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Spanish island of the Canary Islands

115km

28.268611-16.605556

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426km

23.71666667-15.95

Smara

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453km

26.743-11.665

Funchal

municipality and city in Madeira Island, Portugal

470km

32.63333-16.9

Machico

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471km

32.7-16.7667
Sights (9)

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

municipality of Canary Islands, Spain

87km

28.46666667-16.25

La Orotava

city in Tenerife, Spain

110km

28.39055556-16.52472222

Teide

volcano of montaña Tenerife in the Canary Islands

119km

28.27305556-16.63944444

Pico Viejo

mountain in Spain

122km

28.262-16.668

Barranco del Infierno (Tenerife)

124km

28.13333333-16.71166667

Playa de las Américas

human settlement

125km

28.05684167-16.73005278

Cueva del Viento

Cave in Icod de los Vinos, Northern Tenerife

130km

28.34666667-16.72222222

Los Gigantes

human settlement

140km

28.24388889-16.84027778

Masca

Village in Tenerife

141km

28.30527778-16.84027778
Nature

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Gran Canaria

Spain
Someday we will visit Gran Canaria or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is the third largest island in the Canary Islands and has the largest population. It's often described as a "continent in miniature" because it has so much variety to offer.

Gran Canaria agriculture is unique among the Canaries islands in that it was traditionally dominated by plantations, with much of these being grains as well as sugarcane, rather than by stock-breeding. The caves of Valerón (a property of cultural interest in the "archaeological site" category) in the municipality of Santa María de Guía bears testimony of it by being the largest pre-Hispanic collective granary of the Canaries.

This island is called a "Miniature Continent" due to the different climates and variety of landscapes found, with long beaches and dunes of white sand, contrasting with green ravines and picturesque villages. A third of the island is under protection as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

21°C15
Precipitation: 25 mm

Feb

21°C16
Precipitation: 24 mm

Mar

22°C16
Precipitation: 13 mm

Apr

23°C16
Precipitation: 6 mm

May

24°C17
Precipitation: 1 mm

Jun

25°C19
Precipitation: 0 mm

Jul

27°C21
Precipitation: 0 mm

Aug

28°C22
Precipitation: 0 mm

Sep

27°C21
Precipitation: 9 mm

Oct

26°C20
Precipitation: 16 mm

Nov

24°C18
Precipitation: 22 mm

Dec

22°C17
Precipitation: 31 mm
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