Seven secrets whispered by the Maspalomas sands

The Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve is brimming with nature and history to be discovered and protected

1. The birth of a dune
Each dune in Maspalomas tells a story. They are wandering mountains, each with their very own biography. They come from the sea in search of the sky. These sand formations are daughters of the elements that combine to create them. Firstly, the sea currents leave sand on the shore. The sun in the south of Gran Canaria plays its part by drying them, then the wind drags them inland.

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20/01/2025

El Puerto de Mogán is the kingdom of sea and land

The sun sets the pace for life in southern Gran Canaria, blurring the borders between worlds

The sun is the clock that sets the pace for life in these waters, and its rays are the hands that show the hours and minutes as they tick by. The skipjack tuna that surge through Mogán’s water in the summer only rise to the surface in daylight to feed off the yellow tails, headstanders or mackerel. As soon as the light begins to fail, they return to the depths. They are children of the light, bound to it. Their force is titanic, capable of travelling up to one hundred kilometres a day, although they are lost without the day’s guiding light.

04/11/2024

Sustainability finds a home in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria has been awarded the demanding ‘Biosphere Destination’ seal, also earning a spot in the top fifteen European destinations with the most certified accommodation.

Gran Canaria takes care of you and itself. The island embraces its primary sector and invites us all to eat local produce. It also raises awareness on responsible water use and caring for natural resources, from its oceans and beaches to its forests and summits. These are examples of a global commitment which implicates not only public administrations but also the private sector. For a while now, all Gran Canaria’s paths have been leading to the same place: the need to be an increasingly sustainable tourist destination.

26/09/2024

Faneque, the giant facing the ocean

Roque Faneque, on the NW coast of Gran Canaria is one of the highest cliffs in the world and guardian of amazing biodiversity

This giant looks out over the Atlantic from a height over 1,000 metres. It gazes straight down over the sea following the flight of shearwaters, seagulls and petrels. Only it knows what it’s really found so fascinating to look at for millions of years. Maybe it’s just seeking its own reflection over the waters that soak its stone feet. This proud, rocky Titan is the highest cliff in Europe and one of the largest in the world. However, along with its inevitable haughtiness, El Roque Faneque also expresses the nostalgic calm that comes with the passing of time.

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Seven secrets whispered by the Maspalomas sands

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El Puerto de Mogán is the kingdom of sea and land

Sustainability finds a home in Gran Canaria

Faneque, the giant facing the ocean

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