| LINK | TITLE | COMMENT |
| CONVERSION: | ||
| http://www.cnn.com/travel/essentials | CNN Currency Converter | Convert the dollar to peseta – See current rates. |
| http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic | OANDA Currency Conversion | Most popular international foreign exchange currency calculator site. |
| CANARIAN DOG (Presa Canario): | ||
| http://www.cip.es/irema_curto/article4.htm | Canarian Dog (Presa Canario) | Information on the world reknown Presa Canario. |
| http://www.cip.es/irema_curto/article1.htm | Canarian Dog (Presa Canario) | More information on the Presa Canario. |
| http://www.presa-canario.com/ | Dogo Canario on the web |
| CANARY ISLANDS DOCUMENTARIES: | ||
| http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/projects/1999/3.htm | “Wild Wild Canary – The Last Whistle of Guanche” | A documentary film about the Canary Islands and it’s 3 700 unique species - and the incompetence of man to meet with their present;about the conflict between the growing mass tourism and wildlife; about the last whistle of the Guanche . |
| CANARIAN/GUANCHE LANGUAGE: | ||
| http://www.userpage.fu-berlin.de/~carlosbc/guanche.html | El Diccionario Guanche-Canario | This site, in Spanish, provides a little hint of Canarian pidgin. |
| www.paisvirtual.com/viajes/album_fotos/tanausu/can_leng.htm | Pequena Referencia a Canarismos | An extensive listing of contemporary Canarian Pigeon. |
| http://atlan.org/articles/dravida | Origins of the Guanche Language | Speculative, yet interesting, theories regarding the origins of the Guanche language and the possible relationship to Dravidian origins. |
| http://linguistlist.org/issues/10/10-490.html | The Whistling Language of La Gomera | Brief commentary and analysis of this unique mode of communication between Canarians by Bruce Downing. |
| http://www.airtel.net/hosting/antilis/guanches/ | La Pagina de los Nombres Guanches. A large list of masculine and feminine Guanche names. | |
| http://www.mundo-canario.com/lanzarote/vocabula.htm | A listing of typical Canarian words used in Lanzarote. |
| GUANCHE ARCHAEOASTRONOMY: | ||
| http://www.cip.es/personales/oaa/informes/astroguan.htm#septimo | Arqueoastronomia Guanche | The most complete compilation of information on ancient Guanche astronomy. |
| http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/AMU/amu_chma_12.html | AMUCHMA Newsletter 12 | “Ancient mathematics and astronomy in the Canary Islands,” by Jose Barrios Garcia. |
| http://sunsite.utk.edu/math_archives/.http/hypermail/historia/dec98/0200.html | Earliest Writing & Numbers | Commentary on the “Number systems and calendars of the Berber populations of Grand Canary |
| CANARIAN FOLKLORE & LEGENDS: | ||
| http://www.adesasoc.com/Material%20Didactico/Leyenda%20de%20Gara%20y%20Jonay.htm | Leyenda de Gara y Jonay | The Legend of Gara and Jonay (in Spanish) |
| http://www5.50megs.com/rayco/html_leyendas/garoe.htm | El Arbol Garoe | The Legend of the Garoe Tree |
| CANARIAN/GUANCHE SPORTS: | ||
| http://cabildogc.step.es/inforjoven/deportes/canarios/lucha.htm | La Lucha Canaria | Information on the Canarian sport of wrestling. |
| http://cabildogc.step.es/inforjoven/deportes/canarios/palo.htm | Juego del Palo | Canarian Stick Game |
| http://cabildogc.step.es/inforjoven/deportes/canarios/salto.htm | Salto del Pastor | Canarian Shepherd’s Stick Jumping |
| http://ejmas.com/jwma/jwmaart_wolf_0500.html |
Juego Del Palo | Article by Tony Wolf in the Journal of Western Martial Art on “Stick Fencing of the Canary Islands.” |
| http://www.ull.es/congresos/juegopalo/el_juego_del_palo_canario.htm | El Juego Del Palo Canario | Extensive photos and information on ancient and contemporary Canarian stick fighting. |
| http://www.ctv.es/USERS/cnc/ponencia.htm | Primer Congreso Mudial Amazigh | First World Congress of Canarian Stick Fighting |
| TOURISM: | ||
| www.canarynet.com | Guide to Tourism in the Canaries | Extensive cultural and tourism information, including diverse editorials in their magazine. |
| www.canary-islands.com/index.html | Canary Islands Nature & Tourism Guide | Nature and rural tourism in the Canaries |
