Las Palmas is the capital of Gran Canaria and is, by far, the biggest city in the Canary Islands, with a population of about 400,000. It is a truly cosmopolitan City, having seen immigration from just about every corner of the Globe.
Since it’s founding in 1478, the City has played an important role in Atlantic Trade and survived Pirate Attacks and several changes in it’s economic fortunes.
The northern part of Las Palmas, between the Playa de las Canteras (the long beach at the western side of the city) and Puerto de la Luz (the Port) is simply known as “Puerto”. This district also includes Calle Mesa … Continued
This mainly-residential zone, located in the centre of the city, owes it’s origins to the economically powerful British Colony that existed here during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Great landscaped zones are mixed with pretty Residences with beautiful … Continued
