Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Paisaje Lunar, Tenerife (Paisaje Lunar, Teneriffa) (Paisaje Lunar, Tenerife) 03.2013.


We traveled to Vilaflor, the highest village on Tenerife, to take a hike to the Moon Landscape, the Paisaje Lunar. This place got its name from formations of tuff, made of many layers of volcanic ash pressed together. Erosion has a constant effect on the tuff, but there where stones blocked the rain, it was protected, resulting in the formation of tall pillars - a fascinating sight. Location: Paisaje Lunar. Date: 23.03.2013.

The Caldera of Teide, Tenerife (Caldera des Teide, Teneriffa) (A Teide kalderája, Tenerife) 03.2013.


The caldera of the Teide is 15 km wide and its lowest point is around 2000 m a.s.l. This unique volcano is part of the World Heritage List and also a national park (Parque Nacional del Teide). Location: Teide. Date: 23.03.2013.