The island of El Hierro

This was our first view of Golfio Bay. The bay was created 50,000 years ago when a massive earthquake caused one third of the island to crash into the ocean. Scientists believe that the tsunami it created reached all the way to the Americas.

Canary Islands - Third Time´s a Charm

June 9th 2011
Once again we have returned to the Canary Islands. Of the seven islands, we still had two left to visit: La Palma and El Hierro. A return visit to Tenerife was also thrown in for good measure. Tenerife rises out of the South Atlantic with its major volcano, Teide. The national park has great drives around the 12,083 foot volcano. The beach resorts are typical, crowded, congested with cars, ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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