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Canary Islands

national flag of Canary Islands

How to Distinguish

  • A remote island territory of Spain, with road signposts, guardrails, and chevrons shared in style with the mainland.
  • Road numbers use prefixes derived from island names (e.g., LP, TF, FV, GC, LZ, HI).
  • Features rugged rocky mountains as well as rounded hills.
  • Being volcanic in origin, the soil is often black.

When you spot bollards or road signs, they will indicate the name of the island as a prefix .

Similar to mainland Spain, yellow reflector bollards and guardrails are commonly used.

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A mix of plants such as cacti, palm trees, and dragon trees (参考文献 Dragon Tree) is visible. Vegetation varies significantly by location .

Canary Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Village Icod De Los

The mountains are often rounded , and the islands, being volcanic, often have black soil (参考文献 Canary Islands).

Canary Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Lanzarote Canary Islands Landscape 0

In the Canary Islands and southern-central Mexico, agave plants grow naturally .

Canary Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Agave Salmiana San Francisco

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Canary Islands GeoGuessr guide image showing Isla De La Graciosa
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