Canary Island Geography
The Canary archipelago consists of seven large and several smaller islands, all of which are volcanic in origin. The Teide volcano on Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and the third largest volcano on Earth. Four of them (Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro) have had eruptions since European discovery. This has made the Canary islands have a unique and fertile landscape.
The landscape of the Canary Islands is incredibly green and fertile. There are many different varieties of trees on the islands including; the tall canary pine and tree-heather which you will find at the higher altitudes and the cultivated citrus, chestnut, avocado, almond and banana trees at lower altitudes.
The island of La Palma is divided in two by a huge mountain ridge that stretches from Caldera in the north all the way to southernmost point in the island. This central ridge is known as the ‘Cumbre’. La Palma has grown a small tropical rainforest. It’s located in the northeast of the island. The rain is intense but never lasts long and occurs mainly in winter or at higher altitudes.
The climate in the Canary Islands is usually mild and wet or very dry. The weather here is nice all year and that leads to a beautiful and temperate geography on the Canary Islands that is fascinating to visitors.
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