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The Montaña de la Breña is an ancient volcanic cone that stands at 565 metres in the east of La Palma. You can find the Mirador de la Breña at the summit – an ideal place to contemplate the Valle de las Breñas and part of the town of Mazo. If the weather is clement and the sky is clear, you can even make out the peak of Mount Teide and the island of La Gomera with its famous cliffs. The viewpoint is crowned by the Cruz del Milenio sculpture.

The Pico Bejenado is a volcanic mountain in the southeast of La Palma with an elevation of 1,854 metres. It is part of a triangular mountain range between the Barranco de El Riachuelo, Barranco Tenisca, Barranco de las Angustias and the southern side of the Caldera de Taburiente. You need to follow the PR LP 13.3 path. There is a steep incline but you will be rewarded with spectacular views once you reach the peak. You can see the outstanding insular landscape and a panoramic view of the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, the Ruta de los Volcanes and the Valle de Aridane.

Los Poleos viewpoint is in the north of La Palma. You can take in its distinctive landscapes, particularly the Barranco de Juan Díaz and the Barranco de Franceses. It is located 1,400 metres from Las Mimbreras road (LP 109) which connects Villa de Garafía and Barlovento. The 15-kilometre road was inaugurated in November 1959 and offers views of the abundant laurel forest and the rugged terrain of the Northen part of the island.

They say that La Palma has the best sky in the world for stargazing, but do you know where the best spots are on the island for wannabe astronomers?

The Puro Palmero Museum is dedicated to one of the economic engines (especially between the 1920s and 1960s) of the municipality of Breña Alta: the production and sale of cigars. Inside, it houses an extensive tour of the evolution of the cigars over the years through panels, multimedia equipment and exhibitions of utensils of the time. In addition, there is a part dedicated to the culture that revolves around the world of cigars and other products grown on La Palma, such as vines, sugar cane, cochineal and bananas.

The Gofio Interpretation Museum (MIGO) is located in the old mill of Las Tricias. Inside, it offers the possibility of visiting the original structure and machinery of the mill and its operation until 1954. During the visit to the museum, you will learn firsthand everything related to gofio, one of the key foods of the Canarian diet and part of its culture. Information is provided on the elaboration process from the sowing of the cereal to the table, its nutritional importance and its multiple uses in local gastronomy. All this through information panels, ethnographic elements, graphic, audiovisual and sensory resources and even a live demonstration of the grain milling process.

La Zarza is one of the largest rock art sites on La Palma, both in terms of the size of the engraved surface (29 panels) and the complexity and development of the motifs. For this reason, it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest on April 4, 1995, and shortly thereafter the Archaeological Park with a Site Museum was built. The archaeological site, discovered by Don Ramón Rodríguez in 1941, consists of pastoral settlements, several caves and seasonal occupation cejos. The motifs represented can be grouped into four basic categories: spirals, circuliform, meanders and linear.

The "Casa del Maestro" Ethnographic Museum is located in a traditional house rehabilitated to harbor it. Inside, you can enjoy five rooms that explain the different aspects of traditional life in Tijarafe. This museum houses a large number of aboriginal ceramic pieces. In addition, there is a permanent exhibition of images dedicated to the Devil's Dance, as well as the exhibition of several bigheads and the old Devil of Tijarafe. Craftsmanship is strongly rooted in the history and tradition of Tijarafe, making this museum one of the most representative of the area.

The Caldera de Taburiente National Park Visitor Center is the place to get updated information on the status of the trails that make up the park. It has an exhibition with general descriptions of the protected areas, geology and hydrology and animal life, among other topics. In addition, you can also enjoy a video library with specific audiovisual material and a library on the natural history of the Canary Islands and Caldera Taburiente.

The cloud of talcum powder reaches the third floor of the houses on Calle Real de Santa Cruz de La Palma.