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Canarische eilanden:
Gran Canaria
Around one hundred kilometers out from the
coast of Marokko and the western Sahara in the Atlantic Ocean,
lies the Canarische Islands, a group of islands belonging to
Spain. One of these islands, the Gran Canaria, is the focus of
our trip. We begin our reconnaissance in Las Palmas de Gran
Canarie, the largest city of the archepel and also the
island's capital city, which has more than half a million
inhabitants. After that we traverse through rough volcanic
landscape, through quiet little towns with characteristic
houses and sometimes impressive churches. The Guanchen, the
original inhabitants, often used caves and hollows as houses
and some are apparently still inhabited. Gran Canaria is
divided into two climatic zones by a mountain chain. The
northern part has a damper climate and is therefore more
fertile than the south, which has more sunlight hours and is
therefore dryer and warmer. It's beauty is determined more by
its beaches where you can sunbake all year round, just like in
Puerto Rico or Maspalomas, which have the largest and most
modern bathing facilities in Gran Canaria. In this film we
take you with us on our exploration around this delightful
island with its paradise like climate, magnificent scenery and
hospitable population.
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