The Cunning Canary

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Entries from August 2009

Gran Canaria Webcams

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

If you want to see some Gran Canaria webcam images to find out more about Gran Canaria or see what kind of weather Gran Canaria is having right now, have a look at http://www.grancanariaonline.com/webcam/images.php for a selection of Gran Canaria webcams There is also plenty of information about places like Puerto Rico, Playa del Amadores [...]

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Pueblo de Mogan

August 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Pueblo de Mogán is a small town about 5 miles up from the Puerto de Mogán resort. There is a church, a landscaped park and some local government offices there. Like Roque Nublo or Fataga, Gran Canaria, Pueblo de Mogan gives you a taste of village life and life in Gran Canaria away from the [...]

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Cita Centre, Playa del Ingles

August 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The Cita Centre, or Cita shopping centre, in Playa del Inglés, is quite central and is worth a look. A lot of the bars and restaurants are German but don’t let that put you off if you’re not from Germany because it’s a lively centre and there are plenty of places to eat and drink. [...]

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Ferry from Gran Canaria to Tenerife

August 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

If you are on holiday in Gran Canaria but you fancy visiting Tenerife for the day you can either fly or get the ferry. Flights are about 40 euros and there is ferry information here: http://www.aferry.es/Las-Palmas-de-Gran-Canaria-ferry-es.htm You can get the hovercraft or the slow ferry, depending on your budget and how many hours you want [...]

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Fiesta de la Cuevita (Festival of the Little Cave)

August 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The Virgin of the Cuevita festival takes place between 15th and 30th August, with up to 25,000 people expected to attend. This festival is in Artenara and there are concerts. The festival begins tonight at 7pm, when there is a mass at San Matias church nearby and the statue of the virgin is lowered into [...]

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Chinese Buffet Restaurants

August 6th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Whether you are on a budget, you just like Chinese food or you like the idea of an “eat all you like” restaurant, the Chinese buffets in Puerto Rico are pretty good. They are all 5.98€. There are four in the bottom shopping centre and one in the Europa Centre (and another at Amadores and [...]

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