The official language in Spain is Spanish , language that is spoken around the world by almost 500 million people ( Latin America , Sahara Occidental , Guinea Continental and some areas in Philippines ) so it is considered to be the second most spoken language as a mother tongue . It is said it will be the second international language in the future . But in Spain there are some co-official languages : Basque , Catalan , Valencian , Balearic and Galician . Spanish itself also has distinct dialects around the country ; for example , the Andalusian or Canarian dialects , each of these with their own sub-varieties , some of them being partially closer to the Spanish of the Americas because of the migration .
Spain is a beautiful country characterized by three types of different climate . The Mediterranean climate which is dominant in the peninsula , the semiarid climate in the region of Murcia and the oceanic climate in the regions of Asturias , Cantabria and Galicia . Also , there are the alpine climate in the Pyrenees and Sierra Nevada , and a typical subtropical climate in the Canary Islands . In Spain , there are four main rivers : Miño in Galicia , Ebro , Duero in Castilla León and Tajo in Aragón , Castilla La Mancha , Madrid and Extremadura . Also , there are many mountain ranges among which the most important ones are the Cantabrian mountain range on the north , the Iberian mountain range on the east and the Sierra Morena on the south . The highest mountain in Spain is the Teide in Tenerife ( Canary Islands ) with 3.718 metres .
EL TEIDE El Teide is a volcano that is in Tenerife , one of the Canary Islands . It ’ s the highest peak in the country and the third largest volcano on Earth after Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa , both in Hawaii . It is a protected natural area in the category of Natural Monument and it is considered the most emblematic natural monument of the Canary Islands . Most of the animals that we can find here are invertebrates ; we can also find mammals like the big eared bat . At least there are 70 species of animals in the National Park . We are lucky for having this amazing place in our islands !
SIERRA NEVADA
Now let ' s talk about one of the most important sky stations in Spain . Sierra Nevada is a mountainous place that is found in Granada . It is one of the highest mountains in Europe , there are also the highest peaks on the peninsula : Mulacén and Veleta . Sierra Nevada has become a sky station where you can do many different things like riding a chairlift , visiting the area with a tourist guide , skiing or renting sleds which is also great fun . Another activity you can also do is to make night sky under the stars or to drive a snowmobile . After a tiring day in Sierra Nevada you can enjoy relaxing in some spas and coffee shops to have something warm . This place is very nice to go on vacation with your family or with your friends and to spend some unforgettable days .