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Viewpoints on Parque Nacional Teide, Tenerife
For a geologist like me, a trip up to the caldera of Mount Teide in Tenerife is a bit like viewing the Holy Grail. It is an awesome place, comparable to, or in my opinion even exceeding the Grand Canyon in its grandeur. For Mags and I to get a warm day up there above the clouds (at around 8,000 ft.) whilst our sea-level resort had a partially cloudy day was also a bonus. Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain and the islands of the Atlantic. It is the 3rd largest volcano in the world measured from its base, only exceeded in size by Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Teide is still an active volcano and it last erupted in 1909 from the north-western rift. The volcano is situated the Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide) which has an area of 18900 hectares and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on June 29, 2007. Midway up the mountain are the telescopes of the Observatorio del Teide.
Teide is the most visited National Park in the Canary Islands and Spain. According to data for 2004, with its 3.5 million visitors annually, this volcanic landscape receives a large number of international visitors, second only to Mount Fuji in Japan. In 2010, Teide became the most visited national park in Europe and second worldwide.
Teide is a stratovolcano. At 3718 m above sea level, and approximately 7500 m above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, it is the highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean. The island of Tenerife itself is the third largest volcanic ocean island on Earth by volume. Teide is also the third highest volcano on a volcanic ocean island. It is also unstable and possibly in a more advanced stage of deformation and failure than the much publicised Cumbre Vieja. The United Nations Committee for Disaster Mitigation designated Teide as a Decade Volcano, because of its history of destructive eruptions and its proximity to several large towns, of which the closest are Garachico, Icod de los Vinos and Puerto de la Cruz (a lovely historic resort where we stayed). Teide soars above the visitor centre in the vast caldera and together with its neighbour Pico Viejo (which still has active fumaroles that you can see smoking) and Montaña Blanca form the Central Volcanic Complex
Viewpoints on Parque Nacional Teide, Tenerife
For a geologist like me, a trip up to the caldera of Mount Teide in Tenerife is a bit like viewing the Holy Grail. It is an awesome place, comparable to, or in my opinion even exceeding the Grand Canyon in its grandeur. For Mags and I to get a warm day up there above the clouds (at around 8,000 ft.) whilst our sea-level resort had a partially cloudy day was also a bonus. Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain and the islands of the Atlantic. It is the 3rd largest volcano in the world measured from its base, only exceeded in size by Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Teide is still an active volcano and it last erupted in 1909 from the north-western rift. The volcano is situated the Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide) which has an area of 18900 hectares and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on June 29, 2007. Midway up the mountain are the telescopes of the Observatorio del Teide.
Teide is the most visited National Park in the Canary Islands and Spain. According to data for 2004, with its 3.5 million visitors annually, this volcanic landscape receives a large number of international visitors, second only to Mount Fuji in Japan. In 2010, Teide became the most visited national park in Europe and second worldwide.
Teide is a stratovolcano. At 3718 m above sea level, and approximately 7500 m above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, it is the highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean. The island of Tenerife itself is the third largest volcanic ocean island on Earth by volume. Teide is also the third highest volcano on a volcanic ocean island. It is also unstable and possibly in a more advanced stage of deformation and failure than the much publicised Cumbre Vieja. The United Nations Committee for Disaster Mitigation designated Teide as a Decade Volcano, because of its history of destructive eruptions and its proximity to several large towns, of which the closest are Garachico, Icod de los Vinos and Puerto de la Cruz (a lovely historic resort where we stayed). Teide soars above the visitor centre in the vast caldera and together with its neighbour Pico Viejo (which still has active fumaroles that you can see smoking) and Montaña Blanca form the Central Volcanic Complex