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Valleys and volcanic landscape

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Tenerife is the largest of all Canary islands situated only approximately 300 km from the coast of North-Africa. The seven islands of the Canary Island group form together the autonomous community of the Canary islands. Tenerife has a surface of 2.068 km² and a population of approximately 800.000 inhabitants. In the language of the aborigines called “Guanches” Tenerife means “snow-covered mountain”. The "Pico del Teide", the highest mountain of Spain, situated on the isle of Tenerife, divides it into two climatical different parts: The north is very fertile and abundantly covered by vegetation, while the south of the island is very dry and similar to a desert. Therefore, sometimes Tenerife is called the "island with the two faces". The volcanic landscape in the middle of the island covers two thirds of the whole island. The peak of the vulcano Teide reaches a height of ...

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Posted by Tom

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Active holiday all over the year on Tenerife

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Tenerife - one of the islands of the eternal spring! This name is due to the mild and pleasant climate all over the year. All of the Canary Islands have one thing in common: A balanced climate with for us springlike winters and temperatures below zero only in high mountain regions. The visitor can enjoy a bath in the Atlantic Ocean and a sunbath during the whole year. The winter month are very adequate for active tourists who like hiking, mountaineering or other activities in the nature. A highlight for nature lovers is a visit at the national park of mount Teide, it is an adventure to explore the vulcanic landscape, which is similar to a lunar landscape. Mount Teide with an altitude of 3.718 m is the highest mountain of Spain and the third highest vulcano worldwide. As you see, you have many possibilities to practice sports ...

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Teide hits the world’s top spots

Monday, July 2nd, 2007
The decision by UNESCO’s world heritage convention to grant heritage status to Teide National Park led to a series of impromptu late-night parties around the island of Tenerife. The news came on Thursday June 28, several days earlier than expected, bringing a swift end to an anxious period of waiting for the island authorities. World Heritage status for Mount Teide means that the tiny island now has two favoured sites recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). San Cristobal de La Laguna was admitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in 1999 as ‘the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town; its layout provided the model for many colonial towns in the Americas.’ In all, 37 sites around the world were under consideration at the 31st UNESCO world heritage convention in Christchurch, New Zealand. But Teide's case was given ...

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