Beaches
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Playa de Puerto de la Estaca
The Port of La Estaca is the main port of the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands), Spain. It is the entrance way to the island by the sea, being the only port of the same where passenger ships dock. It is located in the municipality of Valverde. Despite functioning as a passenger port, it was initially a fishing refuge of few dimensions. Playa del Varadero.
Unlike the other islands, the capital of El Hierro, Valverde, is not at sea level, so the port of La Estaca is a coastal neighborhood that is more than 7 kilometers from the municipal center. Around the port a small population nucleus was generated, which in 1991 had 140 inhabitants and in 2007 with 125 inhabitants.
Your password is that of the maritime province of Tenerife to which it belongs.
Since March 2014, the Alboran catamaran ferry, which carries out the line "Los Cristianos (south of Tenerife) - Puerto de la Estaca", arrives at Puerto de la Estaca. This fast vessel is operated by the company Naviera Armas. It was built in Tasmania, Australia, in 1999, by Incat (building number 052). Since 2001 it is owned by Acciona Trasmediterránea, and in 2014 it is chartered by Naviera Armas. It has capacity for almost 900 people. Its port of registration was Algeciras, but since 2014 it is Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Place: Valverde