CANARY ISLANDS
LOCATION
GRAN CANARIA
There are different climatical areas and different landscapes:
massive mountains desert land (Maspalomas beach)
(La Aldea de San Nicolas)
tropical forest (Tilos from Moya)
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
There are very interesting buildings and places in our city:
The Cathedral of Las Palmas de G.C.
Santa Ana square.
House of Colón
(It reminds us that Cristobal Colon made halt in Las Palmas on their journey to America)
Canarian museum
(It shows the most interesting exposition you may find about canarian original population)
Pueblo Canario
(It is a square with typical canarian building where you can see typical canarian dances)
Jardin canario
(It shows the incredible variety of plants at the islands, with hundreds of species)
ANIMALS AND PLANTS
The Canary Island Date Palm
It is one of the most grown and popular ornamental trees all around the world.
GOATS
The goats were already in Canary Islands when spanish people conquered
them.
Goast are the most important livestock in the Canary Islands.
Camels (dromedary)
The first ‘Camelus dromedarius’
were brought over to the Canary Islands from Africa in around 1405.
They were essential in the european colonization.
The canary camel is the only breed of camels that lives in Europe.
Nowadays, they are used as a means of transport on trips for tourists.
BOTTLED-NOSE DOLPHIN
The canary Islands are known as home of dolphins.
There are a large number of this animals in Canary Islands.
They are very friendly with human beings.
They are very intelligent so they can help very much human beings.
Giant Lizard
The Giant Lizard is a protected spicies since 1975.
It reaches 75 cm in length.
It has got a long thin tail.
It eats insects and plants.
The breeding season is in may. After 1 month the female lays 12 eggs in a nest, of wich the young comes out after 8 weeks.
The giant lizard is lives on the earth from the Jurasic time.
Majorera Goat
The majorera goat is particulary strong breed and has been exported to africa and america.
Its milk is essential in the human beings diet.
The majorero cheese is one of the most famouse in spain.
In the 13 and 14 centuries goats were already present in the Islands.
- The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, Nort-West of Africa and South-West of Europe.
- We are directly in front of the coast of Morocco
GRAN CANARIA
There are different climatical areas and different landscapes:
massive mountains desert land (Maspalomas beach)
(La Aldea de San Nicolas)
tropical forest (Tilos from Moya)
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
There are very interesting buildings and places in our city:
The Cathedral of Las Palmas de G.C.
Santa Ana square.
House of Colón
(It reminds us that Cristobal Colon made halt in Las Palmas on their journey to America)
Canarian museum
(It shows the most interesting exposition you may find about canarian original population)
Pueblo Canario
(It is a square with typical canarian building where you can see typical canarian dances)
Jardin canario
(It shows the incredible variety of plants at the islands, with hundreds of species)
ANIMALS AND PLANTS
It is one of the most grown and popular ornamental trees all around the world.
It has got very sweet fruits called dates.
GOATS
The goats were already in Canary Islands when spanish people conquered
them.
Goast are the most important livestock in the Canary Islands.
Camels (dromedary)
The first ‘Camelus dromedarius’
were brought over to the Canary Islands from Africa in around 1405.
They were essential in the european colonization.
The canary camel is the only breed of camels that lives in Europe.
Nowadays, they are used as a means of transport on trips for tourists.
BOTTLED-NOSE DOLPHIN
The canary Islands are known as home of dolphins.
There are a large number of this animals in Canary Islands.
They are very friendly with human beings.
They are very intelligent so they can help very much human beings.
Giant Lizard
The Giant Lizard is a protected spicies since 1975.
It reaches 75 cm in length.
It has got a long thin tail.
It eats insects and plants.
The breeding season is in may. After 1 month the female lays 12 eggs in a nest, of wich the young comes out after 8 weeks.
The giant lizard is lives on the earth from the Jurasic time.
Majorera Goat
The majorera goat is particulary strong breed and has been exported to africa and america.
Its milk is essential in the human beings diet.
The majorero cheese is one of the most famouse in spain.
In the 13 and 14 centuries goats were already present in the Islands.
