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The Year Round Sunny Island

Monday, March 12th, 2012

The island of Tenerife delights in a superbly sunny climate the heat lessened because of the prevailing wind and heated as a result of its southerly position. The island boasts a typical winter time temp of 22 C increasing toward a warm but not objectionable 28 C during the summer. Small surprise this tropical isle is regarded as the Island of Endless Spring.

The area has taken well over 50 million years of constant geological action to make. Forming it’s present-day form roughly 3 million years ago. Tenerife is basically a small grouping of small volcanoes collected around the wonder inspiring and beautiful Mnt Teide (the most significant mountain peak in Spanish territory) Nonetheless don’t worry, Teide erupted for the last time in 1798.

Even though nearby El Hierro is without a doubt still dangerous even as we speak having precipitated evacuations even as recently as the later part of 2011. Volcano expertes inform us that we should be safe for the moment, but the understanding regarding volcanoes happens to be an uncertain discipline on the best of times. We surely have the volcanic activity that these particular isles derive from to thank for much of our gorgeous vistas along with breathtaking scenery.

This unique volcanically formed geology has produced several unquestionably amazing natural structures; the amazing Anaga mountain found in the amazing north eastern corner of the isle is really a host to exceptionally extreme gorges coupled with valleys, the exceptionally exquisite Valle of Orotava (a federal park) along with the valley of Guimar are Two deep valleys formed as a result of significant geological motions, the undeniably massive coves found at Los Gigantes, all help to make Tenerife an awesome natural spectacle.

Its location combined with the years of geological activity have equally conspired to make a really great assortment of vistas in such a small area. This unique selection offers subsequently to the island growing an entire combination of mini- climates, every one possessing a varied natural structure. As an illustration Tenerife hosts more than 1,500 different types of plants.

Some Spanish scenes fromEze Group Tenerife

The sea if full with well over 600 varieties of fish combined with different species of turtle, whale as well as dolphin. The warm temperate sea meets the warmer mild island, Tenerife truly does warrant it’s designation of old, “The Blessed Island”.

All this wonder should be safeguarded therefore it’s comforting to discover that over half the island’s land is protected by law and additionally protected strongly through the Canary Network for the Safety of Natural Places. The isle is furthermore the site of more than 40 particularly guarded sites of outstanding scientific attraction.

The island is a definitely lovely spot to pay a visit to, or if perhaps a somewhat more long lasting move could be an option; Tenerife is a superb place to relocate to. Warm, delicate and almost with out rainfall or even strong wind. Do come sample the winter sun’s rays for your self?

Tenerife is certainly a undeniably amazing, year round, vacation holiday destination. The Eze Group are Tenerife’s number one vacation company.

Tenerife – the beautiful Island

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

The island where spring never ends.

Getting on for 6 million tourists come to Tenerife annually. Over a million people live here. Some of our guests are what you might call regulars, some visit us only once. But if you were to question visitors and residents about the beauties and wonders of the island, only a small number actually get to see and enjoy all this amazing place has to give.

This huge and many would say beautiful island has been pushing up out of the earth since the place we call Europe came into being. It still pushes and forces, sometimes causing volcanic bursts of activity, sometimes earthquakes, sometimes massive movements of land. Living memory has no fatalities, but the science of volcanoes and earthquakes is in it’s infancy, the residents of Tenerife watch and wait, under the shadow of the Atlantic’s tallest mountain. Who know’s if it has more growth in it, or whether like some other volcanic peaks it’s set to fall into the see or sunder into pieces.

This tectonic and volcanic activity has led to the islands being a geologists and naturalists dream. A rucksack carrying naturalist can study flora and fauna that could normally encountered across thousands of miles, on view here in a mornings brisk hike. Desert, tropical vegetation,alpine like scenery and not forgetting the moonscape of Teide, can all be found here in close proximity to one another. The huge movements of earth and the incredible temperatures have forged rock formations and geographic features that please both the tourist and the professional geoglogist – all in an area the size of Greater London.

Level with Arizona, the sea saves us from the heat of summer and at night keeps us warm. A low rain at sea level but ample rainfall in the mountains, means Tenerife is lush in places and never given to drought. It is in the way of neither storms or monsoons (unlinke other less fortunate places at this latitude). It has mild almost non-existent winters and the sea gives itself to water sports during all months of the year.

This cooling sea of home to many types of fish as well as large sea mammal. Whales, dolphins and sea turtles are common just of the coast. Hundreds of species of plant live here in the many varied microclimates that the islands topography has provided. Tenerife is home to numerous unique plant regions and sub-regions, making it a very special place for tourist and scientist alike.

About 50 percent of the island is placed under protection from the Canary Island Network for the purpose of Defended Organic Regions. We have Forty three places under exceptional safeguard. We have the national park of Teide but in addition 2 rural safeguarded parks at Anaga and Teno, 4 natural reserves and special natural parks, 9 specifically safeguarded areas no fewer than 14 natural preserved monuments, together with Half a dozen locations of specific scientific safeguards.

Nature has given us so much, and thankfully we on Tenerife seem to be willing to protect our gifts. We now ask you why don’t you come and spend some time with us on our beautiful island home?

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