Teide Legend Exhibition

Visit the Teide National Park with Teide Legend, and discover the legend of Guayota

TEIDE LEGEND is a fun, new way to get to know the Teide National Park (and its legendary history).

The birth of the legend of Mount Teide

For thousands of years, the volcano, an emblem of the island of Tenerife, has been the subject of a plethora of legends passed down from one generation to the next. One of the most famous legends concerns the eruption of Mount Teide around 1,000 years ago.

Back then, the Guanches, the island’s earliest inhabitants, witnessed one of the most significant events in the history of the Canary Archipelago. Mount Teide began to emit a thundering roar while lava coursed down the sides of the volcano, completely transforming the area and the mountain that was worshipped by the population. The Guanches probably interpreted this event as a fight between mythological deities—an explanation far from that which science now attributes to volcanic eruptions.

This legend is deeply rooted in the minds of Canary islanders and today, we would like you to become part of it by visiting the “Science and Legend” exhibition in the Teide Cable Car Visitors’ Centre, where we bring together both the mythological and the scientific perspectives.

Visit the domain of Guayota!

VISIT THE “SCIENCE AND LEGEND” EXHIBITION

In the “Science and Legend” exhibition, which is housed in an impressive setting, the characters of the legend of Guayota, the gods and the Guanches, put forward their version of the volcanological events that resulted in the great eruption of Mount Teide a thousand years ago, in opposition to the scientific explanation of the various stages of the eruption.

Discover the “Science and Legend” Exhibition with Guayota, the demon of Mount Teide.

Relive the experience of that eruption, 1,000 years ago, from the perspective of science and from that of the legend, comparing the various phases of the eruption from two apparently opposing, but closely connected, perspectives.

You will have access to trusted data and at the same time, you will discover the magic of a story in which good and evil confront each other in an epic battle. Which explanation do you prefer? Are you on the side of science or on the side of legend?

This action-packed story is brought to you by its own characters: Guayota, Achamán and Magec, the gods; and the Guanches: Tassat, the Mencey and the Guañameñe. Gods and humans in the most epic legend about Mount Teide.

Did you know that the Guanches mummified their dead? Several Guanche mummies have been discovered in the Teide National Park, and you’ll see a replica of one of them in the exhibition! We will explain the process they undertook to preserve the dead.

We have great news for you if you’re travelling with children: admission to the exhibition is free for children up to the age of 13.

Would you like to visit the exhibition and ascend by cable car too? Remember that when you purchase a cable car ticket, access to the exhibition is included, so there is no need to book an additional admission ticket for the exhibition.

Live the Teide legend!

Once your visit to the exhibition is over, you can continue your tour of the Visitors’ Centre in our official souvenir shop, where you can find the perfect memento of your TEIDE LEGEND experience. For the finishing touch to your visit, why not treat your taste buds with delicious local dishes in Spain’s highest restaurant-cafeteria, while enjoying extraordinary views of the National Park?

And remember that when you buy a ticket to the TEIDE LEGEND EXHIBITION, your entitled to a discount equivalent to the cost of your ticket on food and drink purchased in the restaurant and snack bar, or on purchases in the official souvenir shop. Not applicable to the combined packages of admission ticket to the exhibition + comic or café package, as already applied to the end price.

Take home a unique memento of the legend and of your visit to Mount Teide

In our official shop, situated at the exit to the exhibition, you will find all kinds of souvenirs inspired by the Teide Legend.

How would you like a T-shirt or a coffee cup showing the characters from the legend of Guayota? Choose your favourite, and take a memento of the Teide legend home with you. You’ll also find caps, magnets, bracelets, and more.

Here’s a recommendation for the youngest children and fans of comics: you can give them a fantastic comic that tells the story of the eruption of Mount Teide in full colour. They will meet Guayota, the evil spirit of Mount Teide, and Achamán, the god of the skies. Who will win the battle?

RESERVE IN ADVANCE YOUR COMIC OF THE LEGEND WITH THE COMBINED TICKET “SCIENCE AND LEGEND” EXHIBITION + GUAYOTA LEGEND COMIC PACKAGE

Reserve your combined ticket, and secure your full-colour copy of the Legend of Guayota with the discount already applied to the price of your admission to the exhibition. One copy of the “Volcano Teide Legend” Comic will be given with every combined adult ticket package.

Gods and humans will tell you in full detail about Mount Teide’s last great eruption, a thousand years ago, from the point of view of the Guanche legend.

Remember that when you book the TEIDE LEGEND EXHIBITION, you can use your ticket to claim a discount equivalent to the cost of your ticket on food and drink you purchase in the restaurant and snack bar, or on purchases in the official souvenir shop. Not applicable to the combined packages of admission ticket to the exhibition + comic or café package, as already applied to the end price.

Savour the island in Spain’s highest restaurant

Of course, your visit to Mount Teide must finish on a “high note”. In the restaurant-cafeteria to be found at the exit of the souvenir shop, you can enjoy mouthwatering dishes prepared using local produce while you gaze out at the spectacular, panoramic views of the Teide National Park. 

COMPLETE YOUR VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION WITH A FANTASTIC COMBINED PACKAGE INCLUDING A SNACK IN OUR CAFÉ

Book your admission + café package, designed to help you enjoy the exhibition along with a tasty snack in our café (consisting of a ham-and-cheese roll and a white coffee or a bottle of water), while you gaze at amazing, panoramic views of the National Park.

Remember that when you book the TEIDE LEGEND EXHIBITION, you can use your ticket as an equivalent discount voucher to be redeemed on food and drink you purchase in the restaurant and snack bar, or on purchases in the official souvenir shop. Not applicable to the combined packages of admission ticket to the exhibition + comic or café package, as already applied to the end price.

The Teide Legend Tour: the audio-guided tour that lets you explore the Teide National Park at your own pace, and the “Science and Legend” exhibition

How do you fancy adding an audio guide to your admission ticket to the exhibition and enjoying the drive up Mount Teide by car, as if you were accompanied by a real guide? We are pleased to present the most comprehensive audio guide yet to the Teide National Park. Your tour begins as soon as you set out from your accommodation, and allows you to discover the recommended tourist attractions you will encounter along the main access roads to Mount Teide, all at your own pace. Select your route, and discover the best viewing points, and the most outstanding paths, local businesses, restaurants, and so on—all while you learn about the volcanology, history and anthropology of the National Park.

This tour includes admission to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Cable Car Visitors’ Centre—the best place to conclude this unforgettable experience. And that’s not all! When you purchase a single audio-guided tour, all the members of your group can access the exhibition with you, free of charge. The perfect tour to enjoy together as a family!

Teide Tour: the perfect choice for a visit to the Teide National Park and the exhibition on an excursion with transfer and guide

Would you like to visit the Teide National Park in a sustainable way? Our Teide Tour excursion takes you to visit Mount Teide in our comfortable buses, accompanied by a guide who will tell you all the secrets of the volcano. Your ticket includes access to the exhibition, and you will have the option of booking a ticket for the cable car along with a digital audio guide to trails from the upper station.

Do you have your own means of transport, but you’d like to visit the exhibition and add a cable car ride up Mount Teide? No problem! Book your tickets now, and get free admission to the exhibition.