Puerto Rico has been built into the mountains. There are hotels at rather strange angles (involving lots of steps and hills) and new ones are springing up all the time! Puerto Rico beach is quite small but there is plenty of space except for at the weekends when the Canarians come down from Las Palmas. If that [...]
Entries from December 2007
Puerto Rico
December 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: Places
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
During Semana Santa, you can see pre-Easter processions where religious icons and statues are carried through the streets. The biggest processions take place in Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria, but most towns and villages have their own celebrations and processions. Holy Week is in March or April (depending on the exact date of Easter). Easter [...]
Tags: Events
Things to Do if it isn’t Sunny!
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Well sometimes the sun doesn’t shine here and occasionally (very occasionally!) you might get some rain! June, July, August are pretty much guaranteed to be hot and sunny but in the winter months (December, January and February) it might not be so hot. When it isn’t sunny in Gran Canaria, there is still plenty to do (unless [...]
Tags: General
Fiesta del Almendro en Flor
December 4th, 2007 · No Comments
Fiesta del Almendro en Flor is a festival to honour the almond blossoming. This event, which takes place in February each year, marks the beginning of spring. Tejeda and Valsequillo are renowned for their almond trees and thousands of locals and tourists come together to celebrate this popular gathering. Almond trees are beautiful in flower and you know what [...]
Tags: Events
