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Location of the Canary Islands (in red) The Canary Islands, also known as the Canaries, are a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The economy is based primarily on tourism, which makes up 32% of the GDP. The Canaries ...
El Grifo wine cellar in San Bartolomé, Lanzarote. San Bartolomé typical architecture. San Bartolomé (Spanish meaning Saint Bartholomew) is a town and municipality in the Canary Islands situated in the centre of the island of Lanzarote. The municipality of San Bartolomé stretches to the southeastern coast of the island.
Teide is the most visited national park in Spain, with a total of 2.8 million visitors, according to the Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC), and it is one of the most visited National Parks in the world. [18] [19] [20] Gran Canaria has the biggest city in the Canary Islands, Las Palmas. Gran Canaria receives approximately 4 million ...
It probably inspired the Canary dance which became popular all over Europe in the late 16th and early 17th century. Baile del Candil; Baile de Cintas; Danza de Enanos; El Santo Domingo; Tanganillo; Folias; Malagueña; Of these, the Isas, a local variation of Jota, are the best-known and most characteristic of the Canary Islands. They are ...
Las expediciones a las Canarias en el siglo XIV [The expeditions to the Canary Islands in the fourteenth century] (in Spanish). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Originally published "Las expediciones a las Canarias en el siglo XIV" [Expeditions to the Canary Islands in the 14th century]. Revista de Indias, Vol. 6. 1945.
The Chinijo Archipelago (pronounced) is a small archipelago located in the northeastern part of the Canary Islands, north of the island of Lanzarote.The archipelago includes the islets of Montaña Clara, Alegranza, La Graciosa, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste.
El Pinar (Spanish: El Pinar de El Hierro) is a Spanish municipality on the island of El Hierro (nicknamed Isla del Meridiano, the "Meridian Island"), Canary Islands. It was created in 2007. It was created in 2007.
The Canary Islands Network for Protected Natural Areas (Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos) is a conservation organization in the Canary Islands. It recognizes 146 areas across the islands of Tenerife , Gran Canaria , La Palma and Fuerteventura as under protection. [ 1 ]