The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

In lieu of castles in La Mancha or the weaving streets of Andalusia, I preferred to spend every free moment on the Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago that's often considered to be Spain's Hawaii.

Where has been affected as islands remain under ‘pre-alert’ for rain? - Major flooding burst reservoir banks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria causing widespread damage in the popular holiday hotspots ...

Tourists on Gran Canaria have been warned to stay indoors following flooding, which has seen piles of mud and dirt cover streets and drag cars under bridges and into the sea ...

You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Canary Islands are a part of Spain located off the northwest coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.