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06. Santa Cruz<br> Scenery in La Palma picture - Santa Cruz was originally named by its founders “Villa del Apurón”, and was emplaced around the natural cave of Teodote. Some fortifications were later built to protect the port from pirates, and the village grew under its protection. The castles of La Virgen and Santa Catalina are remains of such structures.
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Santa Cruz was originally named by its founders “Villa del Apurón”, and was emplaced around the natural cave of Teodote. Some fortifications were later built to protect the port from pirates, and the village grew under its protection. The castles of La Virgen and Santa Catalina are remains of such structures.
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