Canary Islands are a Spanish region and archipelago situated in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of the North African country of Morocco. Physiographically, the islands were once thought to be a part of the Atlas Mountains of the African continent but are now determined to be of volcanic orgin. - AsNotedIn
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
| Alegranza | |||
| Arico Gorge | Canyon, Gorge | Tenerife | |
| Garajonay National Park | Forest | ||
| Igueste de San Andres | Hike | ||
| Isla El Hierro, ES-CN | Island | ||
| Lanzarote | Island |
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Canary Islands |
| Los Organos | |||
| Los Roques de Garcia | Tenerife | ||
| Lunar Landscape | Tenerife | ||
| Mirador del Rio | Lanzarote | ||
| Pico de Teide | Tenerife | ||
| San Cristobal de La Laguna | Historic District | Tenerife | |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | City |
|
Tenerife |
| Teide National Park | Natural Environ | Tenerife | |
| Tenerife | Island |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1927/02/04 | Agatha Christie | Author | Agatha, Rosalind and Charlotte Fisher arrive at the Gran Hotel Taoro in Puerto de la Cruz (today's Taoro Park where the Anglican Church and British Library remain). Agatha completes "The Mystery of the Blue Train" and sends it to her publisher. | The Mystery of the Blue Train (book) | ||
| 1927/02/27 | Agatha Christie | Visitor | The Christies move to the island of Gran Canaria and stay at the Metropole Hotel (btn Santa Catalina Pier and the city, opposite Santa Catalina beach). Agatha begins writing 'The Companion', which is set on Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria. | The Companion (short story) |
| Physiography | |
|---|---|
| Physiographic feature | Archipelago |
| Physiographic Region | Physiographic Section |
| Particulars for Canary Islands: | |
|---|---|
| Locale Type | Autonomous Community |
| Vicinage | Type | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | Island |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Companion (short story) | Short Story | Agatha Christie | The Companion, one of The Thirteen Problems short stories, begins in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria. |
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