This archipelago contains a series of stone terraces known as the Pyramids of Güímar (gwee-MAR), which were enthusiastically studied by Thor Heyerdahl.
This archipelago contains a series of stone terraces known as the Pyramids of Güímar (gwee-MAR), which were enthusiastically studied by Thor Heyerdahl. This archipelago's island of La Gomera is known for the Silbo Gomero, a whistled language used to communicate across long distances by its native Guanche people. In 1977, the worst accident in aviation history occurred when two Boeing 747s collided on a runway on its island of (*) Tenerife. In 1936, Francisco Franco was appointed General Commandant of these islands, which sit just off the western coast of Morocco. They are situated south of the Azores and north of the Cape Verde Islands. For 10 points, name these Spanish islands in the Atlantic that are actually named for their dogs, not a type of bird.
This archipelago contains a series of stone terraces known as the Pyramids of Güímar (gwee-MAR), which were enthusiastically studied by Thor Heyerdahl.
Canary Islands [or the Canaries; accept Islas Canarias (eeh-lah kah-nah-ryah)]