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The editors of Islands magazine share their expert advice on traveling to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Out of this World ExperienceYou don't need a space shuttle to get to this otherworldly landscape. Just a rental car and a good map of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. Start by flying to one of the island's two international airports. Whether you land in the north or the south, look up. On a clear day, you'll see the 12,000-foot-tall apex of Teide Peak poking out from a swirl of ever-present clouds. And that's where you're headed next. First, put a sweatshirt on over your bathing suit; Teide Peak is the only place you'll need it on this otherwise warm island. Then navigate from the airport to TF-21, the only highway that bisects Teide National Park. Stop in the northern rim of the park to see the hanging mist of a laurel forest. Stop in the middle to take a cable car up to the windy peak. And stop at Roques de Garc�a on the south end to see a view like this one. Amid the frosty desert shrubs and the lava-formed landscape, you'll feel like you've landed on the moon. And considering you're just a short jaunt from the highest point in Spain, you're not far off.
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