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Teide

Teide is an active volcano on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).

The volcano is 3,718 meters above sea level. It is the highest mountain in Spain and any island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is 7,500 meters above the ocean floor, it is the third largest volcano in the world from its base.

Located in the Teide National Park declared in 2007 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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  • Teide 3d - version2

    This 3D panoramic view of Mount Teide was created using SRTM data (160% elevation).

  • TNF-NASAmap-Labels

    Satellite image of Tenerife with different volcanic massifs labeled

  • Teideform2

    Summary diagram for formation of Tenerife through to current Teide volcano

  • Echium wildpretii

    Echium wildpretii on Tenerife

  • Eidechsen Teide

    Southern Tenerife lizard (Gallotia galloti galloti)

  • Teide2007

    Teide and Roque Cinchado

  • Volcano Teide

    Mount Teide from a distance with a cloud at the top

  • Obs 1

    Teide Observatory

  • TeideNN

    Teide from Llano de Ucanca

  • TeideN2

    Teide and Pico Viejo

  • Teide año 2011(2)

    Teide from Llano de Ucanca

  • Tenerife (82)

    The snow-capped summit of Teide in December 2004

  • Teide from north 2006

    Snow-capped Teide from the north, March 2006

  • Teide2

    Teide from the air

  • Teide church

    The small church at the foot of the mountain

  • Linbana teide

    The cable car on Teide

  • Teide año 2011

    Teide from Cañada de los Guancheros at 2050 m

  • Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain

    Astronaut photograph of Teide

  • View overlooking Teide National Park (World Heritage Site), Mount Teide (right side of the image). Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Southwestern Europe

    View overlooking Teide National Park (World Heritage Site), Mount Teide on the left

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