!!! Tenerife
Some impressions from a trip November 2014. All material can be used for whatever purpose you want als long as it says: "Foto: Maurer, Austria-Forum".
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Tenerife [{GoogleMap location='Tenerife' zoom='8'}] is the largest of the Canary islands. It is dominated by Pico el Teide [{GoogleMap location='Pico el Teide, Tenerifa'zoom='10'}], the volcanoe basically responsible for the island. It is a bit over 3.700 m high. The capital is Santa Cruz [{GoogleMap location='Santa Cruz, Tenerifa]' width='900' height='800' zoom='11'}] on the NO coast, but the main tourist areas are the very dry and constantly sunny regions of the South, with the center Las Americas/ Los Christianos [{GoogleMap location='Los Christianos'zoom='11'}] Here you find a complete artifical environnment of appartment and hotel silos. As you move further to the West like to Playa Paraiso or Puertito (see pictures) the situation starts to be a little better, yet all the coastal areas except in the West (where high waves make the ocean difficult to manage) and the Norhern part with its dense forest (not so much caused by rain but by fogs) are quite crowded. In the center of the island, Teide and its huge caldera are often in beautiful sun with a layer of clouds below it. In what follows, we show some typical picures of the island, but omit pictues of cities, although particularly the old center of La Laguna [{GoogleMap location='San Christobal de la Laguna, Tenerife'width='900' height='800' zoom='11'}](and partially of the capital) and some old villages many of them also would deserve a visit.
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Teneriffa [{GoogleMap location='Tenerife' zoom='8'}] ist die größte der kanarischen Inseln. Sie wird dominiert vom Pico el Teide [{GoogleMap location='Pico el Teide, Tenerifa'zoom='10'}], der Vulkan der für dieses Insel verantwortlich ist. Er ist ein bisschen höher als 3.700 m. Die Hauptstadt ist Santa Cruz [{GoogleMap location='Santa Cruz, Tenerifa]' width='900' height='800' zoom='11'}] an der NO Küste, aber die von Touristen geliebten Gebiete sind die trockenen und stets sonnigen Südküsten. Die Zentren dort sind Las Americas/ Los Christianos [{GoogleMap location='Los Christianos'zoom='11'}]. Hier findet man jede Art von Unterkunft, vorwiegend in großen Hotelsilos. Weiter im Westen, etwa bei Playa Paraiso oder Puertito ist die Besiedlung spärlicher, aber alle Küstenstriche mit Ausnahme der ganz im Westen (wegen hoher Wellen und des schlechteren Wetters) und der Norden mit dichten Wäldern, die hauptsächlich durch konstanten Nebel ihre Feuchtigkeit erhalten, sind touristisch milde ausgedrückt "gut besucht". Im Zentrum der Insel Teide und seine große Caldera liegen oft in voller Sonne, mit einer Schicht Wolken tiefer unten. Die Bilder der HU. Reise zeigen in erster Linie die Natur ohne auf die Städet einzugehen, obwohl z.B. das alte Zenrum von La Laguna [{GoogleMap location='San Christobal de la Laguna, Tenerife'width='900' height='800' zoom='11'}] und auch Teile der Hautpstadt so wie einige kleine Dörfer interessant sind.