| www.eurosol.com/attractions.htm | Tenerife Attraction Tours | A general tourism site with extensive listing of attractions for the visitor to Tenerife. |
| http://gias720.dis.ulpgc.es/Canarias/canarias.html | GIAS Canarian Website | Extensive listings of Canary Island sites. |
| www.cabtfe.es | Insular Cabildo of Tenerife | More government and tourist information from Tenerife. |
| CANARY ISLANDS HISTORY: | ||
| www.geocities.com/~jrancel/can-eng.html | The Web Site of J. Rancel | An excellent and extensive site offering cultural, political, educational and historical information on the Canary Islands. Extensive links. |
| www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/3642/ | Flags of the Canary Islands | Web page of Jose Manuel Erbez. A presentation of Canarian flags and a history of the islands. |
| http://www.exn.ca/Mummies/Guanche.cfm | Guanche Mummies | Discovery Channel on line information on Canarian mummies. |
| http://www.lanzarote-guide.com/gui-esp/origenes.htm | Origenes de La Gente | More speculative information about the origins of the Guanche. |
| http://personal2.iddeo.es/anaissi/ | El Pueblo Guanche | Historical Guanche history information provided by Julian Anaissi Chavez |
| http://www.archaeology.org/9705/newsbriefs/canaries.html | Roman Trade With The Canary Islands | Article from the May/June 1997 issue of Archaeology Magazine. |
| http://www.csi.ull.es/~alu516/guanches.html | Los Guanches - The living conditions of the ancient Guanche. | |
| http://www.lexiline.com/lexiline/lexi189.htm | Canary Islands – The Guanche or Canario Peoples - | |
| http://www.geocities.com/soho/suite/7572/ | New website on the history, language and culture of the Guanche/Canary Islands. | |
| http://www.cicop.com/lalaguna/historia.htm | Historical information on San Cristobal de La Laguna. | |
| http://www.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/oldwrld/colonists/canary.html | Sugar and the conquest of the Canary Islands. | |
| http://www.rareplants.de/islas_canarias/guanches_canary_islands/los_guanches.htm | Canary Islands – Los Guanches. Good historical information with photographs. |
| www.rootsweb.com/~lastbern/passenger.htm | Canary Islands Migration List | The Canary Islander’s migration to Louisiana (1778-1783) |
| www.canaryislandersislenos.com | Canary Islands Descendants Association in Louisiana | Information concerning the preservation of Canary Islands culture in Louisiana. |
| CANARIANS IN SOUTH AMERICA: | ||
| www.islascanarias.org.uy | Canary Islands Society of Montevideo | Canarian/Uraguyan web site attempting to reinforce Canarian culture in South America. |
| http://www.etheron.net/usuarios/jhernandez/index.htm | Club Social Archipielago Canario de Venezuela | Canarians in Venezuela |
| http://leo.worldonline.es/amorera/canariasemigracion.htm | Canarian immigration to South America. South American immigration to Canary Islands. |
| UNIVERSITIES: | ||
| http://www.ull.es/ | University of La Laguna | Located in Tenerife, the oldest university in the Canary Islands |
| http://www.ulpgc.es/index1.html | University of Las Palmas | Located on Gran Canaria. |
| BANKING: | ||
| www.lacajadecanarias.es | Caja Canarias | Need to do banking while in the Canaries? Here’s all the information you will need. |
| La cajacanarias of Tenerife world wide busisness center from canaries and beyond. |
| NEWSPAPERS/MEDIA: | ||
| www.canaldirecto.com | Canal Directo | Sports, movies, media and telecommunication web site. Canarian owned. |
| www.antena3noticias.com/ | Antena3 News | Up to date electronic news direct from the Canary Islands. (Noticias Autonomicas) |
| www.eldia.es/2000-08-23/index.htm | El Dia Digital | On-line version of the Canary Islands newspaper. |
| www.la-opinion.com/hoy/ | La Opinion | On-line version of the Tenerife newspaper. |
| www.tennews.com | Tenerife News | Fortnightly English language paper from Tenerife. |
| www.catworld.net/lavozdelapalma | La Voz Digital | On-line version of the Lanzarote newspaper. |
| http://www.univerdance.intercom.es | Univerdance Canarian Radio | On-line 24-hour radio from the Canary islands |
