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The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 25-27 October 2019
The last weekend of October and it is going to be an interesting one, with the forecasts still for nice, warm weather around the island, though a chance of some cloud cover, perhaps even a drop of rain. AEMET, the Spanish meteorological agency predict highs of around 30ºC in the south and just a few degrees lower to the north and even up towards the summit. Highlights this weekend include the 46th Maspalomas Rally, a patron saint's romeria pilgrimage offering in Vecindario, "Change the Time"...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 18-20 October 2019
Maspalomas Parque Sur Pet Fair
Open to all ages and types of animals, from 11:00 in the morning this coming Saturday and Sunday, with numerous activities to enjoy the 4th annual Pets Fair "Feria Mascotas" is being held in the Parque Sur de Maspalomas. Good forecasts in terms of public participation, animal attendance and numerous activities, seem to set this weekend, Saturday 19 and Sunday, 20, as a great day for animal lovers to get out into the park with their favourite furry friends from 11:00 in the morning until the...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 11-13 October 2019
The beautiful warm October weekend ahead on Gran Canaria includes a National bank holiday, the FrontonKing world bodyboarding championship, bringing the best in the world to Gran Canaria, Patronal festivities in La Isleta, Las Palmas, a wonderful charity "colour festival" sports event in Ingenio, the Mazdanza contemporary dance festival and much more. AEMET, the Spanish meteorological agency predict highs of around 26º celcius in the south accompanied by the possibility of some cloud cover, a...
VI Caminata Maspalomas contra el cancer
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The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 4-6 October 2019
And its October! Here on Gran Canaria we have enjoyed the first autumn heatwave this week, with hot sticky weather looking sure to continue through the weekend. There are lots of amazing events planned including patron saint festivities in Valsequillo & Castillo de Romeral, there are beer festival events in the capital and in the south, an apple and cider festival in the northern mountains, free music events and of course the Caminata Maspalomas walk, in solidarity with anyone...
About a thousand King snakes already captured this year on Gran Canaria
The Canary Islands Government Ministry for Ecological Transition, the fight against Climate Change and for Territorial Planning, in collaboration with the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, have captured about a thousand California King snakes (Lampropeltis californiae) on the island already in 2019 as part of the targetted control program against this invasive species. The counsellor responsible, José Antonio Valbuena, stressed that this project has accumulated about 7,000 catches since 2009 and...
A pink taxi against breast cancer
The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council yesterday presented a 'pink taxi' , which will travel the streets of the capital during the months of October and November. The 100% electric vehicle is wrapped in pink with the internationally recognisable pink ribbon and the motto "Together against cancer" Juntos contra el cáncer. The taxi also carries some painted margaritas in honour of the name of the woman who previously owned and drove the vehicle, who died recently due to breast cancer. In...
Body found in San Agustín
About 10am this morning, the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad CECOES (112) Emergency and Security Coordinating Centre received a call from a member of the public who reported seeing a body floating off the coast, near the San Agustín beach. The Canarian Emergency Service (SUC) sent two ambulances, one medicalised and another basic life support. When they arrived at the place they could only verify that it was a person already deceased. The Red Cross were deployed by boat, located...
Gran Canaria Weather: Yellow heat warning continues
The yellow advisory warning, for high temperatures, declared yesterday is expected to continue throughout Wednesday on Gran Canaria, with maximum highs in the shade expected to reach up to 34ºC at the island's summits and in southern Gran Canaria, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET. There will be some clouds at high altitude, with some intervals of low cloud on the north coast of the island during the early morning, with some probability of "calima" also bringing warm...
