Parque Nacional de Garajonay
Parque Nacional de Garajonay
La Gomera
El Parque Nacional de Garajonay se extiende por una superficie que supera el 10 % de la isla de La Gomera. Fue declarado como tal en 1981 y posteriormente, en 1986, la Unesco lo incluyó como parte del Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Su superficie es de 3.948 hectáreas, y su territorio se extiende por todos los municipios de La Gomera, ocupando el centro y ciertas zonas del norte de la isla. El terreno del parque está constituido por materiales basálticos, con diversos roques y fortalezas. En su interior se encuentra el Monumento de la esencia de la flor.
Las cumbres centrales, envueltas con frecuencia por la niebla, mantienen una selva fascinante, frondosa y espesa, cuyo verdor permanente, a menudo embebido en humedad, destaca sobre la aridez de las costas y zonas bajas de la isla. Esta formación vegetal recibe el nombre de laurisilva, que significa selva de laureles.
El parque toma su nombre del alto de Garajonay, la mayor altura de la isla con 1.487 metros. La cota mínima del parque es de 650 m, situada en el caserío del Cedro. El régimen climático es unifor¬me, en el que la variación anual de la temperatura es pequeña y la precipitación es relativamen¬te abundante, con humedad casi constante debida al mar de nubes.
El Parque de Garajonay ofrece al visitante la posibilidad de disfrutar de variados ambientes forestales, a menudo envueltos en húmeda niebla que mantiene la exuberancia vegetal y nutre modestas corrientes de agua, nacidas a las mismas puertas de la aridez. Aquí es posible reconocer todavía una naturaleza casi intacta, que evoluciona para recuperar su esencia.
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El Hotel Rural Casa Lugo, La Gomera
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El Hotel Rural Casa Lugo, La Gomera
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