Museo del Plátano — Attraction in Tazacorte

Very nice place, exceeding our expectations by far! First, the lady gave us a short tour in the plantation and explained how bananas are grown (in English). Then we went upstairs to the museum where they have gathered a lot of information about La Palma's history connected with banana cultivation. It's much more in depth than we expected but unfortunately we didn't have time to read it all before they closed for the day. At the front desk, they also sell some unique and local products made from bananas - banana rum, sweet banana liquor, costemics, dried bananas etc. The lady was so friendly and accomodating which made the experience even better :) She also gave us ripe bananas for free. You can definitely spend 1-2 hours here if you want to read all the information, and also buy some...

Who knew there was so much to learn about bananas?! And about Tazacorte and La Palma. Nice wee museum in a lovely old building, surrounded by bananas. Tranquil courtyard with a trickling fountain is perfect for a quiet seat. Such a nice spot, and worth a visit. No card machine, so take cash for the entry ticket- €2, if I...

Paneles informativos en castellano, inglés y alemán. Tratan sobre: cualidades nutricionales del plátano, distintas variedades del plátano, historia del plátano en el mundo, historia del plátano en canarias, cómo se introdujo en La Palma, su importancia para el desarrollo económico de la isla, habla un poco de la estructura social de La Palma. Hay varias máquinas y artilugios que se usaban: fumigadores, cuños, sacos... Vi el de Tenerife y era distinto. Podías ver cantidad de tipos de plantas de plátanos,era una especie de jardín botánico. El de La Palma da una explicación más global de lo que supone el cultivo del plátano a nivel económico, paisajístico y social. Empleé unas 2 horas en recorrer el museo. Me leí hasta el ùltimo panel. Fascinante. El edificio que alberga el museo es muy bonito. El personal amablé y al salir pude comprar mojo palmero y unos dulces de plátano con chocolate. Salí contento y entendiendo algo de la historia...