Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria, or Gran Canaria in Spanish, is one of the Canary Islands, and its biggest surprise is how much changes across a relatively small landmass. The island covers about 1,560 square kilometres, yet the north, south, and interior can feel like different worlds, shaped by volcanic peaks and the Atlantic trade winds. You’re never far from a dramatic contrast: pine forests and ravines inland, while the southern coast is known for its dry, sunlit landscape and long beaches. The island’s highest point is Pico de las Nieves, which rises to about 1,949 metres, and that elevation helps create the cooler mountain climate above the warmer coast. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital, sits here too, making the island both a natural landscape and a major urban centre in Spain. …
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