At La Palma's southern tip, the Fuencaliente Saltworks occupy a narrow strip of coastline between two volcanic craters — one from 1677 and one from 1971 — and the sea. The location is visually dramatic: black lava fields above, the salt pans below in geometric white squares, the Atlantic beyond. Pink flamingos and wading birds stop here on migration, attracted by the brine.
The saltworks are operational and the salt is sold commercially — you can buy it in the on-site shop, branded as Flor de Sal from La Palma. The lighthouse at Fuencaliente marks the southernmost point of the island and the start of one of the best walking routes in the Canaries, a coastal path that traces the recent lava flows north toward the 2021 Tajogaite fields. The area is accessible by road from Los Canarios.