Playa de Puerto Naos
La Palma's biggest beach, black sand and a blue flag on the west coast.
Puerto Naos, in the municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, is the widest beach in La Palma and the main tourist hub of the west coast. Its black volcanic sand with greenish olivine hints, its relatively calm waters and a palm-lined promenade have made it popular with bathers and families. It is also a gathering point for paragliders thanks to the area's favourable air currents.
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