Place details
Place nameCanary Islands
Other namesCanarias, Islas, Islas Canarias, Canarias, Canarie, Fortunate Islands
CountryEspaña
Latitude28
Longitude-15.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Originally inhabited by Guanche peoples; visited by Mauritanians ca. 40 BC; Arabs traders arrived 999; visited by sailors from Genoa, Mallorca, Portugal & France 13th-14th cen.; Spanish defeated Guanche 15th cen. & set up base for transatlantic voyages.
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