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3 unusual facts about Caldera de Taburiente National Park


Caldera de Taburiente National Park

In 1815 the great German geologist Christian Leopold von Buch visited the Canary Islands during which he visited the island of Tenerife where he was taken to the Caldera de las CaƱadas.

Echium wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon

Echium wildpretii trichosiphon is an Echium that is found high up in the area of La caldera de taburiente on the Canary Island of La Palma.

Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

This province contains three of Spain's national parks, more than any other province: the Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma, the Garajonay National Park on La Gomera, and the Teide National Park on Tenerife, encompassing Teide, Spain's highest mountain and also an inactive volcano.



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