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Teide, or Mount Teide, (Spanish: El Teide, Pico del Teide, pronounced [ˈpiko ðel ˈtejðe], "Peak of Teide") is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit (at 3,715 m (12,188 ft)) [1] [a] is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic .
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Roque Cinchado (left foreground) and Teide volcano. Roque...
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Teide National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional del Teide,...
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It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 and has since been one of the 12 Treasures of Spain. The park is known for its 2 volcanoes, 1 El Teide (3,715 m) and 2 Pico Viejo (3,135 m), the only peaks on the Canary Islands above 3,000 m above sea level.
Situated on the island of Tenerife, Teide National Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak on Spanish soil. Rising 7,500 m above the ocean floor, it is regarded as the world’s third-tallest volcanic structure and stands in a spectacular environment.
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El Teide es el símbolo principal de la isla de Tenerife y el monumento natural más emblemático del Archipiélago Canario. La imagen del Teide aparece en el centro del escudo heráldico de la isla de Tenerife escupiendo fuego, sobre el volcán aparece San Miguel Arcángel (santo patrono de Tenerife).
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. [2]
Aug 6, 2019 · From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Teide is a volcano and mountain on Tenerife, Canary Islands (28.27 N, 16.6 W). At 3717 m above sea level and approximately 7000 m above the adjacent sea bed, it is the highest mountain in Spain .
