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Canary Islands property mortgage
The Canary Islands lie near the northern coast of Africa surrounded by the
Atlantic Ocean. The islands autonomous region is made up of seven large islands:
Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, Gomera and Hierro.
and other smaller ones, such as Graciosa, Alegranza and Lobos.
The coasts are blessed with vast sandy beaches full of outstanding reefs, capes
and bays. Nevertheless in some areas along the western and northern coasts of
Gran Canaria, there are many cliffs and steep rock faces. The Canary Islands is
characterised by its volcanic scenery. This can be divided into three different
regions: the central islands, the eastern islands and the western islands. The
volcanic activity of the past has created a most peculiar landscape on the
islands, with craters, volcanic cones, volcanic rocks, tubes etc. The island's
most emblematic natural landscape has to be mount Teide which, standing at 3,718
metres high, is the tallest mountain in Spain. In order of importance are Blanca
mountain (2,743 metres) and Viejo peak (3,100 metres). The island's geography
and low rainfall ensure that there are no major rivers of note.
Airports - Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote,
Fuerteventura,
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