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El Drago in Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife.

Parque del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife: practical guide for first-time visitors

Parque del Drago in Icod de los Vinos is a three-hectare botanical park centred on the Drago Milenario — the oldest and largest dragon tree (Dracaena draco) in the Canary Islands. The tree is officially dated at around 800 years old, though it is widely…
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The Curtain Fig Tree in Yungaburra, Queensland.

Curtain Fig Tree, Yungaburra: Getting there, size & boardwalk

The Curtain Fig Tree near Yungaburra, Queensland, is 50 metres tall, and has a distinctive veil of aerial branches. A short walk along an elevated boardwalk takes you there. What is the Curtain Fig Tree? The Curtain Fig Tree is a large fig tree near…
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