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The Canary Islands is an archipelago that also constitutes one of Spain's nineteen autonomous regions. The archipelago consists of seven primary islands, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Gomera, and El Hierro. It consists of two provinces, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Festivals
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (February/March)
Second in fame only to it's famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro, this carnival consists of the official carnival with more than a hundred traditional musical groups and the street carnival with hundreds of thousands of participants. It takes place the weekend after Ash Wednesday, in February or March, according to the calendar.
National Parks
Teide National Park, Tenerife
On the largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, you can find this national park, named after Spain's highest peak, the Mount Teide at 3,718 meters. Both trails and cable cars lead to the summit. Whereas the cable car only takes 8 minutes, the walk takes five hours. From the second highest peak, Pico Viejo, you can view volcanic craters below.Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma
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| Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma |
On the green island of La Palma you will find this unique national park. Formed as a result of large landslides ensuing from volcanic eruptions, this volcanic crater has formed its own ecosystem with a variety of endemic plant and animal species. The crater walls tower up to 2,000 meters over the lush, green Canary pine forest below.
