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Entries Tagged as 'Puerto Mogan'

Gas Blast Tragedy in Mogan

November 25th, 2011 · No Comments

There was an accident yesterday in Mogan, and a 55 year old Norwegian tourist was killed. A tanker truck was delivering propane gas to the Cordial Hotel in Mogan when the explosion happened. Part of the spa roof caved in during the explosion and a fire broke out. 6 people were injured including the Norwegian lady [...]

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Mogan

September 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Mogan makes up a large part of Gran Canaria and is the second biggest municipality on the island. This municipality is located in the southwest of the island, and includes the fishing towns of Arguineguin and Puerto de Mogan. A lot of the population of Mogan live along the coastline, although the area consists of [...]

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Festival de San Antonio, Mogan

June 8th, 2011 · No Comments

This festival takes place between 2nd and 13th June, in Mogan. The last day is Monday 13th June, so most public buildings (like the town hall, banks etc) will be closed, although it takes more than public holidays to close most of the tourist shops and restaurants. This is just a small local fiesta so [...]

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Tags: Events · Playa Mogán · Puerto de Mogan · Puerto Mogan

Puerto Mogan with Kids

October 13th, 2010 · No Comments

Some people enjoy the hustle and bustle of large resorts like Playa del Ingles or Puerto Rico but that isn’t for everyone. If you are looking for something smaller and quieter, especially if you have young kids or if you are an older couple, what about Puerto Mogan? The beach is just as nice as [...]

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