**3.4 Geoturistic itinerary of Alexander von Humboldt in Tenerife**

On June 19, 1799, the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt made a stop in Tenerife with the aim of ascending the Teide volcano [28]. The traveler made various observations, descriptions, and measurements of the places he visited. Among the varied information that he left us, stand out his impressions of the natural and cultural heritage associated with the volcanic landscapes through which the route ran from Puerto de la Cruz to the top of Teide stand out. In this sense, his interesting observations have allowed us to identify the 18 stops into which the journey was divided and to show the tourist interest of each one of them. In addition, given the importance of travel literature for experience tourism and the geotouristic interest

**Figure 8.**

*Special identification of Humboldt stops on his ascent to Teide. Source: Own elaboration from the DEM base of Grafcan.*

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**Table 1.**

*Orotava to Teide.*

*TFgeotourism: A Project to Quantify, Highlight, and Promote the Volcanic Geoheritage…*

of the stops on the route (**Figure 8**), it has been possible to recreate almost exactly the itinerary that Alexander von Humboldt made through the Orotava Valley and the

**Table 1** shows the 18 stops identified and their geotourism attractiveness divided between natural and cultural heritage. The attractions refer both to the impressions taken by the German traveler in June 1799 and to those that can be observed today

festival in Sitio Liter

4 Volcanes Fraile y Horca Geology and geomorphology, volcanic cones, craters, lavas, volcanic

rural landscapes 5 Villa de La Orotava Topography, geology, hills-watersheds, climate, mist, waters,

6 Monte de los Castaños Cobbled path, chestnut trees, laurel forest, heather, and ferns 7 Pino Dornajito Panoramas of the north of Tenerife, rugged topography,

11 Roque de Gaita Volcanoes, black streams, obsidian blocks, rocks, rabbits, and goats

13 Altavista Topography, slopes, escarpments, lava, snowfields, snow, mules, and indigenous

15 Senda coladas negras Black lava flows, aa, malpaís, python, sea of clouds, vision of other

16 Rambleta Topographic plain, python, Narices del Teide, and fumes-gases 17 Pitón Topography, slopes, lavas, python, lavas, cooling sidewall, ash,

18 Cráter terminal Small crater, lava flows, slags, ashes, slopes, sensation of cold,

*Identification of the attractions with geotourism interest in the stops made by Humboldt from the port of La* 

footpath 8 Monteverde Heather, fern, fern-rooted gofio, humble town, and misery 9 Portillo Volcanoes, basalts, volcanic cones, caldera, and pine forests

hats

Basaltic volcanic rocks: lavas, lapilli, etc.

Topographic terrace, plants, natural source, climate

Coast of La Paz, hornitos and scorias cones at Tigaiga eruption, Teide, clouds sea, taste for nature, lyrics, music, and San Juan

ash, lapilli, pumice, basalts, eruptions, vegetation, guanches, and

vegetation, dragon tree, ferns, fauna, guanches, noble houses, aqueducts, mills, crops, vineyards, fruit trees, and peasants

mountainous area, volcanic mountains, volcanic cones, lava, small ravines, porous rocks, water spring, vegetation, pine trees, and

Topographic plain, plateau, pumice fields, sands, Teide, lava flows, eruptions, broom thickets, summit vegetation, hunters, and straw

Black streams, ravines, plateaus, lava blocks, caves, Teide, climate,

Malpaís, lavas, path, perpetual snow, glacier, cave, volcanic tubes,

gorse, horses, mules, bonfires, and pine torches

islands, sunrise, laziness of the guides, and guanches

roaring fumaroles, Teide violet, climate, sky, bees, feeling of

jameos, sea of clouds, and ice collection

pumice, slag, snow, and groundwater

loneliness, and Malvasia wine

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93723*

**N° Stop Geotouristic attractions**

Cañadas del Teide.

when the tour is made [29].

1 Puerto de La Orotava (Puerto de la Cruz)

2 Casa familia Cólogan (Hotel Marquesa)

3 Jardín Aclimatación (Jardín Botánico)

10 Cañadas Occidentales-Volcán M. Corrales

12 Estancia de los Ingleses-Montón del trigo

14 Malpaís (cueva del Hielo)

### *TFgeotourism: A Project to Quantify, Highlight, and Promote the Volcanic Geoheritage… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93723*

of the stops on the route (**Figure 8**), it has been possible to recreate almost exactly the itinerary that Alexander von Humboldt made through the Orotava Valley and the Cañadas del Teide.

**Table 1** shows the 18 stops identified and their geotourism attractiveness divided between natural and cultural heritage. The attractions refer both to the impressions taken by the German traveler in June 1799 and to those that can be observed today when the tour is made [29].


### **Table 1.**

*Updates in Volcanology – Transdisciplinary Nature of Volcano Science*

**3.4 Geoturistic itinerary of Alexander von Humboldt in Tenerife**

On June 19, 1799, the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt made a stop in Tenerife with the aim of ascending the Teide volcano [28]. The traveler made various observations, descriptions, and measurements of the places he visited. Among the varied information that he left us, stand out his impressions of the natural and cultural heritage associated with the volcanic landscapes through which the route ran from Puerto de la Cruz to the top of Teide stand out. In this sense, his interesting observations have allowed us to identify the 18 stops into which the journey was divided and to show the tourist interest of each one of them. In addition, given the importance of travel literature for experience tourism and the geotouristic interest

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**Figure 8.**

*Grafcan.*

*Special identification of Humboldt stops on his ascent to Teide. Source: Own elaboration from the DEM base of* 

*Identification of the attractions with geotourism interest in the stops made by Humboldt from the port of La Orotava to Teide.*
