Canary Islands
Canary Islands is an archipelago of the northwest coast of Africa. Geographically, it belongs to Africa, but politically to Europe. The reason for it is that the Islands are the southernmost region of Spain.
The archipelago consists of eight main islands, which are: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hiero and La Graciosa. Additionally, there are many smaller islands and islets.
Fauna & Flora
It is said that all Canary Islands used to be covered in lush vegetation and many animals were present on them. According to legends, it was possible because of Guanche priests maintaing sources of magic, which allowed flora and fauns to flourish despite the natural climate of the Islands. After the Spanish Conquest they stopped maintaing the sources and the Spanish weren't able to find out how the sources work. Then, the most of the flora and fauna disappeared from most islands. From that moment, the Canaries had a much harsher climate and many islands had less plants.
Presa Canario
Presa Canario, also known as Dogo Canario or Canary Mastiff, is a breed of dogs unique to the Canary Islands and found mostly on Gran Canaria and Tenerife. It originates from the mix of the dogs present in the archipelago before the Spanish Conquest and those that came with the colonizers. They were mostly used as guard dogs and herding dogs for sheep and cattle. In 1991, Presa Canario was included in the official list of national symbols of the Canary Islands.
Tourism
Currently, tourism is one of the most important branches of economy in the Archipelago. Tourists from all around the world come here for holidays. The main ways of spending holidays in the Canaries are beach holidays and hiking. On almost every island there big zones of hotels and tourist infrastructure.
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