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Geographical location
The Canary Islands are an archipelago situated off the coast of Africa, and are the remaining cones of long-extinct volcanoes, some of which are very steep.
Famous mountains and natural parks
Canary Islands geographical location
The Canary Islands are characterized by a very irregular relief. Also they characterized by volcanic mountains to that were many volcanoes that are now high mountains. There is a rather long list, but the best known is the Teide. There are also many parks known for its good climate devido
The following table shows the highest mountains in each of the islands:
Teide 3,718m Tenerife
Roque de los Muchachos 2,426m La Palma
Pico de las Nieves 1,949m Gran Canaria
Pico de Malpaso 1,500m El Hierro
Garajonay 1,487m La Gomera
The following table shows the most famous natural parks from the islands
Park Island
Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente La Palma
Garajonay National Park La Gomera
Teide National Park Tenerife
Timanfaya National Park Lanzarote
Teide Mountain
Irregular relief
CLIMATE
The climate is subtropical and desertic, moderated by the sea and in summer by the trade winds. There are a number of microclimates and the classifications range mainly from semi-arid to desert. According to the Köppen climate classification, the majority of the Canary Islands have a hot desert climate represented as BWh. There also exists a subtropical humid climate which is very influenced by the ocean in the middle of the islands of La Gomera, Tenerife and La Palma; where the laurisilva forests grow.
Garajonay National Park
2014 Canarian climate