Canary pines are very tall and straight, they grow only in the Canaries. |
Pinus canariensis, the Canary Island pine, is a species of gymnosperm in the coniferous family Pinaceae. |
Pinus canariensis, the Canary Island pine, is a large, evergreen tree native and endemic to the outer Canary Islands. |
Mount Teide is the Canary Islands most visited tourist attraction. |
The closer I travel to Mount Teide, the more mountainous landscape I see. |
“Roques de García” tourist attraction marks the approach to Mount Teide. |
In the middle of Tenerife island sits Mount Teide, which is 3,717.98 meters meters high and is the highest mountain in Spain. |
Parador de Cañadas del Teide is a 2-star hotel. |
This sculpture is a tribute to the spanish naturalist and geologist Telesforo Bravo Expósito. |
A luxurious green shrub is on the background of “Roques de García” tourist attraction. |
Parador del Teide bus station is located near Ermita de las Nieves church. |
This natural landscape surrounds Mount Teide. |
This is the entrance to Teide National Park. |
A green shrub which grows at Parador del Teide bus station. |
Bus line 342 “Playa de Las Américas - Las Cañadas del Teide” will get you to the Сable Сar from the south of the island. |
Ermita de las Nieves church. |
Ermita de las Nieves church is on the background of Mount Teide. |
The withered plant is in focus on the background of Teide National Park which is out of focus. |
The withered plant is out of focus on the background of Teide National Park which is in focus. |
Teide Cable Car lower station. |
A technical staircase is located under the ceiling of Teide Cable Car lower station. |
Crowd control barriers are mounted on Teide Cable Car lower station. |
Teide Cable Car is an awesome trip to Spain's highest volcano. |
A Teide Cable Car cabin can hold a maximum of 44 passengers. |
Teide Cable Car celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2012. |
Teide Cable Car upper station. |
This viewing platform is located at the foot of Teide Cable Car upper station. |
The history of Teide Cable Car. |
How to find the trail which leads to the crater of Mount Teide? |
It is wise to climb slowly, making the most of short stops to feel the icy air around you. |
The first few hundred meters from Teide Cable Car upper station, the slope of route leading to the peak is quite gentle. |
The closer to the Mount Teide peak the steeper the slope. |
Mount Teide National Park is the oldest and largest of the Canary Islands National Parks. |
The volcanic nature of Mount Teide National Park fits the best for captivating hiking trails and routes. |
In this photo you can see where all three routes start from Teide Cable Car upper station. |
The otherworldly landscapes of Mount Teide volcanic surroundings will leave you speechless. |
The Route #10 “Telesforo Bravo” is on the background of Route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
One of the most exciting experiences Teide National Park has in store for you is a ride on the cable car. |
The Route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” as seen from a bird's-eye view. |
Teide Cable Car lower station stands at an altitude of 2356 m and climbs up to the upper station at 3555 m. |
It takes roughly 40 minutes to get to the Mount Teide peak. |
Teide National Park is centered on Mount Teide, the highest mountain of Spain (3,717.98 meters metres high). |
Teide National Park has an area of 18990 hectares located in the municipality of La Orotava. |
The similarity between Teide National Park and the planet Mars have turned this spot to the place for studies related to the red planet. |
The “Route #10” which leads to the crater of Mount Teide is steep and winding. |
The altitude and the strong smell of sulphur given off by the numerous fumaroles in the area make walking difficult. |
Different equipments are used for measurements of volcanic activity on the surface of Mount Teide crater. |
The final stretch of “Route #10” which leads to the crater of Mount Teide goes along the circumference of crater. |
Once at the top, the yellowy-green depths of the crater of Mount Teide conjure up violent eruptions of the past. |
This volcanic rock is located at the edge of Mount Teide crater. |
Mount Teide is the world's third largest ocean-island volcano and is still active. |
This metallic chain serves as a defense barrier for tourists walking along the edge of Mount Teide crater. |
There are cloud formations under the Mount Teide peak. |
Teide Cable Car upper station as seen from the Mount Teide peak. |
A couple of tourists are on the stone footpath lying along the Mount Teide crater. |
The Mirador La Fortaleza observation deck as seen from the Mount Teide peak. |
The Mount Teide peak gives an awesome opportunity to be higher than clouds. |
The Mount Teide crater is full of sulfuric smells rising up from hidden under the surface numerous fumaroles. |
The clouds as seen from the Mount Teide peak. |
The clouds as seen from the crater of Mount Teide. |
This is the highest rock of Mount Teide peak, it is the 3,717.98 meters (12,198 ft) highest point. |
Mount Teide is the most visited natural wonder of Spain. |
The Mirador La Fortaleza observation deck is the endpoint of “Route #11” trail. |
This fenced stone path is located at the most top of Mount Teide peak. |
This is the 3,717.98 meters highest point, which is the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic. |
This metallic chain keeps tourists in the safety area on the highest point of Mount Teide. |
The clouds as seen from the highest point of Mount Teide. |
The edge of a multi-kilometer wide cloud is located much lower the Mount Teide peak. |
The Mount Teide crater is an ancient crater, rimmed by red and ochre walls of rock. |
The geological structure of the Mount Teide crater is quite distinct from the mountainous landscape outside its borders. |
Take time to appreciate the amazing views which open from the Mount Teide crater. |
The edge of Mount Teide crater is mostly ochre in color. |
Admire the craggy landscape of weather-beaten rock formations inside the Mount Teide crater! |
The metallic chain which keeps tourists in safety starts on the Mount Teide crater in this place. |
