The island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands

Of volcanic origin, Gran Canaria focuses much of the most varied landscapes of the archipelago. This feature and its climate diversity have led him to be called a “miniature continent”.

Contact details of Gran Canaria: 27° 58’ 00” N and 15° 36’ 00” W

Gran Canaria is, alas, the most sacked the island by concrete. The dunes of Maspalomas escaped the developers and are now part of a nature park. The entire southern area, between San Agustín and Puerto Rico is connected by a freeway full of shopping centers and hotel establishments of all kinds.

The main beaches and the best known are located in the south of the island, between Tarajalillo and Mogán; Those are :

• the Playa del Inglés (2.7 km) and Playa de Maspalomas (2.7 km) south of the island;
• the Playa de Amadores (800 m) south of Mogán ;
• the Playa de San Agustín (670 meters) to the south;
• the Playa Meloneras (460 meters) to the south.

The Playa de las Canteras (3 km) is the beach in Las Palmas.

Gran Canaria rises to the mountains of the Cumbre at the center of the island dominated by the peak of the island, the Pozo de las Nieves (the Well of Snow), which rises to 1949 meters.

The other peaks are Roque Nublo (1,732 meters), the Roque Batneyga (1412 meters), Mount Altavista (1377 meters), the Cumbre de Trujillo (1146 meters), Mount Gordo (1082 meters) and Pico de Bandama (574 meters).

Las Palmas is the capital of the island, the economic and political center of Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands.

Gran Canaria has 21 municipalities: Agaete, Agüimes, Artenara, Arucas, Firgas, Gáldar, Ingenio, Mogán, Moya, Las Palmas (Capital), San Bartolomé de Tirajana, San Nicolás de Tolentino, Santa Brígida, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Santa Maria de Guía de Gran Canaria, Tejeda, Telde, Teror, Valleseco, Valsequillo de Gran Canaria and the Vega de San Mateo.

Many microclimates meet there because of its altitude and relief.