Tenerife - Teide National Park

(Local Name: Parque Nacional del Teide) The Pico de Teide (3,718m/12,199ft), or Teide for short, and the Caldera de las Cañadas, a gigantic volcanic crater, together form the Parque Nacional del Teide, which occupies the center of the island. Established in 1954, it was Spain's third National Park. The whole area of the park (14,500 hectares/33,300 acres) lies above 2,000m/6,560ft. Further information about the park can be obtained at the visitor center (Centro de Visitantes) at El Portillo.