Ever wanted to know what's the view like being the highest person in all of Spain? -- No? Hmm, can't help you then. -- Otherwise:
That's on the summit of Pico del Teide at 3718m, on Tenerife island. Unless you leave solid ground this is as high as you can get in Spain. 163m lower it's a bit more obvious that the Teide is a volcano:
And coming down to the surrounding caldera it's even more obvious:
On a ridge next to the caldera you find the Teide Observatory:
The caldera is covered in old lava flows:
Vulcanism has created various interesting rock formations in the caldera:
Tenerife is not just about the Teide and its dusty caldera. In the north of the island you find the Anaga mountain range:
Neighboring Gran Canaria was where our little trip started and ended, right after the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit. Gran Canaria has no Teide but a very impressive landscape nonetheless:
That's the view from the Roque Nublo, the island's most famous landmark. The rock itself is visible here (on the left):
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