Mount Teide: Spain’s Highest Peak and a Living Volcanic Giant — Forcapedia — Forcapedia
Forcapedia/Science/Mount Teide: Spain’s Highest Peak and a Living Volcanic Giant
Fact-checked by Forcapedia · 1 hour ago
Mount Teide: Spain’s Highest Peak and a Living Volcanic Giant
Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Rising 3,715 meters above sea level, it is Spain's highest mountain and the third-tallest volcanic structure on Earth when measured from the ocean floor. This article explores its geology, history, cultural significance, and why it remains a global destination for science and tourism.