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Eat The World: 20 Of The Best National Cuisine Restaurants In Las Palmas

In Las Palmas, you can eat the world with cuisines from over 50 countries on offer. Here are 20 of our favourites national restaurants.

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12 Great Local Tapas Restaurants By Las Canteras Beach (& What To Order)

From south to north along the beachfront, here's the top spots where the locals go for seafood and tapas at Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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Gran Canaria Weather: Soggy Remnants Of Hurricane Joaquín Due This Weekend

The remnants of Hurricane Joaquín in the Atlantic Ocean

Today will be sunny in Gran Canaria, but the weather changes on Saturday due to the weakened remnants of Hurrican Joaquín.

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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 11:04

Gran Canaria Police Break Up The Mango Gang

Mangos are juicy targets from Gran Canaria fruit theives

Gran Canaria's Guardia Civil have broken up a mango-stealing gang operating out of north Gran Canaria.

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Gofio: The History & Origins Of An Ancient Canary Islands Food

Gofio or roasted barley flour dishes are popular in the Canary Islands

Papas con mojo are the most famous Canarian dish, but gofio flour is the food that Canarians think of as their own. But rather than a unique Canary Islands food, gofio is a link between the islands and places all over the world.

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Gran Canaria Weather: Understanding Alerts and Warnings

Rain in Gran Canaria: Rare, but it happens

Gran Canaria's weather alert system can cause confusion because of different alert levels and colour codes. Here's exactly how it works.

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Tip Of The Day: Sunday Shopping In Gran Canaria

Shopping in Gran Canaria is possible on Sundays

To shop for clothes in Gran Canaria on a Sunday, head up to Las Palmas (between October and April).

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Gran Canaria Drinks Rum Like It Invented The Stuff: It Probably Did

Gran Canaria rum has a long history and a great taste

Everyone thinks rum was invented in the Caribbean, but there's a good chance it was made in Gran Canaria before Columbus even took sugar cane to the Americas.

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