Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands Pico de Teide , a large stratovolcano volcano with a summit caldera, is the third largest volcano on Earth. Seven historic eruptions have been documented.
Most eruptions generate lava flows.
The most recent eruption was on the northwest flank of the volcano in 1909. Photo courtesy of Islas Online.