Canary Islands ocean in the middle of the islands of La Gomera, Tenerife and La Palma; where the laurisilva forests grow. The seven major islands, one minor island, and several small islets were originally volcanic islands, formed by the Canary hotspot. The Canary Islands is the only place in Spain where volcanic eruptions have been recorded during the Modern Era, with some volcanoes still active (El Hierro, 2011). Volcanic islands such as those in the Canary chain often have steep ocean cliffs caused by catastrophic debris avalanches and landslides. The Teide volcano on Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and the
Canary Islands in pre-colonial times were inhabited by other peoples prior to the Guanches. At the time of medieval European engagement, the Canary Islands were inhabited by a variety of indigenous communities. The pre-colonial population of the Canaries is generically referred to as Guanches, although, strictly speaking, Guanches were originally the inhabitants of Tenerife. According to the chronicles, the inhabitants of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote were referred to as "Maxos", Gran Canaria was inhabited by the "Canarii", El Hierro by the "Bimbaches", La Palma by the "Auaritas" and La Gomera by the "Gomeros". Evidence does seem to suggest that inter-insular interaction was relatively low and each