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The coasts are
blessed with vast sandy beaches full of outstanding reefs, capes and bays.
Nevertheless in some areas along the western and northern coasts of Gran
Canaria, there are many cliffs and steep rock faces. The Canary Islands is
characterised by its volcanic scenery. This can be divided into three
different regions: the central islands, the eastern islands and the western
islands. The volcanic activity of the past has created a most peculiar
landscape on the islands, with craters, volcanic cones, volcanic rocks,
tubes etc. The island's most emblematic natural landscape has to be mount
Teide which, standing at 3,718 metres high, is the tallest mountain in Spain.
In order of importance are Blanca mountain (2,743 metres) and Viejo peak
(3,100 metres). The island's geography and low rainfall ensure that there
are no major rivers of note.
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