The Canary Islands are an archipelago of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the northwestern coast of Africa (Morocco and the Western Sahara). They form an autonomous community of Spain. The name comes from the Berber Canarii, tribe from the Atlas ( Morocco ) who occupied the island of Gran Canaria. Canary Islands - History. The Canary Islands have been known since antiquity. The peak of Teide on Tenerife can be seen on clear days from the African coast. It is possi ...

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The Canary Islands have been known since antiquity. The peak of Teide on Tenerife can be seen on clear days from the African coast. It is possible that the islands were among those discovered by the Carthaginian captain Hanno the Navigator in his voyage of exploration along the African coast. It is barely possible that the islands were visited by the Phoenicians seeking the precious red dye extracted from the orchilla, if the Canaries are considered to be The Purple Isles, or alternatively identified with the Hesperides. Recent discov ...

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The Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) is a species in the genus Pinus, family Pinaceae, native to the outer Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Gomera, Hierro, La Palma) in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a subtropical pine and does not tolerate low temperatures or hard frost, surviving temperatures down to about −6 to −10 °C. It is a large evergreen tree, growing to 30-45 m tall and 1.5 m trunk diameter, exceptionally up to 60 m tall and 2.5 m diameter. The green to yellow-green leaves are needle-like, in ...

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The Canary (Serinus canaria) is a small songbird which is a member of the finch family. This bird is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands. The bird was named after the Canary Islands, not the other way around; "Canary" is derived from the Latin "canaria", "of the dogs", referring to the numerous wild dogs that inhabited the islands. Its habitat is semi-open areas such as orchards and copses, where it nests in bushes or trees. The wild bird is 12.5 to 13.5 cm long, yellow-green, with streaking on its back. It is larger, longer and less contrasted than its relative the Serin ...

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Western European Time (WET) is the time zone covering parts of western and northwestern Europe, including the following countries and regions: Canary Islands (rest of Spain is CET, i.e. UTC+1) Faroe Islands northeastern Greenland (Danmarkshavn and surrounding area) Iceland Portugal (except Azores, minus 1 hour) The Republic of Ireland (where the terms GMT and IST are used) The ...

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The Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel, the only bird in the genus Bulweria (Bonaparte, 1843). This seabird breeds in the north Atlantic in colonies on islands in the Cape Verde Islands, Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira groups. Bulwer's Petrel also breeds on islands across the north Pacific from east of China to Hawaii. After breeding, birds disperse to spend the rest of the year at sea, mainly in tropical waters. This species has been recorded in Europe as a rare vagrant to ...

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1312 - Events. June 15 : Battle near Rozgoni Battle near Thebes Siege of Rostock begins Lancelotto Malocello, a Genoese navigator, sails to the island of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, and remains there for almost two decades. 1312 - Births. November 13 - King Edward III of England (died 1377) Uzbeg Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde (died 1341) William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster (died 1333) Including:

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1460 - Events. The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. March 5 - King Christian I of Denmark declares the unity of the two provinces of Schleswig and Holstein, who have been treated as one ever since (albeit under different national affiliations). March 6 - Treaty of Alcacovas - Portugal gives Castile the Canary Islands in exchange for claims in West Africa June - The Earl of Warwick and Edward, Earl of March, eldest son of the Duke of York, land in ...

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This article is the current Spanish Translation of the Week. Please help in translating this page if you can. The original article was at es:Gastronomía de España Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - Asia - Caribbean South Asian - Latin America Middle East - The West Other cuisines... Famous chefs< ...

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1480 - Events. March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. Ludovico Sforza becomes Regent of Milan (reigns until 1499) Concorts and co-rulers Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile initiate the Spanish Inquisition (looking for heretics in converted Jews) Leonardo ...

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The Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a crow. This bird of prey breeds in the Canary Islands and on the coasts of north Africa. It is mainly resident. This species is often considered to be a subspecies of the slightly larger Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus. It is a bird of semi-desert and dry open hills. It typically lays its eggs in cliff ledge nests. The Barbary Falcon is similar to the Peregrine Falcon, but smaller at 33-39cm length with a wingspan of 76-98cm. The female is larger than the ...

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The Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. This partridge has its main native range in north Africa and the Canary Islands. It has been introduced to Madeira. It is closely related and similar to its western European equivalent, the Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa). This 33-36 cm bird is a resident breeder in dry, open and often hilly country. It nests in a scantily lined ground scrape laying 10-16 eggs. The Barbary Partr ...

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Cape Juby is a cape on the coast of southern Morocco, near its border with Western Sahara, directly east of the Canary Islands. In 1879, the British North West Africa Company established a trading post named Port Victoria, but in 1895 sold it to the sultan of Morocco. In 1912, Spain negotiated with France (who controlled the affairs of Morocco at the time) for concessions on the southern edge of Morocco, and on July 29, 1916, Francisco Bens officially occupied Cape Juby. The location ...

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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. 15th century - Events. 1401: Timur sacks Baghdad. 1402: The Ottoman and Timurid Empires fought at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I. The Ottoman Empire descends into civil war until 1413. 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the start of the Spanish Empire. 1402: Sultanate of Malacca founded by Par ...

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Dr. Alberto Magno Romero Rivera was an anti-Catholic religious activist who was the source of many of fundamentalist Christian author Jack Chick's stories about the Vatican. Romero was born in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain in 1935 and died of colon cancer in 1997. Chick promised to promote Alberto's claims even after he died and claims that the Jesuits murdered him. Rivera claims to have been a Jesuit before becoming a Fundamentalist Protestant, a ...

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Constantine Kanaris (or Canaris, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης) (1793 or 1795 – September 2, 1877) was a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician. Constantine Kanaris - Family life. He was born on the Aegean Sea island of Psara as a son of Michael and Maria Kanaris. His exact year of birth is unknown. The official records of the Hellenic Navy give it as 1795 but modern Greek historians believe that 1793 is more probable. Michael Kanaris, his father, had served several t ...

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Some investigators believe that Atlantis is in the Eastern Hemisphere, which would have the location in Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Location hypotheses of Atlantis - Mediterranean. Because some basic and nomadic civilizations began around the Mediterranean area, which is also part of the Cradle of Humanity (Between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, modern day Iraq), some believe that Atlantis is located here. Some factors that weigh toward this location was the Minoan civilization, which flourished on ...

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Main article: Spanish popular music Spanish pop began during the end of Francisco Franco's regime. By the late 1950s, a generation of performers were coming of age having been through the end of the Spanish Civil War. At the same time American and British music, especially rock and roll, was having an impact on Spanish audiences. The Festival de la Canción De Benidorm was founded in 1959 in Benidorm, a seaside town attempting to boost local tourism. It was inspired by the Italian Festival di San Remo and followed by a w ...

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Spain's autonomous regions have many of their own distinctive folk traditions, especially in Basque Country, Galicia and Catalonia. There is also a movement of folk-based singer-songwriters with politically active lyrics, paralleling similar developments across Latin America and Portugal. Music of Spain - Basque Country. Main article: Basque music The Basques are a unique ethnic group, unrelated to any other in Spain and with uncertain connections abroad. The main form of Basque folk music is ...

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