On the island of El Hierro, only unaccompanied minors remain, under the care of the regions. There are currently some 260 of them, housed in a student residence, a former day-care center and other ...

I was in El Hierro, a heart-shaped rock formation off the west coast of Africa that's the youngest, most westerly and second smallest of the Canary Islands.The island emerged from the Atlantic ...

El Hierro, the second smallest Canary Island, has only one set of traffic lights and has an array of restaurants serving authentic cuisine. By Lauran O'Toole , News Reporter 08:00, Sun, Sep 1, 2024 ...

On the western edge of the Canaries, El Hierro feels worlds away from the region's busiest resort hubs. With just 610 overnight stays per km2, it is Spain's least crowded island destination.

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… ...

On Oct. 9, 2011, an underwater volcano started to emerge in waters off El Hierro Island in the Canaries, Spain. Researchers only needed 15 days to map its formation in high resolution. The ...

The smallest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro is the only island in the world to have functioned for 28 days in a row using only wind and water power.

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 ...