Mt Tiede

Tenerife, Canary Islands

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October 19th 2010
Day 8 Tenerife We joined a Cunard full day tour “Beauty of Mount Teide", we began by driving through the Esperanza Forest, stopping at Ortuna viewpoint for views over the north coast. The higher we climbed the more dramatic the landscape became, finally turning to lava with Mount Teide rising to 12,300 feet. Mount Teide has been dormant since 1909 and is in the centre of a crater over 29 mile ... read more

Europe » Spain

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more