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# Canary Islands
Canary Islands · Canary Islands

A territory in the TRIPGUROO collection, based on the TCC with custom regions. Check this card if you have set foot in the territory, even if your visit is not represented elsewhere in the catalog. The point is indicative; map outlines are approximate.

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Reference location

Area / regionCanary Islands

Country / geographic scopeCanary Islands

Place typeTerritories

Point coordinates28.29273, -16.62119

The point is for orientation; it does not represent an entrance or the boundary of the place. For extensive areas, the named locality is a reference.

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## Places in this territory
[CitiesLas Palmas de Gran Canaria→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/)[CitiesSanta Cruz de Tenerife→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-santa-cruz-de-tenerife/)[MonumentsRisco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural LandscapeMountains of Gran Canaria→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1578/)[NatureGarajonay National ParkHermigua→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-380/)[NatureTeide National ParkTenerife→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1258/)[MonumentsSan Cristóbal de La Laguna→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-929/)

## Flavors

### Gofio escaldado
Toasted grain flour mixed with broth.

### Sancocho canario
Salted fish with potatoes and accompaniments.

### Queso majorero
Goat cheese from Fuerteventura.

### Almogrote
A mature-cheese spread from La Gomera.

### Potaje de berros
Watercress stew, particularly associated with La Gomera.

### Ropa vieja de pulpo
Octopus stewed with pulses and vegetables.

### Queso asado con mojo
Grilled cheese served with Canarian sauces.

### Pella de gofio
Gofio dough, sweet or savoury depending on preparation.

### Vino de malvasía
Wine from an island winemaking tradition.

### Vino de Forastera Gomera
Wine associated with La Gomera’s grape.

## Photos
[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1578/)[Sino Yu](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Risco_Ca%C3%ADdo_20191231_134943.jpg) · [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-380/)[Diego Delso](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bosque_Encantado,_Parque_nacional_de_Garajonay,_La_Gomera,_Espa%C3%B1a,_2012-12-14,_DD_19.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1258/)[Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roque_Cinchado_und_Teide_(Zuschnitt).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0 de](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-929/)[Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Crist%C3%B3bal_de_La_Laguna,_en_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife_(Espa%C3%B1a).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0 de](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)

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## Sources and accuracy
TRIPGUROO organizes travel territories; these groupings do not represent a sovereignty claim or TCC affiliation.

[Reference 1 · travelerscenturyclub.org ↗](https://travelerscenturyclub.org/countries-and-territories/)

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