Puerto de Tazacorte

If you are driving down from *Los Llanos, to *Puerto de Tazacorte, you will have one scenic ride on serpentines through the banana plantations with beautiful panoramic views all the way. Being on ocean-level, passing the harbors gate, a brand new marina is showing up just build and not even finished yet.

Barranco on the road down to Puerto de Tazacorte

For years I was hoping this will happening one day and now it’s reality. A marina, bigger and more beautiful than I ever would have imagined. While construction is still going on, the marina is already packed with vessels. Boat rides are already starting and can be booked one different boats for day- excursions include whale watching. Big game fishing crews are heading for blue and white Marlin, while fishing from the lava rocks is more common. If you want to share the rocks with the local fisher men, you are most welcome and invited. I have not seen rental boats for now, but it is probably to early to make a final statement here.

The harbor lies save between lave rocks on the island side and a huge concrete wall to the ocean side, which protects the marina and the harbor from giant waves, are usual in the winter month, when the islands season is on and all visitors are coming to the Puerto, to watch those huge waves, smashing themselves against the concrete wall with monstrous splashes and fountains. This is quite a show you don’t wanna miss.

Having had a great time and getting hungry, you want to stay in Puerto de Tazacorte. A couple of restaurants, serving local specialties and seafood, are right at the end of the promenade where the new beach area is. You sit outside and enjoy your meal in a nice, cool breeze from the ocean. *Alfonsinio is my absolute favorite fish for dinner, which comes grilled with lots of garlic and chopped parsley served with *papas arugadas and *green and red mojo, a sauce is made from fresh herbs and a must to every meal.

This is just, how a beautiful day should end. Later on you make a quick stop at the place around the corner, get another drink or an ice cream or a *café cortado and if you are lucky, a musician will get you on your legs, with hot salsa rhythms. Believe me, you will sleep just great.

Bananas everywhere, it's the main income of La Palma's economy

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New Marina, still in progress to make the harbor saver and bigger....

......uncountable tons of concrete are already taken.....

..... tons of concrete are still coming up, together with......

..... huge blocks to break the very heavy waves in wintertime, and ......

.... loads of steel to support the huge and thick concrete wall to take gigantic waves.

Promenade with restaurants – Puerto de Tazacorte

Old banana dock – Puerto de Tazacorte

Just a great place to stay for dinner – Puerto de Tazacorte

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