In the 2nd Century, Greek mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy put El Hierro on the map after declaring that the prime meridian was here at Orchilla, the westernmost point of the island that was ...

WE'VE all heard of the classic Canary Islands of Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, but El Hierro often flies under the radar. The tiny island off the coast of Africa welcomed just 20,000 ...

The smallest and most remote of Spain’s Canary Islands, El Hierro (pop. 10,700) is a land of lava-sculpted rocks, cliff-lined shores, and crystal clear waters. It is a diver’s paradise ...