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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• Tenerife Woman In Lucky Escape

  
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  A 51-year-old woman had a lucky escape when her car overturned in Tenerife in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services, including firemen who were on hand to release the woman from the vehicle, were called to the scene, on the TF-82 in San Miguel de Abona, at around 12.15 am. Fortunately, the woman was ...
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• Live Arico News

  
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  WE NEED A VAN!!!!   …on a rent to buy basis. We are really struggling to do collections of bulky items, and having the many kilos of dog poo taken to PIRS is an added cost we could eliminate if we had our own van. Please contact Suzy q on the number below if you have one for sale, or know of one for sale. Many ...
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• How the Debt Crisis Has Affected Spanish Business

  
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  According to Social Security data, since 2008, the economic crisis has put 177,336 companies out of business in Spain, most of them small- and medium-sized enterprises, and especially in Murcia and Valencia, due to their dependence on the construction sector, while larger enterprises have demonstrated their ability to ...
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• Five Reasons Why A Winter Vacation In Europe Makes Terrific Sense

  
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  With the winter chill bearing down on the Northern hemisphere, does Europe still work as a holiday destination? After all, it does get exceptionally, bone-chillingly, teeth-chatteringly cold. Besides, the trees have shed all their leaves, the skies are grey, it gets dark by 4pm, and everywhere you look, you see ...
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• Mortgage Lending Continues Slide

  
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  Latest figures show a sharp decline in mortgage lending in the Canary Islands during November last year, with lending down by 40.9 per cent compared to 2010. Similar falls in mortgage lending were seen across Spain with average lending falling by 35.8 per cent, placing the islands well above the national average. ...
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• Bird Brain Bagged

  
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  A 53-year-old man from Santa Cruz has been arrested in Tenerife, charged with attempting to smuggle wild, native birds to the mainland. The arrest was made as the man attempted to board a plane to Madrid, with 30 wild birds hidden in a small cage in his hand luggage. The birds, members of the species, ‘Serinus ...
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• Tenerife Ring Road Ahead Of Schedule

  
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  Work on the Santiago del Teide – Adeje stretch of Tenerife’s ring road is running ahead of schedule. On a recent site visit president of the Canary Islands’ Government, Paulino Rivero said the section of road had a projected completion date of March 2013. However, Rivero said the work had gone so well that the ...
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• Drug Couple Arrested In Santa Cruz

  
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  The Guardia Civil have arrested a couple at the ferry port in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, found to be smuggling drugs into the island. A 42-year-old man and his female partner, 36, were arrested during a routine check as they attempted to disembark from the ferry. Police were alerted by sniffer dogs and detained the ...
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• Work Begins On El Hierro Power Project

  
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  Work began yesterday on the installation of the first of five wind turbines on El Hierro. The work is the first stage of an ambitious project aimed at making the island energy self-sufficient, using a combination of wind and hydro-electric power. A spokesman for the company installing the turbines said the plan ...
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• Self-Employed Foreigners Increased by 4.8% in 2011

  
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  The number of self-employed foreigners in Spain grew 4.8% in 2011, reaching 208,512, which is 9,580 more than a year ago, according to a study released yesterday by the National Federation of Independent Workers Associations (ATA). The report, which was drawn up from Social Security data, also shows that in 2011 the ...
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• Lucky Escape On Tenerife Ferry

  
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  A 60-year-old woman was lucky to get away with only minor injuries after falling into the sea from a ferry in Tenerife. The incident happened at around 8pm in the harbour at Los Cristianos in the south of the island. Emergency services were alerted and the woman was plucked from the sea by a marine rescue craft. ...
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• Tenerife Couple On Murder Charge

  
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  A couple are to appear in the Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife today charged with murder. The couple were arrested last year following the death of their niece, who the couple had welcomed into their home with her new born son. Soon afterwards the couple, who were themselves childless and unable to have ...
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• Cutbacks Lead To Red Cross Layoffs

  
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  The Red Cross in Fuerteventura has laid off 21 workers. The organisation blames government cutbacks and a reduction in funding from local authorities, which are also feeling the pinch following yet more austerity measures being implemented by the new government. A spokesman said the cuts in funding were ...
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• Live Arico News

  
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  UPCOMING EVENTS Come and see us on Wednesday the 25th January at the Oasis Pool Bar, Fairway Village, Golf del Sur, from 8pm. Enjoy a carvery dinner, homemade desserts, and live entertainment hosted by Suzy q. Tickets €10 from the bar, or from Suzy directly. We will be celebrating Eugenes birthday on Wednesday the ...
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• Births Marraige and Death In The Canaries

  
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  New data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reveals that the Canary Islands have the lowest mortality rate in Spain. In fact the islands also boast among the lowest marriage and the birth rates in the country. According to the INE the islands have a marriage rate of 2.64 per 100,000, nearly a full ...
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• Tenerife Amateur Golf Trophy

  
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  Amateur golfers planning a trip to Tenerife this spring might be interested in taking part in a friendly tournament on the island. The Tenerife Golf Trophy is designed to offer a fun and informal experience for novices at three championship courses – Golf Costa Adeje, Golf Las Americas and Abama Golf. It will run ...
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• Tenerife Man Arrested Following Assault

  
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  Police in Tenerife have arrested a 27-year-old man after he, allegedly, attacked and threatened his partner, 24, before locking her in their apartment. The man was arrested at his place of work in Santa Cruz and is expected to appear in court later. The incident came about when the young woman said she wanted to end ...
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• Good News On Opening Day Of Madrid Tourism Fair

  
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  Officials at Madrid’s annual tourist trade fair, (FITUR), say they expect the recent upturn in visitor numbers to the Canary Islands to continue into this summer and beyond. Last year saw a record-breaking 12 million plus visitors to the islands, 10.5 million of them foreigners. Speaking at the event’s ...
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• Stunning Walks in Tenerife

  
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  Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands is a volcanic shard sticking up out of the Atlantic 600 miles from mainland Spain. Away from the beaches bustle and blare of the coastal area another island of lunar landscapes and strange exotic flora awaits any hardy traveller with water, rucksack and sensible shoes. The ...
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  There were, no doubt some red faces at Tenerife’s south airport yesterday when an Iberia flight to Madrid was cancelled because of a mechanical problem. Not normally newsworthy except that this particular flight was due to fly the Mayors of all Tenerife’s southern tourist municipalities to Madrid to attend the ...
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