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Sailing
with the wind in our back from the west coast
of Africa, shortly we will see the shape of
an island that cannot deny its volcanic origin.
Wild landscape formed by volcanic cones, sea
of lava, wineyards, palm groves and agricultural
fields boasts all ranges of colours. There
is an absolute contrast. Red, black and ochre
tones of the volcanic stones are separated
from the deep turquoise of the ocean by a
thin stripe of beaches made from the finest
Sahara sand. Often times this line is highlighted
by a white surf foam, which with unceasing
strenght blasts into rough cliffs formed by
lava streams.
The villages, which from far
remind us of desert oasis´, prove that humans
will survive even in a place where moisture
is for most of the year only night dew from
the trade wind clouds. Flocks of goats and
exotic camels, siluets of spreading palm trees,
nopal and aloe vera plantations - this all
will again and again surprise the visitor
with the harmony in which is entwined the
work of human hands with impressive creation
of nature.
The island is the promised land
to devotees of cycling and trekking and also to those
who in the tranquility of undemanding excursions will
savour rich history, great cuisine, delicious wines and
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