The legendary Virgin del Pino is believed to have appeared to shepherds in 1481 on top of a pine tree. The water under the tree was thought to have magical powers and a church was built there. This spot is in Teror, in the north of the island and the Pilgrimage to Nuestra Señora de [...]
Entries from August 2008
Virgin del Pino Fiesta 2008
August 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Taxi Drivers’ Guide
August 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Taxi drivers in Telde have all been given language guidebooks to study with useful phrases in. Driver in the resorts in the south already have these guidebooks. A thousand copies have now been given out. Most people can manage “por favor” and “gracias” (a common courtesy since the tourists are the ones in Spain) but [...]
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Palmitos Park Gran Canaria
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Palmitos Park, most of which was destroyed in the Gran Canaria fires of last year, has been rebuilt and is now better than ever! Palmitos Park is a wildlife park containing more than 200 species of bird including hornbills, peacocks, toucans and macaws, a butterfly house, an orchid house and a cacti garden. Photo By [...]
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Eugenia Victoria Hotel Gran Canaria
August 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
The Eugenia Victoria Hotel is in Playa del Ingles and quite central. There is a buffet restaurant with various intercontinental dishes to choose from and a spa and wellness centre which includes a fully equipped gym, massage, jacuzzi and beauty treatments. There are also 2 pools, 1 indoor and 1 outdoor and a tennis court [...]
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Heatwave in Gran Canaria
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Sun worshippers can’t go wrong at the moment taking a holiday in Gran Canaria. It is roasting! It has been about 38ºC in the daytime (too hot for walking and hiking in Gran Canaria maybe but perfect for bronzing on the beach or at the pool). It’s been something of a quiet week in the [...]
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7 Things to Do in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria
August 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments
1. Hit the Beach Puerto Rico beach is very clean and there are plenty of restaurants, bars and shops behind it. You are also only a short walk away from the boat trips. Amadores Beach is a 20 minute walk from Puerto Rico beach. 2. Go Shopping There are 2 shopping centres in Puerto Rico, [...]
