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Roque de los Muchachos

Coordinates: 28°45′17″N 17°53′06″W / 28.75472°N 17.88500°W / 28.75472; -17.88500
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Roque de los Muchachos
Highest point
Elevation2,426 m (7,959 ft)[1]
Prominence2,426 m (7,959 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates28°45′17″N 17°53′06″W / 28.75472°N 17.88500°W / 28.75472; -17.88500[1]
Geography
Roque de los Muchachos is located in Canary Islands
Roque de los Muchachos
Roque de los Muchachos
Location in the Canary Islands, on the island of La Palma
Roque de los Muchachos is located in La Palma
Roque de los Muchachos
Roque de los Muchachos
Location in the island of La Palma
LocationLa Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Geology
Mountain typeEroded volcano

Roque de los Muchachos (English: "Rock of the Boys") is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426 metres (7,959 ft) above sea level, not far from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, where some of the world's largest telescopes are situated; the altitude and the dryness of the climate here give rise to excellent observing conditions. The rocks are contained with the Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente.

From the Roque, one can see the islands of Tenerife, El Hierro and La Gomera.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Europe: Atlantic Island Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-23.