Where is Canary Islands?

What country do the Canary Islands belong to?

The Canary Islands (Islas Canarias for the Spanish) are tropical islands made up of 7 islands and a few islets. Where are the Canaries located? They are located off the coast of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean.

Their volcanic nature is already evident when you fly over them or when you see them from the sea: they are characterized by black beaches, volcanic cones and calderas and many landscapes that seem from another planet.

The largest island is Tenerife, followed by Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. Then come, in order of size, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, the smallest.

Administratively the Canary Archipelago is part of Spain and Spain holds two important records: it is the westernmost and also the southernmost region of the country and hosts the highest mountain in the country, the Teide of Tenerife, with its abundant 3,700 meters.