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Fun fact 5 about Teide

Roque Cinchado und Teide
mountain

An astronomical observatory on Teide's slopes benefits from stable astronomical seeing due to its altitude.

Teide
Spain
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Teide

Spain

Elevation
3,718 m
Countries
Spain
41st tallest mountain in the world

Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean.

From the “Astronomical observatory” section

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