canary islands

The Canary Islands are one of the Spanish Autonomous Communities and the outermost region of the European Union. Located 100km off the coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are comprised of 10 islands: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Graciosa, Alegranza, and Montana Clara.

The Canary Islands were formed after an underwater volcano erupted. The mouth of this Volcano, known as the Peak of Teide, can still be seen in Tenerife and remains active to this day, although its last recorded eruption was in 1909.

The Canary Island's current population sits at over 2,000,000. Tenerife is the most populous island, with over one million inhabitants. Many people choose to take Canary Islands holidays because of the combination of its sub-tropical climate, natural attractinos, and picturesque beaches.

You'll find bloggers discussing the canary Islands at sites like Femi Jaye's Canary Islands Blog and the Tenerife Scuba blog.

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• Non-Stop Fun in Gran Canaria

  
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• Soaking Up The Sun On Lanzarote

  
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  Lanzarote offers more sunshine hours than any other European destination, thanks to the fact that it isn’t really part of Europe at all! As it is in fact located in the Canary Islands close to the coast of West Africa. Spanish Island – Close To Africa This administrative anomaly was created as long ago as the ...
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• The Hike to Faneque in Gran Canaria

  
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  We hiked to the top of the highest cliff in Gran Canaria to photograph the islands most spectacular views. Normally you need professional climbing gear to get there but a good friend showed us a back route used by shepherds. The trail is too dangerous for us to give exact details of the route but here are some of our ...
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• Spain’s Unemployment Rate Dropped in April

  
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  According to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Employment, registered unemployment in Spain fell in April for the second month in a row, bringing the figure down to below 5 million unemployed. The Ministry’s data reveals that the fourth month of the year saw a drop in the number of people unemployed of ...
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• House Prices Fell by Over 13% in 2012, Accumulating Drop of 30%

  
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  House prices in Spain fell by over 13% in 2012, even further than the declines registered in the years 2011 (-10.5%) and 2010 (-6.6%), and accumulated a drop in their value of around 30% since their peak levels in the first quarter of 2008. This is reflected in the 2012 statistical real estate registry yearbook of ...
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• International Tourists’ Spending up 13.7% in March

  
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  According to the Egatur Tourist Expenditure Survey, prepared by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, inbound tourists to Spain spent 3.28 billion euros in March, which is an increase of 13.7% over the same month of 2012. The average spend per person of 963 euros, and the ...
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• Mammoth wasp nest found in abandoned property

  
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  A 22ft wasp nest has been discovered by police in an abandoned home in the Canary Islands
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• British man drowns in Lanzarote sea

  
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  Tourist got into difficulties while swimming in the sea off the Canary Islands
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• International Tourist Arrivals Rose by 7.9% in March

  
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  Spain received 3.87 million foreign tourists in March, which is an increase of 7.9% compared with the same month of 2012, mainly due to the Easter holiday week, which last year fell in April. According to Frontur’s survey data on cross-border tourism flows, with these March figures, the first quarter closed with ...
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• Do you know Tenerife Life?

  
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• Exceltur Foresees More Closures After Drop in Q1 Domestic Tourism

  
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  According to the business study conducted by the Alliance for Excellence in Tourism (Exceltur), Spanish tourist activity declined by 3.2% in the first quarter of 2013, year-on-year, due to the continued contraction in domestic demand, which was only partially compensated by the international market. The weak results ...
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• Where’s Your Favourite Family Getaway?

  
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