[세계테마기행] World Theme Journey – Now the Canary! Half 4 – La Gomera, Columbus’s port of name through the Age of Exploration

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2024-06-27 11:53:30

Reporter Park Yu-mi Photograph courtesy of EBS World Theme Journey

‘World Theme Journey – Now Canary!’ Half 4, ‘Island of the Winds, Lagomera’, will probably be broadcast on EBS1 TV at 8:40 pm right this moment (twenty seventh).

The Canary Islands, jewel-like volcanic islands scattered within the Atlantic Ocean west of the Sahara Desert in Africa! Though it’s an unfamiliar island to us, it’s thought-about a dream resort for Europeans.

Tenerife is dwelling to thrilling festivals daily.
Lanzarote, a black volcanic island that makes you are feeling such as you’re on one other planet.
Gran Canaria, dwelling to the historical past of the Guanches
Fuerteventura, an island with long-standing traditions
La Gomera, Columbus’ port of name through the Age of Exploration

Let’s go to the Canary Islands collectively, stuffed with distinctive surroundings and recent enjoyable!

Fuerteventura is an island within the Canary Islands that’s closest to the African continent and is subsequently tremendously affected by dry desert winds. So there are a lot of distinctive landscapes to come across. The journey begins at ‘Popcorn Seashore’, a scorching place on the island that has not too long ago grow to be in style on social media. The popcorn that fills the seashores is definitely purple algae referred to as Rhodoliths. Fill your hand with cute, spherical purple algae, like freshly popped popcorn, and take a photograph as proof.

Head to La Molina de La Asomada, a particular attraction in windy Fuerteventura. One of many oldest mills within the Canary Islands, this place grinds gofio in a conventional means. Gopio, which was the staple meals of the Guanche individuals, is comprised of roasted grains made into powder, and is a meals ingredient just like our ‘rice’ that’s all the time served on the tables of individuals within the Canary Islands.

The proprietor of the mill, Francisco Cabrera, proudly says that though the windmill inbuilt 1876 requires a variety of work, its performance is okay. Test the route and pace of the wind along with your entire physique and modify the route of the windmill. He unfurls every of the six sails and checks the wind route as soon as once more. It solely took 2 hours to regulate the windmill! Let’s hear the story of his life of tolerating hardships and sticking to custom.

Transfer to La Gomera, which was the port of name for Columbus through the Age of Exploration. Let’s go to the village of San Sebastián, which Columbus visited earlier than setting sail, and observe his footsteps. Let’s go looking for Los Órganos, a spectacular view that may solely be seen by boat. The big scale of the 200m vast and 80m excessive columnar joints, which had been fashioned when lava cools shortly after assembly the ocean, is awe-inspiring. Benefit from the spectacle of the ocean and wind assembly and taking part in Mom Nature’s pipe organ.

Returning to town the place the sundown is beginning to set once more, we savor conventional meals and seize our journey within the Canary Islands, which was stuffed with particular pleasures.

Reporter Park Yu-mi Photograph courtesy of EBS World Theme Journey

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2024-06-27 11:53:30

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