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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city (and municipality) on the island, Gran Canaria, which is one of the Canary Islands located 210 kilometers (~130 miles) off the northwestern coast of the African continent within the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Small Continent ... that is how this island is called because of its extremely varied landscapes with European, African and even American vegetation. The mountain range in the island's center, of a height of about 2000 meters, is cut by some bizarre canyons.

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Visit Reina Isabel Hotel in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Visit Hotel Astoria in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Visit Casa de Colon in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Blue Marlin 3 Sport Fishing Charters offers excellent sport fishing in Gran Canaria, choose from different fishing trips on offer on their boats. Individual Fishing trips include no rod sharing and one rod per person, and fishing includes bottom/reef fishing in wintertime and trolling in summer, with White Marlin and Spear fish available from May to June. Part Charters are also available meaning less fishermen share the boat in 4 or 5 parts fishing with 2 or 3 rods. Full Charters are for fisherman who want to enjoy some privacy, fishing with family and friends, and there is a limit of 10 passengers. Boats are equipped with sonar, GPS, plotters, Lees fighting chairs and Lees outriggers and rods and reels are supplied. Crew of the Blue Marlin 3 Sport Fishing Charters are against killing fish and tag and release blue and white marlin and the spearfish.

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Bordered in the east by Santa Catalina and in the north by La Isleta, you will find the district of Playa de las Canteras, Gran Canaria's very first tourist resort, with lots of hotels, offices, shops, restaurants, bars and... one of Spain's best urban beaches - the Playa de las Canteras - from which this district holds its name.

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Visit Melia Las Palmas in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Visit Canary Sailing in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Bahia Feliz in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is the first resort as you are coming from Las Palmas. It is dominated by the Orchidea hotel and holiday apartments