in Canary Islands. In fact, it was the first area of La Palma declared Biosphere Reserve through the UNESCO in 1983.

Its trails, among which the PR LP 6, traverse humid ravines with giant ferns, mosses, and ancient trees that create an environment of filtered light and intense green. It is an easy hike to access and has extraordinary ecological value.

Nacientes de Marcos y Cordero

A few kilometers from the forest of Los Tilos lies one of the most spectacular routes of hiking which consists of thirteen tunnels carved into the rock where water forms curtains and small natural waterfalls. La Palmaweekly markets offer local products from the farm. Nacientes de Marcos y Cordero The trail runs through the densest vegetation in the north of the island and is suitable for medium-level hikers. It is essential to bring a flashlight (for the tunnels) and waterproof clothing, as water falls abundantly.

San Andrés and Los Sauces: two towns with history

The municipality was formed by the union of two localities.

maintains a cobblestone historic center declared San Andrés Church of San Andrés Cultural Heritage of Interest, with the , one of the oldest on the island, and streets with Canarian vernacular architecture.For its part,

Los Sauces is the most populated center in the north, featuring the Church of Our Lady of Montserrat , a market, services, and bars where you can try thelocal cheese. wine and the Both retain the legacy of the sugarcane , which was the main source of livelihood for centuries. Puerto Espíndola and gastronomyNext to Charco Azul, the

Puerto Espíndola

is the fishing port of the municipality. It was once a shipping point for sugar, and today it is a quiet place to eat and practice diving fresh fish among soft corals and volcanic bottoms. The restaurants in the area serve the most representative dishes of Palm cuisine: fresh fish of the day, cured with oil. All with sea views and without crowds.

How to get to San Andrés y Sauces limpets grilled, wrinkled potatoes with mojo y Palmero cheese take the LP-1 northbound, with a journey of about 20 minutes by car. The buses on lines 100, 210, and 300 connect the capital with the municipality, although with reduced frequency.

Frequently asked questions about San Andrés y Sauces

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