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El Teide
At 3,718m, or, 12,198ft (2.31 miles) high, the conical summit of the volcano that
is Tenerife is simply the overwhelmingly stunning feature of the island. It is a constant
reminder, as it can be seen from anywhere on the island on a clear day, that Tenerife is
one massive volcano.
On this day, we drove up to the base of the summit of El Teide to an elevation of about
8,000 feet. I shot photos of a massive volcanic wasteland that sits way high above sea level.
We then proceeded northeast along a towering ridge that separates the north and south sides of
that part of the island. That's where the weather and space observatories are located.
At various points, one is able to see both the island of La Palma to the west, and the
island of Grand Canaria to the east. We got extremely lucky with the weather on that day as
it was clear as a bell with unlimited visibility.
In these photos you will see some things most people who've visited Tenerife have never
seen - snow on the lower elevations of El Teide, El Teide and La Palma in the same shot, and
Grand Canaria sitting off in the distance, clear as day.
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La Palma...
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...and Puerto de
la Cruz
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El Teide
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3500 feet above
sea level
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Basalt 'Rose'
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At 8000 feet...
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...above sea level...
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...in a volcanic wasteland