The metallic chain marks the border on the Mount Teide peak which shouldn't be overstepped. |
The rocks around the Mount Teide crater are yellow and white. |
This view opens from the Mount Teide crater in a cloudy day. |
The red edge of Mount Teide crater is on the background of Teide National Park. |
I took my pregnant wife to Mount Teide and she has easily reached the crater. |
Teide National Park as seen from the Mount Teide crater. |
Yellow spots created by the sulfur crystals are everywhere in the Mount Teide crater. |
Greenish-yellow spots in the Mount Teide crater remind us about the active nature of the volcano. |
Teide Cable Car upper station is in approximation, the photo was made from the Mount Teide peak. |
Mount Teide is the third highest volcanic structure in the world after Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii. |
The “Telesforo Bravo Trail” (#10 in the Park Network) is done on foot. |
The route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is at the bottom of the photograph. |
Teide National Park has had to regulate visits to the Mount Teide peak in order to protect this fragile area. |
Teide National Park has had to regulate visits to the Mount Teide peak in order to offer visitors a higher quality and safer experience. |
This observation deck is located directly below Teide Cable Car upper station. |
Teleférico del Teide cable cars arrive at this place to Teide Cable Car upper station. |
Upper cable car station is in Teide National Park. |
Teleférico del Teide cableway. |
Teide National Park as seen from upper cable car station. |
An inscription on the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” reads “Do not leave the trail”. |
The people inside the blue room are waiting the cable car to depart from upper cable car station to lower station. |
This Martian landscape is at the beginning of the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
The trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” will amaze you with the natural volcanic landscapes. |
The trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is quite long by distance. |
This is marvellous Mount Teide peak as seen from the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
The white greenish surface of mountain consists from sulfur on the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
The contrast white and black landscape is an awesome picture you will see while on the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
I left my pregnant wife on the upper cable car station and took the son to the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
This is glorious Mount Teide peak. |
Yellow-whitish sulphur deposits cover the slope of Mount Teide. |
The surface of Mount Teide slope has different colours. |
Teide National Park as seen from the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
Beautiful Spanish young girl is smiling on the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
Lovely Spanish young girl is smiling on the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
“El Pico del Teide” is the modern Spanish name of Mount Teide. |
The route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
Teleférico del Teide cableway as seen from the route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
Teide National Park is one of the great wonders of the world. |
The route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is a long yet easy horizontal trail. |
The route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is a stone footpath. |
Teide National Park has the advantage of being easy to get to and relatively close to European countries. |
Mount Teide was a sacred mountain for the aboriginal Guanches, so it was considered a mythological mountain. |
The Guanches believed that Mount Teide held up the sky. |
The last summit eruption from Mount Teide occurred about the year 850 CE. |
Tourists are on the background of Pico Viejo mountain peak. |
This is the last section of mountainous route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
Pico Viejo mountain peak as seen from the route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
The route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is the best opportunity to observe Pico Viejo mountain peak. |
Pico Viejo mountain peak. |
The “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” observation platform is seen in the distance from the route #12. |
Teide National Park as seen from the “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” observation deck. |
Pico Viejo mountain peak as seen from the trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
The “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” observation deck has an awesome view of Pico Viejo mountain peak. |
The trail #9 “Teide - Pico Viejo - TF 38” is yet not officially approved. |
The trail #9 “Teide - Pico Viejo - TF 38” is a spectacular descent through the black lava flows produced by the last eruption. |
The edge of clouds are much lower than the “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” scenic spot. |
The route #12 as seen from the “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” lookout point. |
The colourful information board describes Pico Viejo mountain peak as well as the Canary Islands we able to see on a sunny day. |
Mount Teide as seen from the “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” observation deck. |
Don't miss the opportunity to walk along the route #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point”. |
In the era of European expansion, Teide, with its imposing height, was considered to be the highest mountain in the world. |
Teide National Park is believed the remains of Atlantis. |
Teide National Park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. |
The trail #12 “Pico Viejo Vantage Point” is a stone footpath. |
Teide National Park will conquer your imagination with the Martian landscapes. |
There are volcanic rocks of bizarre shapes in Teide National Park. |
A big queue is gathered near Teleférico del Teide lower station even after 3pm. |
The statue of Jesus Christ is located near Teleférico del Teide lower station. |
Teleférico del Teide lower station. |
A green vintage automobile is parked near Teleférico del Teide lower station. |