News Blog of the 2012 IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security


WIFS weekly news #15: La Gomera Island

Very near the conference hotel is the harbor of Christians, the main ferry hub with the island of “La Gomera”. In just 40 minutes you can reach La Gomera from Tenerife, and if you need, you can put your own car on the ferry ().

You’ll have to make an imaginative effort to find the words to describe its landscapes, especially the green forest formed by species that disappeared in other parts of the world millions of years ago, but which have survived here and will amaze you. is waiting for you to discover its greatest treasure: the and UNESCO World Heritage Site of La Garajonay, a dense forest of notable richness in terms of its flora, with a magical appearance. Here you will find many species that are extinct elsewhere; this is definitely the ideal place for people who love hiking.

The dense forest

You will be impressed, too, by the dramatic mountains, with deep ravines that drop into the ocean. This is a landscape that has been sculpted over centuries by erosion, as over two million years have passed since the last volcanic eruption.

The work of erosion on the Island (source wikipedia)

Another aspect that will surprise you is the sight of the green valleys covered with palm trees, the charming rural villages, the impressive cliffs, and the welcoming bays of black sand bathed by crystalline waters.

In you will find nature in its purest state, where human intervention has created agricultural areas of great beauty. Wait till you see the cultivated terraces, laid out on steep slopes, and you will appreciate the great effort that was made by the local country folk to build and work them.

One of the charming valley

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