Amazing lava sculptures acknowledge the volcanic origins of this temperate island with its warm and mainly dry climate. In Las Canadas National Park the landscape is scattered with the amazing shapes of solidified lava. The highest mountain in Spain, Mount Teide, presides over the forested slopes of Canarian pine, chestnut and almond trees. Northern Tenerife’s vibrant Spanish atmosphere is reflected in the traditional architecture and bustling towns where local people still work and live.
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