According to its geological age, La Palma is the youngest of the Canary Islands, an archipelago of volcanic origin. Because of this, the island’s history has been troubled by periodic eruptions of the Cumbre Vieja, an active volcanic ridge extending from the El Paso municipality through Fuencaliente, passing through Los Llanos de Aridane. Eruptions in this area were chronicled even before its conquest, which ended in 1496.