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  2. Las Palmas - Wikipedia

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    Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, about 150 km (93 mi) west of the Moroccan coast [12] in the Atlantic Ocean. Las Palmas experiences a hot desert climate, [note 1] offset by the local cooler Canary Current, with warm temperatures throughout the year. It has an average annual temperature of 21.2 °C ...

  3. Gran Canaria - Wikipedia

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    The capital city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was founded on 24 June 1478, under the name "Real de Las Palmas", by Juan Rejón, head of the invading Castilian army. In 1492, Christopher Columbus anchored in the Port of Las Palmas (and spent some time on the island) on his first trip

  4. Province of Las Palmas - Wikipedia

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    The Province of Las Palmas (/ l ɑː s ˈ p ɑː l m ə s /, UK: / ˈ p ɑː m ə s /; Spanish: Provincia de Las Palmas) is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, capital city of this province and of the island of Gran Canaria, is the largest city in the ...

  5. Canary Islands - Wikipedia

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    The cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are, jointly, the capitals of the islands. [15] [16] [17] Those cities are also, respectively, the capitals of the provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been the largest city in the Canaries since 1768, except for a brief period in ...

  6. Tourism in the Canary Islands - Wikipedia

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    This island is considered to have the best weather in the Canary Islands and some of the best beaches of Europe (Playa del Ingles, Playa de Las Canteras, etc.). Gran Canaria has near 50% of its territory declared an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This island is usually called "a continent in miniature" because of the diversity of its landscapes.

  7. Maspalomas - Wikipedia

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    Typical tourist apartments in Maspalomas: The Oasis Maspalomas Foresta. Unlike the resort-like development model later extended to other locations in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean, Maspalomas has a personality of its own, as it evolved into a fully equipped town much closer to the "tourist" concept of destinations like Palm Springs, California or Palm Beach, Florida.

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  9. Timeline of Las Palmas - Wikipedia

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    1595 - Battle of Las Palmas. [4] 1599 - Las Palmas attacked by Dutch forces. [4] 1625 - Castillo de San Francisco (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (fort) built. [citation needed] 1689 - Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) (church) built. [5] 1833 - Las Palmas no longer the capital of the Canary Islands. [3] 1842