CANARY ISLANDS
Archipelago - 7 islands
Near NW coast of Africa
Spanish, Autonomous
Tenerife is the largest island
Total population is 2.1 million
4 UNESCO sites - 2 on Tenerife
San Cristobal de La Laguna - non fortified Spanish colonial town, founded late 15th Century
Teide National Park - Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano 3,718 m highest peak on Spanish soil.,7,500 m above the ocean floor, world’s third-tallest volcanic structure
Near NW coast of Africa
Spanish, Autonomous
Tenerife is the largest island
Total population is 2.1 million
4 UNESCO sites - 2 on Tenerife
San Cristobal de La Laguna - non fortified Spanish colonial town, founded late 15th Century
Teide National Park - Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano 3,718 m highest peak on Spanish soil.,7,500 m above the ocean floor, world’s third-tallest volcanic structure