The Millennial Dragon Tree - Symbol Tree of Tenerife
Shot
2012
08/26
Publication
2019
06/22
NIKON D800, 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 @
f/2.8 8/10,
ISO 800
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Evocative night view of the famous Millennial Dragon Tree of Icod de los Vinos, the oldest and most revered tree in the Canary Islands. This Dracaena draco, illuminated by lights enhancing its majestic form, has an estimated age between 800 and 1000 years and stands about 17 meters tall with a trunk of 20 meters circumference. Traditional Canarian architecture of the adjacent house with wooden balcony creates a fascinating contrast with this natural monument. The dragon tree was considered sacred by the ancient Guanches, the original inhabitants of the Canaries.
