I am now back home in Estonia. I am very satisfied with my trip to Tenerife. It was not purely geological trip. We (I was there with my wife) also visited zoo, took a sea trip to spot dolphins and spent a whole day in a water park.
I have visited three islands in the Canary archipelago now and can say that they are all quite different. Gran Canaria is more eroded and noticeably older. La Palma looks and is very young with abundant examples of fresh volcanism but Tenerife is the most versatile. If I have to pick one which is the best of the three then I would be in trouble.
La Palma and Tenerife are both very interesting. I don’t know which one is the best. I probably have to go there again and take another look 🙂 Gran Canaria is probably somewhat behind the two but I also spent less time there.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you plan to go to Tenerife to enjoy geology. I have many nice locations with coordinates recorded in my field notebook.
Tenerife Lizards or Western Canaries Lizards (Gallotia galloti) are common reptiles in Tenerife. I saw them in several places. They are usually very quick but this female lizard agreed to pose for a photo.
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