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La leyenda del Salto del Enamorado

Puntallana, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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La leyenda del Salto del Enamorado

Curiosity · Puntallana, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

An oral tradition about a shepherd in love who, after agreeing to walk three times along the edge of the cliff of the Montaña de La Galga while calling out to his beloved, falls on the third turn. The legend gives its name to a coastal feature and is represented in a sculpture on the site.

Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK (CC BY 2.0)

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