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Las islas canarias

Poblacion-1,600,000

The Canary Islands have two

capitals, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

This group of islands, with a

preferred climate and constant
temperature through all the year,
and splendid beaches of fine sand,
consists of 7 larger islands (Gran
Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote,
Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera, Hierro)
and a few smaller ones (Alegranza,
Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Roque del
Este, Roque del Oeste und Lobos).
Surprisingly, the landscape of each
island is very different from the
others.
Hierro - Capital is ValverdeLa Palma -
Capital is Santa Cruz de la Palma
Gomera - Capital is San Sebastián
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Tenerife - Capital is Santa Cruz de

TenerifeGran Canaria - Capital is Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura- Capital is Puerto de
RosarioLanzarote - Capital is Arrecife

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The Canary Islands are located in the

Atlantic Ocean off the coast of
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Africa.

The island of La Palma contains

the volcano Teneguía.
There are two other unique Canary
Islands sports. One is the "game of
the sticks" where opponents fence
with long sticks.
The other sport is called the
Shepard's jump. This involves using
a long stick to vault over an open
area.
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The ribbon
says "Oceano" because they are
islands located in the Atlantic
Ocean. The Crown is because they
are a part of Spain, which is has a
king. The 7 symbols on the shield
represent the 7 main islands. The
latin word for dog is "canis" and the
actually named one of the islands
"canaria" because of these dogs.

The Guanches are the native people

of the Canary Islands. Although
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descendents of the Guanches exists

today much of their culture has
become forgotten. However two
things have become part of the
Canary Islands culture. One is a
dance called the "Tajaraste". The
other is a unique form of wrestling
which is known as Canarian
Wrestling (lucha canaria).
The cuisine of the Canary Islands are much effected by tourism
and of course mainland Spanish food. However, two things stand
out as being typicaly Canarian. Mojo sauce and Canarian
potatoes.
Papas Arrugadas - new potatoes cooked in sea water and then
baked. These "wrinkly" potatoes taste wonderful. Salsa Mojo -
comes in two basic types, red and green. The red goes well with
the potatoes while the green goes very well with fish. They are
made with vinegar, a lot of garlic and oil, flavoured with red or
green peppers. A typical Canarian meal could be a local fish split
open and cooked "a la plancha" served with Canarian potatoes
and green mojo (mo-ho) sauce, preceded by a salad including
bananas, coriander leaves and avocado, as well as the usual
tomatoes and green salad (lettuce may be replaced by thinly
sliced cabbage in the hotter islands). "Almogrote" is a hard
cheese & garlic preparation, eaten with bread. "Gofio" a grain
meal that replaced bread for the pre Spanish natives. "Puchero
Canario" hearty chick pea vegetable stew. "Bienmesabe"
almond cream.

Canary Islands: the fortunate

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isles
Located in the blue and refreshing waters of the Atlantic
Ocean, the Canary Islands display all of the magic of an
archipelago that is unique throughout the world for its
diversity and subtropical richness; there is an entire
universe to be enjoyed in a spring-like climate that lasts
twelve months of the year.
Basic information
Country: Spain – Spanish autonomous community.
Population: 2,075,969 inhabitants (January 2008).
Language: Spanish.
Currency: euro.