| http://www.terra.es/personal/tlmundo/ | Actualidad en Canarias Newsletter by Zenaido Hernandez Cabrera, Director of Channel 7 program Tagoror in Tenerife. | |
| http://www.pilarsocorro.com/index.htm | Web site of the Tenerife radio personality Pilar Socorro. |
| CANARIAN GASTRONOMY: | ||
| www.webtenerife.com/golf/en/tenerife5_es.htm | Canarian Gastronomy | A tease, a hint of what the Canarian gastronomy is all about. |
| http://www.cocinacanaria.com/home.html | Cocina Canaria | More, much more Canarian gastronomy. A must read. |
| http://canarian-food.8m.com/history.html | Canarian Food | Excellent site on the history and excitement of Canarian gastronomy. |
| http://www.ccc.es/ | CCC Canarian world reknown beer |
| CANARIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: | ||
| www.gobcan.es | Canary Islands Government Web Site | A complete listing of the Canarian government, Parliament and its various departments. |
| www.cabtfe.es | Insular Cabildo of Tenerife | More government and tourist information from Tenerife. |
| www.tenerifecb.com | The Tenerife Convention Bureau | Full information on their International Trade Show, Congress Center and International Hotels with full yearly agendas. |
| www.itc-canarias.org/ingles/itc.html | The Technological Institute of the Canary Islands | Company created by the Regional Government under the Dept. of Trade & Industry to initiate interaction between agents of influence in technological, industrial and business progress in the Canary Islands. |
| http://www.gomera-island.com/insular.htm | Cabildo de La Gomera | La Gomera island council. |
| http://www.cabildofuer.es/ | Cabildo de Fuerteventura | Fuerteventura island council. |
| http://www.cabildo.com | Cabildo de Lanzarote | Lanzarote island council. |
| http://www.step.es/inforjoven/ | Cabildo de Gran Canaria | Gran Canaria island council. |
| http://www.la-palma.org/es/cabildo/index.html | Cabildo de La Palma | La Palma island council. |
| http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/ | Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands | On-line bulletin |
| http://www.cistia.es/cabildohierro/cabildo/ingles/index.htm | Cabildo de El Hierro | Hierro island council (in English) |
| http://www.parcan.rcanaria.es/ | Parlamento de Canarias | Parliament of the Canary Islands |
| http://www.culturacanaria.com/ | Vice Department of Culture and Sports | Canarian sports and cultural information |
| http://www.icia.rcanaria.es/ | Canarian Institute of Agrarian Research |
| CANARIAN GENEAOLOGY: | ||
| www.rootsweb.com/~espcanar/ | Canarian World Geneaology Page | Looking for your Canarian descendants? |
| www.canaryislandersislenos.com | Canary Islands Descendants Association in Louisiana | Information concerning the preservation of Canary Islands culture in Louisiana. |
| http://www.surnameweb.org/registry/g/u/a/guanche.shtml | SurnameWeb Guanche Genealogy Center | There are currently no entries under Guanche surnames, but a site exists. If you have information, please submit it. |
| http://web.meganet.net/bettenco/ | The Bettencourt Family 1200 – 1900 | Genealogy of the Bettencourt Family, prominent in Canarian history. |
| SYMPHONY: | ||
| www.cabtfe.es/ost | Tenerife Symphonic Orchestra | One of Europe’s most well-respected symphonic orchestras comes from the island of Tenerife. |
| www.orfigc.com | Orchestra Philharmonic of Gran Canaria | Another well-known orchestra emanating from Gran Canaria. |
| CIGARS: | ||
| http://cigars.about.com/hobbies/cigars/library/weekly/aa071599.htm | Canarian Cigars (Puro) | Everything you wanted to know about the world renown Canarian Cigars. |
| MUSEUMS/OBSERVATORIES: | ||
| www.iac.es | Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics | The finest observatories in the world are located in the Canaries. |
| www.cabtfe.es/ingles/calidad/museos002.html | Museums of Tenerife | Archaeological, Natural Sciences, Cosmos, Ethnographic and Tenerife History Museum. |
| http://www.cip.es/personales/oaa/ | Web site of the O.A.A. – Observatorio Astronomico de Agache in Tenerife. |
| http://www.canarias-news.com/ciaotenerife/musei.htm | A quick list of important museums on Tenerife island. |
