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Astronomical Viewpoint

La Palma Island has become an open air Interpretative Centre with a network of the astronomical viewpoints. It is formed by several information panels which make the most of the dark places and some viewpoints located at every municipality, where the surrounding nature and sky are as a real background.

This network develops a different topic on each place, including constellations, planets or the Moon, and other aspects such as the simulation of equinoxes and solstices. So the users are invited to move around the Island just to discover them. There is a slat-sign located in some viewpoints to permit us to find the Pole Star, the Great and Little Bear.

It will be easy to follow the “longest path in the Universe”, if you pay attention to the time of the year when spinning the disc.

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El Molino Astronomical Viewpoint  ☆ Barlovento

  • Latitude: 28º 49′ 54,5″ N
  • Length: 17º 48′ 31,0″ W
  • Altitude: 603,60 m.
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Salto del Enamorado Astronomical Viewpoint  ☆ Puntallana

  • Latitude: 28º 46′ 01,4″ N
  • Length: 17º 45′ 26,3″ W
  • Altitude: 439 m.
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Buracas Windmill Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Garafía

  • Latitude: 28º 47′ 21,4″ N
  • Length: 17º 58′ 34,7″ W
  • Altitude: 574 m.
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Miraflores Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Puntagorda

  • Latitude: 28º 46′ 01,9″ N
  • Length: 17º 58′ 59,5″ W
  • Altitude: 746 m.
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Pico Cruz South Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ San Andrés y Sauces

  • Latitude: 28º 45′ 12,7″ N
  • Length: 17º 51′ 07,1″ W
  • Altitude: 2.307 m.
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Monument To Infinity Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ San Andrés y Sauces

  • Latitude: 28º 45′ 01,8″ N
  • Length: 17º 50′ 06,7″ W
  • Altitude: 2.167,5 m.
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El Carmen Astronomical Viewpoint – Canopus ☆ Santa Cruz de La Palma

  • Latitude: 28º 41′ 42,8″ N
  • Length: 17º 45′ 38,4″ W
  • Altitude: 97,9 m.
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Parque Los Alamos Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Breña Alta

  • Latitude: 28º 40′ 02,1″ N
  • Length: 17º 47′ 15,5″ W
  • Altitude: 367 m.
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La Muralla Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Tijarafe

  • Latitude: 28º 43′ 41,4″ N
  • Length: 17º 57′ 46,4″ W
  • Altitude: 767,9 m.
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Montaña Las Toscas Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Villa de Mazo

  • Latitude: 28º 36′ 24,5″ N
  • Length: 17º 47′ 08,3″ W
  • Altitude: 736 m.
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Volcán de San Antonio Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Fuencaliente

  • Latitude: 28º 29′ 10,7″ N
  • Length: 17º 50′ 54,1″ W
  • Altitude: 633 m.
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Llano del Jable Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ El Paso

  • Latitude: 28º 37′ 02,6″ N
  • Length: 17º 50′ 54,8″ W
  • Altitude: 1.341,6 m.
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Llano de La Venta Astronomical Viewpoint ☆ Breña Baja

  • Latitude: 28º 36′ 49,0″ N
  • Length: 17º 49′ 23,4″ W
  • Altitude: 1.320 m.

VISIT THE OBSERVATORY

The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is open to visitors.
Take this chance and enjoy the stars from one of the most privileged sites on the planet for astronomic observations.