Playa de Las Canteras, Playa de Las Alcaravaneras, Playa de la Laja and Playa del Confital.
Playa de Las Canteras / Las Canteras Beach
Playa de Las Canteras or Las Canteras Beach is the largest beach in Las Palmas. It stretches some 3 kilometers along the west side of Isthmus of Guanarteme ( a stretch of land which connects the peninsula of La Isleta to the rest of the city). Paseo de Las Canteras, a busy pedestrian boulevard, runs parallel along the beach.
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| Playa de Las Canteras, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Photo from Flickr by Patronato de Turismo de Gran Canaria |
Playa de Las Alcaravaneras / Las Alcaravaneras Beach
Playa de Las Alcaravaneras or Las Alcaravaneras Beach is just over half a mile of fine, golden sand. It stretches along Isthmus of Guanarteme from the Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria up to the new marina breakwater of the city.
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| Playa de Las Alcaravaneras - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Photo from Flickr by Juan Ramon Rodriguez Sosa. |
Playa de la Laja / La Laja Beach
Playa de la Laja is a stretch of fine, grey sand. La Laja beach is about 1.2 km long and 40 m wide. The beach is particularly popular with surfers.
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| Playa de la Laja - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Photo from Flickr by sermarr. |
Playa del Confital / Confital Beach
Playa del Confital lies southwest of the insula of La Isleta. The beach is an extension of the Las Canteras beach and is about 2 kilometers long. It is covered by solid panels of rock and gravel. The beach is extremely popular with surfers.
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| Playa del Confital / Confital Beach - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Photo from Flickr by Juan Ramon Rodriguez Sosa. |
For more great pictures from Las Palmas and Gran Canaria, visit the blog Imagenes de Gran Canaria " Continente en Miniatura " at http://elcoleccionistadeinstantes.blogspot.com/
