Maspalomas

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Maspalomas is an international holiday resort in the south of Gran Canaria. The village belongs to the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Geography

Maspalomas is located at the southern tip of the island of Gran Canaria, on the coast of the Atlantic. In the southeast part of the site is separated by the Maspalomas dunes from the sea. Maspalomas consists mostly of tourist resorts and associated infrastructure. The place is divided into the following parts:

  • El Oasis: most southern part, consisting of the Faro ( lighthouse ) and the oldest holiday resorts ( 1960s )
  • Meloneras: southwestern part, consisting of large hotel complexes, shopping center and congress hall, built in 1997
  • Campo International: middle and eastern part, consisting mostly of bungalows and a golf course area, built between 1980 and 1995
  • Sun Country: North Western part of Maspalomas, built in the 1980s, with smaller hotels and private residences, since 1997 are larger hotels added
  • El Hornillo: Located in the west of the village, home of more affluent residents, such as hotel managers
  • El Tablero: Northern part, already on the north side of the highway, few hotels and home to many hotel employee.

East goes seamlessly Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles. Both villages are part of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Dunes of Maspalomas

The dunes of Maspalomas in the southeast extend over a length of six and a width of one to two kilometers. The sand here is not made ​​of rock debris, but mainly of alluvial and grated by the surf coral and limestone - by the Calima verwehter sand from the Sahara is not the actual origin. Heavy storms in the spring of 2006 and in February 2010 focused on some damage and a lot of sand washed into the sea.

In the dunes, the only official naturist area of Gran Canaria. At the lighthouse there is an oasis ( " La Charca " ), breed in the numerous water birds. It stands as well as the dunes since 1987 under nature protection.

History

Maspalomas is the oldest resort on the south coast of Gran Canaria. The 68 -meter high lighthouse, El Faro, established in 1889.

Economy and Transport

Maspalomas is dominated by tourism. The town has no other relevant sectors. In the vicinity of Montaña Blanca is a ground station (English Mission Control Center ) of the Spanish space agency Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA ). There are many shopping centers and amusement parks. A special attraction is the approximately ten kilometers north location Palmitos Park, which took 2007 considerable damage during the devastating forest fires in the last days of July and reopened on August 4, 2008.

Maspalomas is connected through the island motorway GC - 1 and by bus to the Gran Canaria Airport and the island's capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the West Coast.

The transport network is inexpensive and well developed. During the day and in Maspalomas / Playa del Ingles travel referred to in the regional language " Guaguas " modern equipped buses Global usually in cycles of 20 minutes.

Pictures

Dunes of Maspalomas in the diffuse sunrise light

Maspalomas dunes, inland view at sunrise

Dunes of Maspalomas daytime

Dunes of Maspalomas

Casino Maspalomas at night

Lagoon

La Charca

El Faro Lighthouse

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