LOCATION
- The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, Nort-West of Africa and South-West of Europe.
- We are directly in front of the coast of Morocco
GRAN CANARIA(the samll continent)
In gran canaria there are different climatical zones with
massive mountains desert (maspalomas beach)
(la aldea de nicolas)
tropical forest(tilos molla)
santa ana square colon house
(it reminds us that Cristobal Colon made halt in Las Palmas on their
journey to America)
"Canarian Museum"(it shows the most complete exposition you may find about the islands' original population)
Pueblo Canario
(It is a square with typical canarian building where you can see typical canarian dances)
Jardin canario
(It shows the incredible variety of plants at the islands, with hundreds of species)
The Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) is one of the most grown and popular ornamental trees of the world.
It has got very sweet fruits calles dates
Goats
The Goats were already in Canary Islands when Spanish people conquered them.
Goats are the most important livestock in the Canary Islands
Camello Canario
The first ‘Camelus dromedarius’ were brought over to the Canary Islands from Africa in
about 1405.
They were essential in the european colonization
The canary camel is the only breed of camel that lives in europe.
Nowadays, they are used as a mean of transport on trips for tourists
BOTTLED-NOSE DOLPHIN
The canary Islands are known as home of dolphins.
There are a large number of this animals in Canary Islands.
They are very friendly with human beings.
They are very intelligent so they can help very much human beings.
The Giant Lizard is a protected spicies since 1975.
It reaches 75 cm in length.
It has got a long thin tail.
It eats insects and plants.
The breeding season is in may. After 1 month the female lays 12 eggs in a nest, of wich the young comes out after 8 weeks.
The giant lizard is lives on the arth from the jurasic times
The canary Islands are known as home of dolphins.
There are a large number of this animals in Canary Islands.
They are very friendly with human beings.
They are very intelligent so they can help very much human beings.
Giant Lizard
It reaches 75 cm in length.
It has got a long thin tail.
It eats insects and plants.
The breeding season is in may. After 1 month the female lays 12 eggs in a nest, of wich the young comes out after 8 weeks.
The giant lizard is lives on the arth from the jurasic times
Majorera goat
The majorere goat is a particulary strong breed and has been exported to Africa and America
It´s milk is essential in the human beings diet
The majorera cheese is one of the most famouse in spain
In the 13 and 14 centuries goats were already present in the
islands
Nowadays gotas are the most important livestock resource in the islands
Picopato morena
Picopato morena
