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Valle de La Orotava and Pico del Teide

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Humid N side of Tenerife, panoramic view from Mirador de Chipeque across the Valle de La Orotava, result of a huge prehistoric rock avalanche, in W direction. This scene reveals that the stratovolcano Pico del Teide (3715 m), shown in the left central background, sits on an older shield volcano. The forest is dominated by Pinus canariensis.