From my balcony I can see two islands, La Palma and El Hierro. This is El Hierro (hierro: Spanish for iron, derived from the earlier Italian name Ferro).
It is the westernmost of the Canary Islands and with 3, 59% of the archipelago's land area, the smallest of the seven islands with its own administration. El Hierro is 1. 458 kilometers from the Spanish mainland (Cádiz), has an area of 268,71 km² and a population of 11.298.
It was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2000. Since it is not developed by mass tourism, many places on the island have retained their original character.Read more
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