Fuencaliente Travel Guide
Offering a panoramic view of La Gomera to the southeast and El Hierro to the south is the southern tip of La Palma, Fuencaliento, also known as Fuencaliente de la Palma or "hot spring" since it is the site of a seaside springs popular during the 18th century for curing many ailments, including leprosy. Although lava and volcanic eruptions have already ruined the springs, the town remains well-visited because of its postcard-worthy pine forest, paddy-like farms, and vineyards that produce wine out of grapes that grew in volcanic soil.
Wine country
Three hundred years ago, the British introduced wine trees to the island. From then on, the town's wining industry flourishes, and today, the town produces two million liters of wine annually. The largest of the town's wineries is Bodegas Teneguia, which creates sweet white and red wines that are in-demand in the island and beyond. There is a Spanish restaurant in the winery.
Three volcanoes
As tourists anticipate for the revival of the town's famous springs, their attention is drawn to the string of volcanoes that are responsible for the springs' extinction. Those volcanoes are Fuentecaliente Volcano, Volcan Teneguia, and Volcan San Antonio. A camel can be hired to tour the active volcanoes' trails, craters, black cones, pine forests, and small museum that contains a seismograph, which keeps track of the volcanoes' temper.
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