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Most Canarian markets offer variety and quality, but there are few that are located right next to banana plantations of the finest bananas in the world and surrounded by a rich architectural heritage. This superb combination is found in Los Llanos de Argual in La Palma, a place that has become a meeting point for both visitors and locals who not only want to buy handicrafts and local products, but also enjoy a pleasant Sunday and, perhaps, even discover how glass blowing is done.

This hamlet was traditionally known for growing fruits and vegetables. It is made up of dozens of houses, many of which are made of stone and mud with Arabic tiles and gable roofs, more than 200 years old and well preserved. Although the hamlet is practically uninhabited, some 40 years ago there were more than 100 people living here. A few metres above the hamlet we find the famous Chorros de Epina, legendary water springs that are a very important part of the island’s culture. In this area we also find the Hermitage of San Isidro, the feast day of which is celebrated on 15 May.

This hamlet, in the northwest of Vallehermoso, is made up of a traditional dwelling at the bottom of the ravine that climbs up the hillside towards the area of “El Cabezo”. The whole area is covered in dense palm groves with more than 3,000 specimens, which together with the abundant traditional architecture and the terraced fields create a spectacularly beautiful landscape. Mazapeces was very popular for growing cereals and legumes such as lentils, peas, chickpeas, wheat, barley or millet in the terraced fields. At present, there are plots of potatoes, vines, millet and a variety of vegetables for personal use.

This district, located about 2km outside the village on the way to Epina, is home to a dense palm grove and a landscape and ethnographic setting associated with agricultural activities (mainly potatoes and vines). Many houses have kept the traditional rural style, made of stone and mud with gabled roofs. The corners of the traditional houses are particularly interesting as they often have protruding and irregularly shaped stone heads that catch the eye. Macayo is well known for the richness of its midlands, especially the plots in the ravine, next to one of the most impressive palm groves in the Vallehermoso basin, from which families could make palm honey, providing them with an extra source of income. Macayo’s honey was highly valued according to the old people of the village.

Located in the highest part of the Barranco del Ingenio ravine, we find a neighbourhood at the foot of the mountain where there must have been lush forests of Canarian Laurel, which was ploughed during the first centuries after the conquest to use the wood for the sugar plantations. The forest gave way to a special environment that still preserves a unique set of terraces and palm trees, with some 35 buildings that have not been so well preserved or have been taken over by new plants that have almost completely eliminated their former colonial beauty.

This hamlet of around 70 people is located in the south of the island, on the road to the Playa de Santiago. It offers spectacular views of Mount Teide and the Roque de Agando.

A small group of hamlets with a small chapel and beautiful views of the sea, the coast of Hermigua and Mount Teide. Being by the sea, you can enjoy some fresh fish for lunch. A narrow road leads up to it.

Arguayoda is a small hamlet located approximately halfway up the hill of the same name. The small neighbourhood is located between palm trees and cactus trees, which gives an image similar to an oasis in the middle of so much land. In the winter, it turns into a green landscape and in the summer, it transforms into a large golden plain. Descending from the Cueva de Las Palomas towards the hamlet, you can find the Ermita de San Lorenzo (the village celebrates its feast day on 10 August).

Las Hayas is a hamlet located in the upper part of the municipality of Valle Gran Rey in La Gomera, at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level, on the edge of the Garajonay National Park and the island’s meseta.