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When Leonardo Torriani drew his plan of the city, at the end of the i6th century, the town already had around two hundred houses, located on the plain that forms the confluence of the two ravines, next to the bay. Today, this four-block layout reflected by the Italian engineer, which remained almost unchanged until the 20th century, forms the historic centre of San Sebastián de La Gomera.

According to tradition, it was in the Baja del Secreto, on the coast of Valle Gran Rey, where the plan to execute Hernán Peraza, Count of La Gomera, was devised. Since the mid-15th century, the Peraza family had taken possession of the island.

You are at the head of the Valle Gran Rey Ravine, undoubtedly one of the most spectacular.

The cliffs are the wildest and most hidden places in La Gomera. The difficulty in accessing them has kept them safe from human action, and this fact has made them a refuge for many species that have disappeared from the rest of the island.

The unpleasant nature of the sea on the northern slope of the island made it difficult for centuries to export goods from these valleys, the most productive. This problem was solved with the laborious construction of the davits.

Don't be fooled by the apparent tranquitlity of the bay before your eyes: in the past, and all too ofien, the inhabitants of San Sebastián de La Gomera had to learn to look out to sea with fear.

Astronomic tourism is growing more and more popular and the Canary Islands are the perfect place to view the stars all year round.

Dr Alejandro de la Rosa explains the benefits of high-altitude training in the Canary Islands.

This lookout point of Las Tederas, very close to the Aula de la Naturaleza of the same name, owes its name to the tedera (Bituminaria bituminosa), a plant of Mediterranean origin to which important medicinal properties are attributed. In traditional Canarian medicine it has been mainly used in the form of a poultice to heal wounds. From this position, the highest of Santa Lucía's lookout point, you can appreciate a wide perspective of La Caldera de Tirajana, the monumental geological phenomenon located in the center of Gran Canaria with a southeast orientation.

The volcanic gin that has surprised everyone and other flavors impossible outside the Canary Islands.