GRAN CANARIA
Gran Canaria is called the miniature continent for the various different landscape: desert areas, sandy beaches and mountains with lush tropical vegetation containing species of European, African and American flora.
Almost 60 of the 236 kilometres of Gran Canaria´s coastline consist of beaches of various descriptions, ranging from the impressive Maspalomas beach, where you can find 250 hectares of sand dunes right next to the sea, to the concealed and unspoilt beach of Güigü.
As a result of the temperate climate and agreeable temperatures of the bathing waters (ranging between 18ºC during winter months and 22ºC during the rest of the year) it is possible to enjoy the beaches throughout the year.
Gran Canaria possesses many natural resources in addition to its beaches, which is why this is the perfect place for getting in touch with nature. Due to the geological formation of the interior of the Island, the landscapes of the interior are very different from those of the coast, originating many and varied ecosystems on the island. Numerous ravines gouge their way accross the centre of the island in the direction of descent. This feature, together with the complicated relief and the massif (known as Los Pechos) that runs from the north-west to the south-west, are the main architects of the great variety of climatic conditions that exist on this island and, therefore, the great variety of ecosystems to which the Island is host.
Gran Canaria an Island of unique encounters.
