“More than a thousand years will pass, many more,” sang the song by Eydie Gormé and Los Panchos, which was later covered by Luis Miguel to the delight of his admirers. Although not all that duration has elapsed—only 71 years—I hold hopes that Teide National Park will celebrate its anniversary beyond the millennium. On this date, January 22, in the year 1954, this haven located in Tenerife was designated as a National Park.
