- Roque de los Muchachos
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Name = Roque de los Muchachos
Photo = Roque de los Muchachos view1.jpg
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Location =La Palma ,Canary Islands
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latd= 28|latm= 45|lats= 25|latNS=N
longd= 17|longm= 53|longs= 11|longEW=W
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Language =Roque de los Muchachos translates into English as "The Rock Of The Boys", and is the name given to the rocky mound at the highest point on the island of
La Palma in theCanary Islands ofSpain . The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,423m above sea level, not far from theObservatorio del Roque de los Muchachos , where some of the world's largest telescopes are situated; the altitude and the dryness of the climate here give rise to excellent observing conditions. The rocks are contained with theParque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente .From the Roque, one can see the islands of
Tenerife ,El Hierro andLa Gomera .
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