La Gomera
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La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of 370.03 km2, it is the third-smallest of the archipelago's eight main islands. It belongs to t
Volcanic valley of La Gomera
Volcanic plugs in the centre of La Gomera
Laurisilva of Garajonay, in La Gomera.
Los Órganos, La Gomera.
Silbo Gomero
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Silbo Gomero, also known as el silbo, is a whistled register of Spanish that is used by inhabitants of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. It was historically used to communicate across the deep ravines
La Gomera
…porridge made with gofio flour. La Gomera's inhabitants have an ancient way of communicating across deep ravines by means of a whistled speech called Silbo Gomero, which can be heard two miles away. This whistled language is indigenous to the island, and its existence has been documented since Roman times. Invented…
El Silbo
The narrow valleys of La Gomera.
Silbo Gomero demonstration at a restaurant in La Gomera.
Balafon Jamie