Canary Islands

Flag of Canary Island

Map of Canary Islands

Geography• La Matanza de Acent

ejo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

• Los Llanos de Aridane

• Macaronesia• Orotava Valley• Guatiza (Lanzarote)• Cumbre Vieja, a

volcano on La Palma

History•Canary Islands in pre-colonial times•Guanches•Pyramids of Güímar•Jean de Béthencourt•Gadifer de la Salle•First Battle of Acentejo•Second Battle of Acentejo•Alonso Fernández de Lugo•Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797)•Tanausu•Tenerife disaster; prior to the 9/11 attacks, the deadliest commercial aviation disaster in history.

Population• The Canary

islands have a population of 1,995,833

Rows of little girls dressed in the traditional cream mantillas (veils) of the Canary Islands; women in black with handmade lace veils – but in black – covering their hair; priests in purple and white robes; and two floats, one supporting a statue of Jesus Christ and the other supporting a statue of the Virgin Mary. The Catholic community of Gran Canaria marks Good Friday, the day of the death of Jesus Christ, every year in this moving procession. We joined the throng armed with our cameras.

Easter in the Canary Islands

Paradise

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