<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa mfano, katika visiwa vya Canary, karibu na karne moja iliyopita, meli za meli zilikuwa zikiendesha meli za bahari, na ramani za Genova za katikati ya karne ya 14 zinaonyesha maeneo ya Madeira na Porto Santo.  <response>: After all, the waters of the Canary Islands, only 445 km 275 miles to the south, had occupied busy shipping lanes for very nearly a century, and Genovese maps from the mid-14th century depict both Madeira and Porto Santo. 