With more than three million visitors a year, the Teide National Park is one of the most visited natural spaces there is in Spain. It has maximum adminsitrative security since the January 22 of 1954, this places with almost 19,000 acres has become one of the most visited places in the Tenerife area. This is a cozy natural place that people like to see. It has one of the highest peaks in Spain measuring 3.718 metres. With this height the presence of the Teide is visible. It has been named a an asset to humanity making it more protected by this renowned title.

Experts think that around 180,000 years ago there was a big mass of volcanic material (some think of more than 4,000 metres) that was released from the “Valle de la Orotava” which formed “Las Cañadas,” which produced an extensive eruption that ended with making the volcano higher. With so many things that happened people that lie there known as the guanches (living in Tenerife) think that the volcano known as Teide is the house of the Guayota, a demon in their religion. Many decided to leave because they were scared that the places might have been haunted. This is nevertheless very much seen in this area with so many things that have been created and destroyed within one single force.

If you go there be sure to see the various different colors there are in this beautiful place. There are plaques that explain what happened, helping visitors identify certain things that are of importance making it easier for tourists to understand what went on in this national park.

Although it might be in a high place there is a lot of animals and vegetation living there. There are more invertebrates than vertebrates in this area. 

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