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Pico del Teide

All the islands are the tips of tall volcanoes with deep-sea bases. The Pico del Teide is one of the world's tallest volcano peaks and is the icon of the Canaries.

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Nickname

Locals and frequent visitors often refer to the islands simply as the "Caneries".

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Columbus

He stopped at the Canaries in 1492 for supplies on his way to discovering the New World.

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Location

The isolated Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are about 1300 kilometers (800 miles) south of Spain, but only about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Africa.

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