On a jagged island in the Canary archipelago, a whistling language known as “Silbo Gomero” is still in use thanks to mandatory classes for schoolchildren.
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After Perilous Atlantic Journey, Migrants Await Their Fate in Canary Island Hotels
The Spanish government has put migrants up in hotels as the islands struggle to cope with a rise in arrivals from Africa, but tensions are fraying with locals who fear they’ll scare off tourists.
After Perilous Atlantic Journey, Migrants Await Their Fate in Canary Island Hotels
The Spanish government has put migrants up in hotels as the islands struggle to cope with a rise in arrivals from Africa, but tensions are fraying with locals who fear they’ll scare off tourists.
Roaming Through Lanzarote’s Otherworldly Vineyards
The desolate beauty of the winemaking tradition on Lanzarote, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, is evidence of human resilience in the face of adversity.
Southern Europe Opens Its Doors to Tourists. Not Many Are Coming.
Most tourist beds are empty in Spain’s Canary Islands. Bookings are down in Italy despite government incentives. And ferries to the Greek islands are carrying less than half the load they once did.
Across Europe, Reopening Borders in Time for Summer
Countries across Europe, eyeing the summer holidays, are taking steps to begin reopening borders that had been closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
At a Locked Down Spanish Resort, Many Questions, Little Information
Loose measures at a resort where four guests had been found to have the coronavirus raise concerns about contagion.
Hundreds Confined to Tenerife Hotel for 14 Days Over Coronavirus Fears
“I can’t wait to leave,” said a British guest of the hotel in the Canary Islands. At least 13 people have now tested positive for the virus in Spain.
Spanish Hotel Is Locked Down After Guests Test Positive for Coronavirus
Hundreds of vacationers at a resort in the Canary Islands were ordered not to leave after the illness was diagnosed in an Italian doctor and his partner.
Sandstorm Wreaks Havoc in Canary Islands
Red sands carried by winds from the Sahara have forced airports to close, leaving thousands stranded.