Tenerife: Quick Facts

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Teide Peak rises above rugged volcanic rock formations and sparse vegetation on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Teide Peak, Canary Islands, Spain

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Iglesia de La Concepción in La Orotava

Tenerife, Spain

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