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Mountain Attractions In Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria , whose original name Canaria was due to the Canarii inhabitants, was later given the epithet of great. It is the third island in size of the Canary Islands, an African archipelago which is part of Spain, with a population of 847,830 that constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Located in the Atlantic Ocean about 150 kilometres off the northwestern coast of Africa and about 1,350 km from Europe. With an area of 1,560 km2 and an altitude of 1,956 m at the Pico de las Nieves, Gran Canaria is the third largest island of the archipelago in both area and altitude. Gran Canaria was populated by the Canarii, who may ha...
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  • 2. Roque Nublo Gran Canaria
    Roque Nublo is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 67 m tall, and its top is 1,813 m above sea level. The Roque Nublo is the third altitude of the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada with 1,956 meters, and the Pico de las Nieves with 1,949 meters. It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.
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  • 7. Pico de las Nieves Gran Canaria
    Pico de las Nieves is the second highest peak of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Its height is 1,949 metres above sea level. The origin is volcanic . On its slopes, Canary Islands Pine was reintroduced in the 1950s. Traditionally it has been established that the Pico de las Nieves is the maximum altitude of the island of Gran Canaria, but this is uncertain, since it is actually the Morro de la Agujereada with 1,956 meters, which is next to Pico de las Nieves. It is the highest elevation of the province of Las Palmas and the third highest mountain in the Canary Islands. Of the other Canary Islands, only Tenerife and La Palma have higher peaks.
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