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  • When powerful seismic forces lifted these islands out of the ocean millions of years ago, they sculpted landscapes of unimaginable beauty.

  • Comprised of seven main islands, the Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off Morrocco in North Africa.

  • So spectacular the Canary Islands that for centuries it was believed that this archipelago formed the peaks of the legendary lost city of Atlantis.

  • Today, the Canary Islands are a magnet for sun seekers, beachcombers and adventurers from all over the world.

  • With 160 miles of coastline, 150 beaches on the climate that feels like it is always spring, the island of Worth of in Bora is a perfect place to start your exploration.

  • Head to correlate once a small fishing village now one of the island's largest resort pounds, just a short walk away is Quarter Alejo Dunes National Park, with dunes that seemed to stretch out forever on the southern end of the island.

  • Sota Vento the Handy a beach is famous for its turquoise waters and golden sands.

  • While we Beach has long drawn visitors west to its black sands, these islands have long been renowned for their hospitality, so relax on a sun lounge or enjoy a seafood specialty at a local restaurant.

  • Beautiful beaches and picturesque villages are just some of the offerings in this land of wonders brave, twisting roads to admire the panoramic view over the island from Mirador.

  • More Rovell Osa once start to be the home of the gods.

  • A short, very right to the west of the Ventura is Gran Canaria, a place of ever changing climates and vistas.

  • This island abounds with otherworldly landscapes that have been inspiring visitors for centuries.

  • Take a hike to peel and Ghana's natural part.

  • The spectacular plateaus and cool ravines in this area are around 12 million years old.

  • Visit the town of our gate, where volcanic cliffs plunge into the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Take a drive to see the rock in New Blow and the surrounding valleys once described by a visiting Spanish philosopher as a petrified storm.

  • No matter where you go on the island, great beaches are never far away.

  • Soak up the sun at Amadora speech or hit the surface calidad area.

  • But be aware at some beaches, clothing is optional.

  • A port town since the age of Discovery, Gran Canarias relaxed beachside capital city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has long been a cultural melting part.

  • Strolled the boulevard at last, can tear a speech or visit the Cathedral of San Panna, a labor of devotion that took 350 years to complete you.

  • Then every faith is the largest and busiest of the Canary Islands, receiving around five million visitors a year.

  • Then Aretha's beaches come in many shades from the golden sands of Las Americas Beach and Los Cristianos.

  • So the black sands of her being beach for water adventures of a different kind, head to the Siam Water Park, hit the water slides or just relax in the lush environment of this enormous tight named park.

  • Or make a splash at Loro Parquet, which has attracted more than 40 million visitors since opening in 1972.

  • The island's capital, Santa Cruz.

  • That reef is home to the auditorium that then a refill on Martine.

  • The auditorium sale like silhouette, harks back today's when the islands were an important stop over for early adventurers such as Magellan and Christopher Columbus experience the archipelago's mythic past.

  • At record lows, Venus stand before the Drago Millionarios, a dragon tree reputed to be more than 1000 years old at a their national park Watch the sun.

  • Set over L Daily, Spain's highest mountain, it is easy to believe, as the island's indigenous people bid, that this magnificent mountain actually touches the sky.

  • Lanzarote is the canaries easternmost island and is sometimes called the island of 100 volcanoes be humbled by Mother Nature's destructive power on a tour of demand by a national park.

  • This region suffered a series of devastating eruptions in the 17 hundreds and has remained largely unchanged ever since.

  • Standing guard at the Park Century Way is El Diablo the Devil, an image designed by Lanzarote, this most famous son, Cesar Manrique, a Manriquez artistic vision was to seamlessly integrate art, local traditions and the natural elements.

  • And almost everywhere you go on this island, you'll see his influence descend.

  • A spiral stone staircase in tow, cameos del agua, a natural cave transformed by my Enrique in tow, a magical amphitheater and performance space.

  • Just a short journey away.

  • You can hire a guide and venture even deeper into the earth.

  • At the quiver they lose.

  • Very this the green caves, just like the other canaries.

  • Lanzarote is blessed with many different beaches.

  • Relax under the sun at Leda Blanka at the south of the island, or stroll Babayaro Beach title rock pools at Guantanamo Harris are the perfect place to Pula for rent some snorkeling gear and discover the island's underwater wonders.

  • Lanzarote is busiest town, his Puerto del Carmen, and is a great place to enjoy the Canary Islands.

  • Incredible sunsets.

  • No matter which of these magnificent islands you choose as the sun's molten raise merged the ocean with the earth, you'll realize this is a place where Mother Nature and history, the mythical city of Atlantis, maybe a story lost in the mists of time.

  • But the Canary Islands are only a plane right away.

  • Whether you are searching for dramatic adventures or a sun soaked vacation, this archipelago is alive with a powerful magic all its own.

When powerful seismic forces lifted these islands out of the ocean millions of years ago, they sculpted landscapes of unimaginable beauty.

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