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Archaeologists recovered partially destroyed human remains on the coast in Garachico, near Barranco Hondo beach, due to coastal erosion.
Archaeologists recovered partially eroded jaws from the beach in Barranco Hondo in Garachico. Coastal erosion exposed the find.
Human remains were found on the Garachico coast in Tenerife. Archaeologists are conducting excavations.
The Guanches were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands. On Tenerife, they embalmed the dead. Their mummies are displayed in the MUNA museum in Santa Cruz.
The Anaga mountains in the north-east of Tenerife have been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 9 June 2015. The laurisilva, a humid laurel forest, grows there.
On 5 May 1706 lava from the Trevejo volcano flowed into Garachico bay. The town lost its port, which was the basis of its trade.
The Drago Milenario is the most famous dragon tree in the Canary Islands. The name suggests a millennium, but research estimates its age at approximately 700 years.
Teide volcano is the highest point in Spain and the highest mountain in the Atlantic islands. A free permit is required to reach the summit.