Two years ago new "chiringitos" (kiosks) were purchased to replace the old ones lining Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles beach. Unfortunately bureaucracy meant they were left in storage as politicians argued about how to implement the change.
Tripadvisor names Las Palmas as A Top World Destination
Tripadvisor has names it's top ten emerging destinations for 2016 and has our capital Las Palmas city as number 1 in Europe, number 8 worldwide.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-DestinationsontheRise-cTop10-g1
Las Palmas Carnaval
One of the largest carnivals in the world is fast approaching. "A night in Rio" is this year's theme so expect lots of typical carnival costumes, feathers and sparkles and fantastic head gear. The main parade attracts around a half a million visitors and during the three weeks of celebrations most weekends attract 100,000 with Parque Santa Catalina hosting the various shows and competitions. Chek our carnival section for more details.
Gay Gran Canaria
Having read a local article today about a post deleted off Tripadvisor for being homophobic, I thought I'd try and clear things up a little for anyone who has either a) heard Gran Canaria and particularly Playa del Ingles is full of gays, outnumbering hetero couples 2 to 1 or b) have no idea that anywhere on the island caters for the gay market.