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__Pictures from Tenerife, starting at the South coast at Playa Pareiso, a bit West of the biggest touristic concentration in Los Christianos [{GoogleMap location='Playa Pareiso, Tenerife' zoom='10'}]__
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[{Image src='110-Hotel at Playa Pareiso-evening.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Playa Paradeiso evening' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='328'}]
[{Image src='120-Hotel at Playa Pareiso-morning.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Playa Paradeiso morning' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='308'}]
[{Image src='130-Beach near Playa Pareiso.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Rocky beach near Playa Pareiso' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='335'}]
[{Image src='140-Cactus figs.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Cactus figs' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='150- Cactus figs and bay.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Cactus figs and bay' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='331'}]
[{Image src='160-Bay of El Puertito.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Bay of El Puertito' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='277'}]
[{Image src='180-El Puertito.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ El Puertito' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='345'}]
[{Image src='170-Rizinus plant.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Rizinus plant' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='316'}]
[{Image src='200-Look like grapes but are totally different plant.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Look like grapes but are totally different plant' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='356'}]
[{Image src='210-Leaf of plant.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Leaf of plant' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='220-Various phases of fruit.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Various phases of fruit' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='180'}]
[{Image src='230-Poolscape at Playa Pareiso.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Poolscape at Playa Pareiso' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='203'}]
[{Image src='240-Waterfall between two levels of pools.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Waterfall between two levels of pools' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='307'}]
[{Image src='250-From cave behind waterfall.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ From cave behind waterfall' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='318'}]
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__Going up to the caldera of Pico el Teide [{GoogleMap location='Pico el Teide, Tenerifa' zoom='10'}] and exploring it a bit__
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[{Image src='260-View from above Chio with edge of Gomera in background.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ View from above Chio with edge of Gomera in background' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='314'}]
[{Image src='270-Old village on the slope of Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Old village on the slope Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='280-Cacti on the slope of Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Cacti on the slope of Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='299'}]
[{Image src='290-Cacti growing on lava.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Cacti growing on lava' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='252'}]
[{Image src='300-Pines after fire on lava.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Pines after fire on lava' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='360'}]
[{Image src='310-Pines growing on lava.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Pines growing on lava' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='326'}]
[{Image src='320-Lava.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Lava' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='360'}]
[{Image src='330-Incredible where pines grow.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Incredible where pines grow' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='340-First view of Pico el Teide almost 4000 m high.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\First view of Pico el Teide at over 3.700 m high' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='329'}]
[{Image src='351-Teide-from the way up from Chio.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Teide-from the way up from Chio' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='350-Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='331'}]
[{Image src='360-Dry Vegetation on the slope of Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Dry Vegetation on the slope of Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='329'}]
[{Image src='370-Impressive Rocks near the road to Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Impressive Rocks near the road to Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='369'}]
[{Image src='380-Rocks in clouds coming from the East coast.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Rocks in clouds coming from the East coast' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='378'}]
[{Image src='390-Impressive formation on the way to Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Impressive rocks on the way to Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='324'}]
[{Image src='400-Teide with cable car- not impressive yet 2000 m altidude from here.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Teide with cable car- not impressive yet 2000 m altidude from here' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='350'}]
[{Image src='410-Moonscape neare base-station of Teide.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Moonscape neare base-station of Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='394'}]
[{Image src='420-Famous rock formation near visitor center of Teide national park.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Famous rock formation near Paradore of Teide national park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='422-Famous rock formation near visitor center of Teide national park.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Famous rock formation near Paradore of Teide national park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='423-Famous rock formation near visitor center of Teide national park.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Famous rock formation near Paradore of Teide national park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='424-Famous rock formation near visitor center of Teide national park.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Famous rock formation near Paradore of Teide national park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='425-Famous rock formation near visitor center of Teide national parkP1050644.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Famous rock formation near Paradore of Teide national park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='421-Teide-near.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Teide' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='430-Looking back from visitor center.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Looking back from visitor center' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='336'}]
[{Image src='440-Young plant lover taking close up of skeleton of dried plant.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Young plant lover taking close up of skeleton of dried plant' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='325'}]
[{Image src='450-The close-up at issue.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\The close-up at issue' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='306'}]
