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Villa de Valverde
The only island capital that is not on the coast is Villa de Valverde. This fact gives it a different aroma, with the scent of fruit and farm produce in summer. This is a town that sometimes disappears beneath the thick mists blown in by the trade winds, facilitating the growth of the marvellous Garoe. This Holy Tree condenses water in its dense foliage, which then drips into the hollows of its branches. The aborigines of El Hierro, the Bimbaches, would catch it for their own use. The rest of the Island is characterised by gently rolling hills that offer visitors an incomparable place for relaxing. Amist the calm landscape, the enormous depression of El Golfo suddenly appears. This is a broad semi-circle that drops off into the sea from a height of 700 metres in places.
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