Located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Morocco, Tenerife is the largest of the 8 Canary Islands — a Spanish territory shaped by a subtle mix of European, South American and African influences. With an area of over 2,000 km² and nearly one million inhabitants, the island offers an astonishing variety of landscapes,

About an hour’s drive from my guesthouse Un Jardín al Mar, Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Tenerife’s must-sees. It is home to Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain at 3,715 metres. If measured from its base on the ocean floor, it reaches nearly 7,500 metres, making it one of the tallest volcanoes in the world.