| http://www.gtc.iac.es/ | Gran Telescopio Canarias – La Palma |
| TENERIFE CARNIVAL: | ||
| www.carnaval-tenerife.org | Official Web Site of the International Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife | All the information you will need for the Tenerife International Carnival. |
| http://www.carnavaldetenerife.com | Roberto Serrano and his wonderful web job on our international Tenerife Carnival | I'm there too! |
| CANARY ISLANDS INFORMATION SITES: | ||
| www.geocities.com/~jrancel/can-eng.html | The Web Site of J. Rancel | An excellent and extensive site offering cultural, political, educational and historical information on the Canary Islands. Extensive links. |
| www.guide-u.com/canarias/ | Canary Islands Resource Portal | Extensive information and links on the Canary Islands. |
| http://gias720.dis.ulpgc.es/Canarias/turista.html | Virtual Tourist in the Canaries | Another GIAS web site with extensive links and information. |
| www.guanche.com | General Canarian Information | Portal to general Canary Islands information. |
| http://www.ecanarias.com/tenerife/english/index.html | Ecanarias Web Portal | Another site loaded with information, news, Weather, etc. |
| www.canario.com | Portal to the Canary Islands | Another information portal to the Canaries loaded with relevant information. |
| http://www.canariasonline.com | Portal to Canarias Alliance | Canary Islands Magazine and Information portal. |
| http://www.canarias24.com | Portal to Canarias 24 | An outstanding Canary Islands information site. |
| http://members.aol.com/canconsult/ | Portal to Canconsult | CanConsult, an informative German site dedicated to the Canary Islands, by Frank and Karin. |
| http://www.canarycompanies.com/ |
Portal to Canarycompanies | Internet development site for Canarian companies, but with very good links to different web sites. |
| ATTRACTIONS: | ||
| www.ferco.org | Foundation for Exploration & Research On Cultural Origins | You can find information on the Pyramids of Guimar (Tenerife) at this site. |
| www.loroparque.com | Loro Parque | Located in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, one of the largest bird and animal parks in the world. |
| www.ecanarias.com/tenerife/actions/aguilas | Ecological Park of Eagles | Located in the south of Tenerife, this park showcases exotic birds and eagles along with exotic fauna. |
| www.vanaga.es/parques/teide/teide.htm | National Park of Teide | Information on the flora and fauna of The National Park of Teide in Tenerife. |
| http://www.teleferico-teide.com/ | Teleferico del Teide | Take a ride up to the top of Teide |
| INVESTMENT: | ||
| www.csz.rcanaria.es/html-en/index.html | Canarian Government Economic and Investment | Interested in investing in the Canary Islands? You’ll find the information here. |
| CONSERVATION: | ||
| http://www.interbook.net/personal/delfinc/ | Proyecto Ambiental Tenerife | Whale and dolphin conservation and research in Tenerife. |
| http://gias720.dis.ulpgc.es/Ecologico.html | Ecological Groups in the Canaries | Extensive listing |
| http://www.gobcan.es/medioambiente/eng/biodiversidad/ceplam/areasprotegidas/redcanaria.html | Protected sites and biodiversity-Canary islands | |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: | ||
| www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canaries/canaries4 | The Birds of the Canaries | Ornithology in the Canaries. |
| www.vanaga.es/parques/teide/teide.htm | National Park of Teide | Information on the flora and fauna of The National Park of Teide in Tenerife. |
| http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_tiede.html | Canarian Volcanoes | Images and information on volcanoes in the Canaries. |
| http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pmercan/uk/tenerife/introuk.htm | Canarian Climate and Flora | Useful information on some Canarian plants. |
| EL HIERRO: | ||
| www.cistia.es/cabildohierro/cabildo/ingles/index.htm | El Hierro | Information on the island of Hierro from the Cabildo. |
| CANARY ISLANDS MUSIC: | ||
| www.discosmanzana.com | Manzana Discos 1 | The major record production organizations in the Canaries.You can obtain CD’s of your favorite Canarian record artists and Canarian folklore music here. |
