Glorious & Stunning Landscapes: Exploring ‘Las Cañadas’ in Tenerife (Canary Islands)

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‘Las Cañadas del Teide’ is a breathtaking, stunning area in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Lynn and I explored part of the area for a bit of fresh air and a ‘stroll’.

Volcano ‘Teide’ is the highest mountain in Spain, and incredibly beautiful.

Below are a few pics from the explored area…

Look at the glorious landscape…. Teide in the background, shame it looks a little far away in the pic.

Lynn LOVING the walk!

We really enjoyed exploring part of the area (we walked for about 40 minutes or so). It was fascinating to see the different plants growing in such dry conditions. I’m smelling the flowers, they were ‘packed’ with polen, ready for the bees (we’re very interested in the honey the bees make from this part of Tenerife).

Beautiful. Like something you’d see at the bottom of the sea, only that we’re at 2km above sea! The silver of the dead plant was shining beautifully.

Look at the glorious mauve colour… Spectacular.

A beautiful plant growing against all odds!

I mean; look at how deserted the area is… You can truly see how the islands are just a few kilometres away from the North of Africa.

This brings just the one word to mind: LIFE!

The colors standing out. Mount Teide majestically ‘watching over’ the area.

2,000 metres above sea level, Las Cañadas del Teide has some incredible scenery and captures its visitors’ imagination thanks to the wealth of unrivalled landscapes formed by centuries of volcanic eruptions. [Source]

We found these rocks had a funny shape… 🙂

Helpful Links:

If you’re interested in knowing more about the area find below some helpful links:

– Teide Mountain (Volcano) – more info here.- Las Cañadas National Park – more info here.- A helpful article with photos – here. 

We will be publishing more entries around areas we visit. Sometimes we look for places where we can find medicinal plants or home remedy herbs, etc. We’re very interested lately in looking at how companies are marketing Aloe Vera in Tenerife, we’ll hopefully have a few blog posts on this very soon!

Til next time 🙂

Patri Hernandez, CHC, Certified Health Coach & Certified Organic Skincare Alchemist
One day, during my menopausal rollercoaster, I had a spiritual awakening that connected me so deeply with nature, I thought I might sprout leaves. Suddenly, natural ingredients became my obsession—like an addiction, really. My body was magnetically drawn to them, and it wasn’t long before I found myself knee-deep in essential oils, herbs, and all things organic.

From there, it was a slippery slope (a delightfully scented one) into organic skincare formulation. The intoxicating aroma of essential oils, the thrill of crafting something pure with my own hands—I was hooked. It wasn’t enough to just use these natural wonders; I had to create them, surround myself with them. Now, I live on a piece of land where I grow my own organic fruits and vegetables (when the weather isn’t playing tricks on me), and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

When people ask what I do, I like to think about the view from my window—the endless sea—and say, “I live the life dreamers dream of.” It's All about the richness of living in harmony with nature. Watching others turn to natural ingredients because of something I shared with them—that’s my proudest achievement.

Oh, and just to keep things interesting, I’m also a bit of a nerd. I love computers, software, and all the techy stuff that seems like it wouldn’t fit with my earth-loving, oil-sniffing lifestyle. But hey, who says you can’t have the best of both worlds?

My ultimate goal? To help people kick the commercial product habit and embrace the natural, the organic, the truly nourishing. Life’s too short to settle for anything less.

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