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Playa del Confital
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Playa del Confital

El Confital is a beach zone in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the northeast side of Gran Canaria, along the La Isleta peninsula. The name “El Confital” comes from a local plant-based place name: it refers to small accumulations of rock that resemble “confites,” formed by coastal calcareous algae, producing a pale, whitish look with subtle golden glints. Playa del Confital sits southwest of La Isleta and forms a natural extension of Playa de Las Canteras. The swimming area you most often see covers about two kilometers, even though the coastline strip is much broader. Its shoreline is built from rock platforms, with a layer of coarse sand at the ends of those boards. …

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