Fun facts about Tenerife
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The modern name Tenerife is believed to derive from an Indigenous Canarian term of Berber origin, possibly meaning 'white mountain'.
Tenerife
Spain
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
From the “Name and etymology” section
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The Cave of the Guanches contains the oldest human remains discovered in the Canary Islands, dating to the 6th century BCE.
Tenerife
Spain
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
From the “Prehistory” section
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Tenerife was the last of the Canary Islands to be incorporated into the Crown of Castile and took the longest to conquer.
Tenerife
Spain
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
From the “History” section
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The peak of Teide is the highest point in all of Spain and the third largest volcano in the world from its base in the ocean.
Tenerife
Spain
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
From the “Geology” section
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Tenerife is one of the most biologically diverse islands in Europe, with over 100 species endemic to the island.
Tenerife
Spain
Tenerife is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.
From the “Flora and fauna” section
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Photo: European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo