Wullie and Eileen Spanish fun in the Sun
Mount Teide day trip
Wullie and Eileen Monaghan were in Tenerife to celebrate Wullie`s 50th Birthday. One of their highlights while on the Canary island was their trip up
Mount Teide. Here are their photo`s the trip up Mount Teide.
Puerto de la Cruz, ESP
Updated 10 February 2012 08:00
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Birthday Boy
Their adventure began with the ascent to the magnificent Canadas del Teide National Park, a route that passed through the village of Chio.
Their tour then passed Chinyero volcano, which last erupted in 1909. In addition, they enjoyed the beautiful views out over the Pico Viejo and across the amazing, far-reaching plains of Ucanca.
Mount Teide or, in Spanish, Pico del Teide is the highest elevation of Spain and the islands of the Atlantic (it is the third largest volcano in the world from its base). It is an active volcano which last erupted in 1909 from the El Chinyero vent on the Santiago (northwestern) rift and is located on Tenerife, Canary Islands. The volcano and its surroundings comprise the Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide in Spanish).
The cable car goes from the roadside at 2,356 m most of the way to the summit, reaching 3,555 m. Each car carries 38 passengers (34 in high wind) and takes 8 minutes to reach the summit. In peak season, queues can exceed two hours. Access to the summit itself is restricted; a free permit (obtainable from the Park office in Santa Cruz, Calle Emilio Calzadilla, 5 - 4th floor) is required to climb the last 200 m. Numbers are normally restricted to 150 per day.
Don`t look down
STUNNING VIEWS
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MORE INFO http://www.telefericoteide.com/