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A mountain village which is one of a kind in the world.
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The mountain village which is so unique is located on Tenerife Island which is a province of Spain. It's known by the short name Masca or Masca Tenerife which probably dates back to the island's Guanche people of the past. Europe has many stunning human settlements in high altitudes. Most are in the French, Italian, Swiss and Austrian Alps, but none are like Masca which has also never been a ski resort despite its elevated location steep above the sea. Mountain fire danger
This European mountain village Masca which is not far from Africa seems to be protected all around. However, there are forests of ancient Laurisilva and Pines nearby. Almost all of them caught fire end of July, 2007 which spread to the hamlet. See the outcome by many Tenerife details, some of which emphazised burned palms by houses which had survived the flames. Several of the particular scenes show very picturesque building groups, which are interspersed with plants.
Masca Tenerife is a miniature resort with hardly any tourist accommodation. The clusters of its maximum double story white houses with terracotta roofs are spread out on a surface of appoximately two square km
in a gorge and on slopes of the Teno Alto Mountain range. This is also called Macizo de Teno. Imagine gigantic rock formations like a barrier between hilly settlements in a rugged gorge... The Teno cliffs start at the island's most westerly point Punta de Teno by Buenavista del Norte and are at their most stunning at Los Gigantes.
Masca Mountain village climate and agricultureDid you ever hear about a tropical, but pleasant climate? Well, Masca the mountain hamlet has that. That is one reason why this mountain village is so different. Day temperatures range from 24 to 35 degrees Celsius, while you may feel sometimes a little chilly, but never cold at night. Basically, most tropical fruit may grow there, but so do cabbages, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, wheat and all the rest of the vegetable family. Only the difficult terrain makes agriculture there awkward. Macaronesian highland villageA gap between the Teno cliffs which is not more than 20 meters wide at its narrowest spot lets Elisian winds enter. This airflow is also responsible for the delicate and rare plants of this Macaronesian region of islands. Those winds fan Masca's tropical climate and make life pleasant for its population. The rocky precipices which rise up as much as 800 meters are at an 80 degree angle, in general. They almost surround Masca and rise to 750 m above sea level. Remote pirate hideout
This Tenerife settlement with the most stunning mountain scenery almost all around it had been cut off for centuries. It was only accessible by mules and other beasts of burden until 1960. Now the TF 436 as well as an additional, very windy stretch of road called Masca lead steeply down to the village. A tiny fraction of the hamlet sits on a restricted valley, while all the rest of the picturesque Canary houses were built into the slopes, but not into rocks. Discover the helpful map Buenaviste Norte with all roads and villages between the mountain village, Los Gigantes and Los Silos, which the rumored pirates of the Masca hideout would not have liked at all. Famous Masca mountain mayor
Spain's most intriguing highland village is located 11 km from Buenaviste del Norte. The hamlet received its proper road as well as electricity thanks to the former mayor Don Jose Perez Gonzalez. There is a statue at the entrance of the mountain village entrance in its honor. It also tells you that Masca was the late Mayor Don José's bride. That's how much he loved it. Masca mountain settlement amenitiesMasca has roughly 30 dwellings with 122 inhabitants. It has a townsquare with a magnificent, shady tree and a small Catholic church. The Church which was built in the Canary Island style dates back to the century XVII. Its name is Iglesia or Ermita de la Inmaculata Concepción. There also is a tiny museum. It commemorates an old village school. The museum's framed drawings are interesting. Masca Tenerife walking, hiking and climbingFind out about how to book Masca hiking trips to the Masca beach at page Tenerife souvenirs Masca.The mountain village Masca is runner up for Tenerife attractions after Mount Teide which is and will always remain number One. Discover all about endurance cycling along a scenic highland road where sportsmen may bypass the gorge of the mountain village by its wayside. Cyclists could certainly stop over at Masca Tenerife where a parkometer money machine wouldn't be any issue. The lofty, almost alpine but humble Masca is proud to have preserved several scarce birds. Masca Tenerife rare birds - Canary birds
- Useful rat catcher birds called Cernicalos
- Macaronesian blue doves Rabiche and Turqué
- Fish eagles
- Other eagles
- Prehistoric Gavilan hawk
- Endangered birds such as almost white doves and the Barbary falcon
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