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Fun fact 2 about Tenerife

Tenerife, Canary Islands ESA23970088
island

The Cave of the Guanches contains the oldest human remains discovered in the Canary Islands, dating to the 6th century BCE.

Tenerife
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Tenerife

Spain

Area
2,034 km²
Location
Spain
40th largest island in the world

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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