Centro de Visitantes de El Paso

About the museum

The El Paso Visitor Centre is the main information point of the Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma. It also serves as the park's management and fire prevention centre. It sits beside the LP-2 road, which links Santa Cruz de La Palma with Los Llanos de Aridane, and from it runs the seven-kilometre road to the La Cumbrecita viewpoint, the park's most visited spot.

The exhibition room offers a general introduction to protected areas, geology and hydrology, animal and plant life, the human environment and visits to the park. A 70-seat screening room shows several audiovisuals about the Caldera de Taburiente, with audio in Spanish, German and English. The offer is completed by a video library, a library on national parks, the natural history of the Canary Islands and the Caldera itself, and an outdoor educational botanic garden of endemic plants.

Highlights

• Exhibition room on geology, flora, fauna and the human environment
• 70-seat screening room with audio in three languages
• Educational botanic garden of endemic plants
• Library and video library on national parks
• Starting point for the La Cumbrecita viewpoint

Permanent exhibition

• Sala de exposiciones del Parque Nacional – General exhibition on protected areas, geology and hydrology, animal and plant life, the human environment and park visits.

Operated by

Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The Ministry states that the centre has facilities to help people with disabilities access it, without further details.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

It is at kilometre marker 23.9 on the LP-2 road. The seven-kilometre road to the La Cumbrecita viewpoint starts from the centre; in the morning, access by car is regulated and, if the viewpoint car park is full, staff indicate when you can drive up.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Reception, information desk and bookshop. Library, video library and educational botanic garden of endemic plants.

Events & venue rental

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