Canary Islands

LA PALMA, Spain—The Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people, including about 500 tourists, officials said on Monday, adding they were ...

LA PALMA, Spain—A surge in seismic activity on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has slowed in ...

MADRID—A series of small earthquakes in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic ...

MADRID—A humanitarian aid group that monitors the plight of migrants taking perilous seaborne routes to Spain said that ...

MADRID—At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands on ...

LANZAROTE, Spain—More than 40 African migrants were rescued after their boat ran aground on the rocky coast of ...

MADRID—More than 1,600 migrants have either been rescued at sea or reached Spain's Canary Islands in small boats ...

The Canary Islands are perennial hot spots for holiday-makers.

The island of Lanzarote, part of Spain’s Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa, is for many ...

Spain was the favorite holiday destination in Europe in 2013, despite the economic crisis and unemployment. During the ...