The Cunning Canary

You might already know that “cafe” is the Spanish word for coffee and, to take it a step further, “cafe con leche” is coffee with milk. But how would you order a decaf or an espresso? What about if you are visiting Las Palmas or Vecindario and the bar or restaurant staff don’t speak English? [...]

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I’ve had a lot of messages recently from people wanting to know if you need to speak Spanish to find work in Gran Canaria. One of them was looking for work in a hospital or morgue, one was looking for barwork and another was a masseuse. To be honest, it depends what kind of work [...]

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Exploring Las Palmas is highly recommended. This is the capital of Gran Canaria and if you fancy a day away from the beach there is plenty to see there. Las Palmas is a bit of a sprawling city, however, and it’s easy to get lost there (trust me, I’ve done it!) so you might prefer [...]

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If you are interested in naturism, you might be interested to know that there are a number of nudist beaches in Gran Canaria. This is the list of all the ones I can find: Playa del Inglés – Maspalomas Playa Ambar – Tasarte Playa Lomo Galeón – Arguineguín Playa Tiritaña – Mogán Playa Medio Almud [...]

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