Ornithologists, botanists and scientists have come to study this landscape in depth — so much so that in 1994 it was declared a Natural Area as a Site of Scientific Interest (LENAC 12/1994, of 19 December). The salt pans have been growing since 1967 to their current extent of 35,000 m2, thanks to the support of one of UNESCO's most important programmes in 1994.
The salt-pan complex has become a point of reference among the island's natural and scenic visits, bringing together a historical, cultural, natural, botanical and geological reality like few others. And the salt shines not only because of the constant sun and the heat of the young earth, but also after sunset, when the lighthouses that light up the nights in the south of La Palma awaken. Opening hours: see the website: www.salinasdefuencaliente.com
Services: self-guided itinerary with interpretive panels around the site (free admission), sale of salt products, handicrafts and souvenirs.
