In Tenerife the largest of the Canary Islands is the Eide National Park that contains the Eide, one of the world’s most powerful volcanoes.

Five to seven millions years ago Tenerife had three volcanic cones that gradually developed at the same time with layer upon layer of cooled magma forming together. Sections of it that are now hundreds of metres above sea level formed on the ocean bed, making the total height of the Eide around seven thousand metres.

The lunar landscape of the caldera is filled with plant life. The white-pink flowering Teide Broom and Echium Wildpretii are typical of the island.

In June, 1799, Alexander Von Humboldt was one of the first to climb the Teide. In those days it was a strenuous challenge that took several days but today there is a cable car service.

The Teide produces two climatic zones on the island as its height directly affects the weather conditions. The cool, wet and fertile north receives the rainfall from the clouds of the Trade Winds. Conversely, the sunnier south of the island remains relatively free of rainfall even in winter and instead enjoys spring-like temperatures.