[{Image src='460-The plant at issue.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\The plant at issue' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='170'}]
[{Image src='462-On trail around Guamsao in Teide National Park.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\On trail around Guamsao Mountain in Teide National Park' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='188'}]
[{Image src='490-House in Vilaflor.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\House in Vilaflor, a village on the way down direction SE' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='366'}]
[{Image src='470-Chapel in Vilaflor.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Chapel in Vilaflor' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='262'}]
[{Image src='480-Altar in Chapel.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Altar in Chapel' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='298'}]
[{Image src='500-Inside San Pedro church in Vilaflor.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Inside [San Pedro church in Vilaflor|Geography/Europe/Spain/Special_Information/Tenerife-Vilaflor]' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='337'}]
[{Image src='510-In San Pedro church.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\In San Pedro church' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='219'}]
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__Other impressions from Tenerifa, starting in the extreme North (Amaga trail), then South West and West, and finally pictures of area around Las Vegas near East coast__
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[{Image src='520-Sanat Cruz form Amaga trail.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Santa Cruz in the East from Amaga trail' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='341'}]
[{Image src='540-Village zoomed in.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Village on the other, the Western, side of ridge, zoomed in' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='550-Villgae cloesup.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Another zoomed view of village some 1500 m below' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='531-Ushi having a coffee on Amnaga trail.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Last coffee before starting on trail' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='560-On the Amaga trail to Chamorga.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\On Amaga forest trail to Chamorga' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='570-The oustanding rock along the Amaga trail.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\The most impressive rock along the trail' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='580-Close-up of rock.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Close-up of rock' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='237'}]
[{Image src='590-Typical view near North cape.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Typical view of NW coast near North cape' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='600-Los Gigantes-Highest cliffs of island in SW.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Los Gigantes-Highest cliffs of island in SW' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='610-Near Los Gigantes.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Near Los Gigantes' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='332'}]
[{Image src='620-Driving down to Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Driving down to Masca above SW coast' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='630-Near Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Near Masca' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='640-Road to Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Road to Masca' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='650-Driving here is not always easy.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Driving here is not always easy' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='385'}]
[{Image src='660-Masca-here the famous hike through the canyon to the sea starts.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Masca-here the famous hike through the canyon to the sea starts' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='343'}]
[{Image src='680-in Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ In Masca' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='690-Looking down from Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Looking down from Masca' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='661-Hermann walking down to Masca.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Upper part of trail' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='375'}]
[{Image src='700-White Cathedral of Silos on W coast, buildign to the right is monastery.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\White Cathedral of Silos on W coast, building to the right is monastery' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='325'}]
[{Image src='710-Typical Spanish architectur in Silos.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Typical Spanish architectur in Silos' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='273'}]
[{Image src='720-Garachico bay on West coast with high waves.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Garachico bay on West coast, always with high waves' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='730-High waves.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\High waves' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='740-Sheltered harbour Garachico.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\A sheltered harbour is needed in Garachico' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='750-Dragon tree in Icod, named this way by Humboldt.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Humboldt gave this tree the name [Dragon Tree|Geography/Europe/Spain/Special_Information/Tenerife-Dragon_Tree]' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='395'}]
[{Image src='760-Dragon tree, some hundreds of years old but not the THOUSAND reported by legend.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Dragon tree, some hundreds of years old but not the THOUSAND reported by legend' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='265'}]
[{Image src='770-Old cave housing on hike above Las Vegas East coast.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Old cave housing along trail above Las Vegas East coast' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='780-Still used for overnights by some.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Still used for overnights by some' alt='Tenerife' height='250' width='333'}]
[{Image src='790-Story of dwellings.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Story of dwellings' alt='Tenerife' height='350' width='451'}]
[{Image src='800-Las Vegas means fertile land-true due water taht was and is still collecte in ingenious ways.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\Las Vegas means fertile land. This is true due water that was and is still collected in ingenious ways' alt='Tenerife' height='350' width='525'}]
[{Image src='810-Trail is marked yellow- white but this says DO NOT continue here.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Trail is marked yellow- white but this says DO NOT continue here since stripes are crossed' alt='Tenerife' height='350' width='467'}]
[{Image src='820-Churchin Las Vegas.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Church in Las Vegas' alt='Tenerife' height='350' width='525'}]
[{Image src='830-Can you see the rope on the tree --- used to ring a bell to call for church.jpg' class='image_block' caption='Foto: Maurer, Austria Forum\\ Can you see the rope on the tree --- used to ring a bell to call for church' alt='Tenerife' height='350' width='552'}]
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