Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, FR-499883. Thanks Didier! 

Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Today I got a nice postcard from the Canary Islands! The postcard shows multiple views of Teide National Park. It is located on the island of Tenerife. Its main attraction is Mount Teide, which has a peak height of 3, 718 metres and is the highest peak on Spanish soil. It is also the world's largest volcano as measured from its base on the ocean floor. Another volcano located here is the Pico Viejo, with a peak of 3,135 metres. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks Patricia! 

Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Today I got a beautiful postcard from the Canary Islands! The postcard features multiple views of the island of Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest and also the most populous island of the Canary Islands. It covers an area of 2,000 square kilometres and has a population of 900,000 people, representing almost half of the population of the Canary Islands. It is also the most visited, with 5 million visitors annually. The middle top photo shows El Teide, a volcano. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also Spain's highest point.

Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Today I got a beautiful postcard from the Canary Islands! The postcard shows a view of the sea at Lanzarote, one of the islands in the Canary Islands. Lanzarote is about 845 square kilometres big, making it the 4th largest island in the Canary Islands. It has a population of about 142,000 people and is also where the "Tunnel of Atlantis", the world's largest underwater volcanic tunnel, is located. The card was sent by Josefine from Germany who was on vacation there. Thanks Josefine! 

Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Today I got a great card from the Canary Islands! It shows a beautiful view of the municipality of Tejeda in Gran Canarias, the archipelago's second most populous island. The island has a population of about 850,000 people. The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa. The archipelago is considered a Spanish autonomous region. The card was sent by Roos from the Netherlands who was on vacation there. Thanks Roos! 

Postcard from the Canary Islands!

Today I got a beautiful card from the Canary Islands! The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and it is located off the coast of Africa in the northwest. They were once used as a stopping point for the galleons going to America from Spain. The card shows a great view of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Thanks so much Adolf!