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Arenales
In my beautiful neighbourhood
The other day I ran into a fellow expat. She asked me where I lived in the city and…
Pueblo Canario
Day in, day out
My daily routine has changed somewhat since I penned my Parque Doramas post. The paternal…
Guia
The hunger games in Guia
You might not be at all peckish when you arrive in the north-west’s Santa Maria de Guia, more…
Galdar
Calm before the storm
Although it didn’t feel that way at the time, the serene Galdar sky wouldn’t stay tranquil for long. For…
Telde
Long time no see
I hadn’t been to Gran Canaria’s second city Telde in a while, save for the odd visit to the…
Parque San Telmo
Central park: Parque San Telmo
Sandwiched between the residential district of Arenales and the shopping area of Triana, Parque San…
Vegueta’s Cathedral in the Sky,...
Double vision
Meet Las Palmas’ twin towers: the torres de Catedral Santa Ana in Vegueta. The Las Palmas founded as Real de Las…
Triana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas’ Oxford Street
Triana, full name Calle Mayor de Triana, reminds me of London’s Oxford Street. Sure, it’s an interesting enough thoroughfare….
Las Palmas’ Holy Trinity Church
When two worlds collide
Where Las Palmas’ Calle de Rafael Ramírez meets Calle de Brasil, you’ll see two opposites. But not in a…
Christopher Columbus Bust, Plaza...
Columbus indirect
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. You knew that already, right? So far, so elementary (school). What you may not…
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