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Altitude map of Tenerife, with the highest altitude (Mount Teide) in blue and the lowest (sea level) in black. Tenerife (/ ˌ t ɛ n ə ˈ r iː f / TEN-ə-REEF; Spanish: [teneˈɾife] ⓘ; formerly spelled Teneriffe) is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. [4] It is home to 42.9% of the total population of the ...
Teide. This 3D panoramic view of Teide was created using SRTM data (160% elevation). 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 ...
The Canary Islands, especially Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, are a major tourist destination, with over 16 million visitors in 2023. [11] This is due to their beaches, subtropical climate, and important natural attractions, especially Maspalomas in Gran Canaria and Mount Teide, a World Heritage Site in Tenerife.
Teide National Park in 3D. Teide National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional del Teide, pronounced [ˈpaɾke naθjoˈnal de ˈtejðe]) is a national park located in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The national park is centered on Mount Teide, the highest mountain of Spain (3,718 meters high) in addition, the highest volcano in the Atlantic Ocean ...
Teide Observatory. Teide Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio del Teide), IAU code 954, is an astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres (7,840 ft), located on Tenerife, Spain. It has been operated by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias since its inauguration in 1964.
The area where Santa Cruz currently lies belonged to Menceyato Guanche Anaga, which was the most easterly of the island.The city that is now Santa Cruz had a few names throughout its history: Añazo or Añaza (Guanche name), Puerto de Santiago Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife, [16] and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (current), which means: "holy cross of Tenerife," in memory ...
Tenerife is the most populated island of the Canary Islands and most populous island of Spain. The island of Tenerife has the highest altitude of Spain (Teide 3718 m). Earlier issued vehicle license plates in this province bear the first two letters "TF" (named after Tenerife). Nowadays the plates share the same numbering system as in mainland ...
The highest and lowest points in China constitute the greatest elevation range within any single country at 9,002 metres (29,534 ft). The elevation ranges are also great in Nepal 8,789 metres (28,835 ft), Pakistan 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), and India 8,588 metres (28,176 ft). Monaco 's elevation range is among the greatest relative to surface ...