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14 Ways To Avoid Being Annoying In The Canary Islands

We are not amused: How to avoid offending laid-back Canarians

As a visitor you'll never know if you offend a Canarian; Their laid-back nature and years of dealing with tourists being everything from culturally insensitive to jaw-droppingly rude mean that the locals are masters of just letting it go.

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The Jardín Canario: You Have To Visit Gran Canaria's Green Jewel

The beautiful Jardín Canaria in Gran Canaria

Spain's biggest botanical garden is a beautiful refuge for the 600 unique plants that make the Canary Islands one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.

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Gran Canaria Weather: Calima Returns As Hot Weather Goes On

With temperatures as high as 29ºC in south Gran Canaria yesterday, winter just hasn't turned up yet in Gran Canaria.

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Friday, 15 January 2016 22:00

Stop Blue Monday With Happiness

Help the Canary Islands to Stop Blue Monday

The Canary Islands want to stop the third Monday in January from being called Blue Monday and they've created a whole campaign that allows everybody to help.

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23 Signs You Learned To Drink In Gran Canaria

Everyone who drinks in Gran Canaria remembers these experiences

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Playa Triana: Nudism & Epic Sunsets

Playa Triana is one of south Gran Canaria's quietest beaches even though it has calm water and beautiful sunsets.

Published in Every Gran Canaria Beach

14 Ways Gran Canaria Turns The Sunshine Into Gold

There's more to Gran Canaria than getting a golden tan by the pool; Here're 14 things that glisten in Gran Canaria and really are golden.

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Tropical Storm Alex: El Niño Freak Misses The Canary Islands

Tropical Storm Alex misses the Canary Islands

The low-pressure system north-west of the Canary Islands has now officially become subtropical storm Alex. Fortunately it has gone north of the Canary Islands but is now bearing down on the Azores.

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8 Fascinating Facts About Canary Islands Wine

The history of Canarian wine goes all the way back to the Ancient Greeks, and vines from the Canary Islands were the first to be planted in the Americas and Lord Nelson learned to drink with his other hand using wine from Tenerife.

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Cure Buffet Belly: 5 Jogging Spots In Maspalomas & Playa del Inglés

Jogging along the beachfront at Meloneras in Maspalomas

The only cure for buffet belly is to get out there and burn off those extra calories. Here's where to do it in Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas resorts.

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