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La Palma: Where a volcano is good for tourism

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La Palma's recent volcanic eruption destroyed homes and businesses within minutes (Credit: Rafael Estefania/BBC's The Travel Show)
By Rafael Estefania18th February 2022
Despite the destruction of La Palma's recent volcanic eruption, which affected all the island's inhabitants, tourism is bringing new hope for those determined to rebuild.
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While the recent 2021 volcanic eruption on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands destroyed homes and businesses within minutes, residents are determined to rebuild. And one of the silver linings they see is through tourism. The lava has created some new beaches and natural sea pools on the rock, allowed vineyards to flourish and has attracted curious travellers from Spain and other parts of Europe and the UK.

Where a volcano is good for tourism

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