Are you aware of these curiosities about Mount Teide?

Everybody knows Ted. It’s not about whether you’ve been to Tenerife or not, it’s about the fact that not only is it a volcano, it’s also the highest peak in Spain. But beyond that, generally speaking, we know very little about him.That’s why we decided to tackle this issue and discuss it in more detail Teide. Because there are many curious things you might want to discover about him.

For example, we could first mention Its height does not exceed 3,715 meters above sea level

. But if we look not at the surface, but at the bottom of the ocean, this height rises to 7,500 meters. Therefore, it is not only the highest peak in Spain, but also the highest of all mountains rising from the Atlantic Ocean, and the third largest volcano on Earth if the total elevation is taken into account.

Leaving this aside, we can also talk about other interesting facts about Mount Teide.For example, regarding its eruptions because the last eruption was between the 7th and 10th centuries AD

They are responsible for the formation of the black lava that covers the volcano’s cone today.

In fact, this information is not as surprising as the information we will provide below: Mount Teide casts the world’s largest shadow over the sea. But that’s not all, there’s something special about its shadow. Although Teide’s shape is slightly irregular, its shadow is perfectly conical. It should be noted that this happens for perspective reasons.

Our curiosity about Ted continues. Did you know there were a lot of snowfields there in the 18th century? Well, that’s right: The snow that fell on mountaintops was used to make ice for human consumption. Of all the snowfields on the volcano, the most famous are undoubtedly the ice caves.

But the truth is, Teide is used for more than just collecting ice.In addition, also It has been a filming location for films such as Clash of the Titans or Ulysses vs. Hercules, as well as a sanatorium.

. The island’s mild climate is said to be very conducive to the treatment of respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis or pneumonia. This is why many patients travel to Las Canada del Teide to try to recover.