| http://www.mestisay.com | Group Mestisay | One of the best Canarian contemporary music groups. |
| http://www.infolapalma.com/guia/musica.htm | Traditional Music of La Palma | Folkloric music of La Palma |
| http://www.arona.org/sonlatinos/Default.htm | SonLatinos 2000 | 3rd Year International Latino Music Festival in Arona |
| http://www.pedroguerra.com/main.htm | El Rincon de Pedro Guerra | Well-known Canarian singer from Tenerife. |
| http://www.upv.es/tamtam/redaccion/susana/rosana/index.html | Rosana Arbelo Web Site | Well-known Canarian singer and composer from Lanzarote |
| http://nti.educa.rcanaria.es/oposi97/musica/musica.htm | La Musica Aborigen | Canarian aboriginal music and instruments. |
| http://www.arrakis.es/~celso/page6.html | Discography of the Canarian music group Achaman. | |
| http://www.ideal.es/indyrock/pechuga.htm | Web page of the Pechuga Rock Band of Lanzarote. | |
| http://www.frogcircus.8m.com/press.htm | Web page of the Canarian grunge band Frog Circus. | |
| http://www.tabaibarecords.com | Tabaiba records | An oustanding example of our Canarian Music Industry. |
| http://www.canariasjazz.com | The jazz-lover's web site. | World's Greatest Jazz Festival |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CANARIES: | ||
| www.sievers.nl/visittenerife | Alex Sievers Website | Tenerife: Island of Contrasts. Photographs by the well-known photographer. |
| http://home.netpower.no/olavt/index.html | Olav Thus’s web site with great photos of Tenerife, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. | |
| http://www.webshots.com/search/search.fcgi?ch=1&new=1&cl=1&ws=1&words=Canary+Islands | Great photos of the Canary Islands. Well worth the look. | |
| WEATHER INFORMATION: | ||
| http://www.usatoday.com/weather/basemaps/foreign/africa/wfcanary.htm | USA Today Canary Islands Forecast | Canary Islands weather forecast |
| http://www.wunderground.com/global/CR.html | Weather Underground | Weather forecasts for all Canary Islands |
| http://www.iac.es/weather/tiempo.html | Weather Satellite Images and Movie of the Cananry islands. | Updated twice and hourly. |
| http://www.teide.net/usr/aguere | METEO-AGUERE: | Weather information from LA LAGUNA,Tenerife. |
| GUANCHE RELIGION AND DEATH BELIEFS: | ||
| http://personal2.iddeo.es/anaissi/ | El Pueblo Guanche | Discourse on ancient Guanche religious beliefs. |
| http://www.csi.ull.es/~alu516/enfmueg.html | Las Enfermedades y La Muerte | Guanche Death and Illnesses |
| CANARIAN PRODUCTS: | ||
| http://www.productos-canarios.com/ | Canarias, paraiso de sabores. Portal to the world for Canarian products. | |
| http://www.cabtfe.es/casa-vino/ | La Casa del Vino “La Baranda.” A traditional Canarian house and museum dedicated to the wines of northern Tenerife. Outstanding site. |
| SHIPPING: | ||
| http://www.fredolsen.es/ | The largest shipping, cruise lines and inter-island ferry service company based in the Canaries. | |
| http://webold.idec.net/sintes/puertos.html | Los Puertos Canarios – The Canarian Ports. |
| MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA(Ufo's and the Paranormal): | ||
| http://www.interbook.net/personal/luecru1/atlantes.htm | Atlantes: Enigmas de la Ciencia. UFOs, enigmas and paranormal phenomena in the Canary Islands. Dir. Oscar Garcia Rodriguez. |
| CANARIAN ARTISTS, WRITERS AND POETS: | ||
| http://www.martinchirino.com/ | The web site of Martin Chirino, Canarian born artist/sculptor. Wonderful site with outstanding photos. |
| CANARY ISLANDS' LIBRARIES: | ||
| http://www.step.es/inforjoven/cultura/bibten.htm | Web listing of public libraries in Tenerife. | |
| http://webpages.ull.es/users/atejera/prologos.htm | List of Canarian books. |
| CANARY ISLANDS' NATURAL RESOURCES: | ||
| http://www.insula.org/saltroute/html/body_canary_islands.html | The Canary Islands Salt Pans (Salt harvesting in Lanzarote) |
| CANARIAN FISHING INDUSTRY: | ||
| http://nti.educa.rcanaria.es/usr/concorde/fishery.htm | Sardine Fishery in Western Africa – History of Canarian Fishing. |
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