Volcano: first weeks in La Palma

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Lava from the volcano destroyed more than 2.000 homes.

Tourism also defines the Canary Islands. La Palma has been marketed as "La isla bonita" - the beautiful island. But unlike that Madonna song, this is no longer a Spanish lullaby.

"It was a disaster," says Basso Lanzone, who has run tours here for years. "It changed everything on this side of the island - now they have nothing. No tourists were arriving because they were afraid of the volcano."

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