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Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Colors, Culture & Coastal Life

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Woman in pink dress climbing white steps beside rocky wall, holding items under clear sky.

December 26, 2019

Our next stop on the cruise brought us to Las Palmas, the vibrant capital of Gran Canaria. The city greeted us with warm light, colorful streets, and a relaxed island atmosphere. We explored the harbor area, where cargo ships and fishing boats share space with sailboats and cruise liners — a mix of industry and leisure that defines the island’s character.

Walking through the old town and small coastal villages, we discovered narrow alleys, bright facades, blue-painted doors, and everyday island life — from locals chatting on balconies to market vendors and children playing. The beach at Maspalomas with its dunes and red umbrellas added a final burst of color before returning to the ship.

Las Palmas felt both authentic and artistic — full of texture, history, and gentle coastal charm.

📸 Impressions from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

  • View from a ship looking out to sea, with distant cargo ships and an industrial port under a partly cloudy blue sky.
  • Container port with cranes and stacked cargo near the ocean under a cloudy sky.
  • Cargo ship at busy port with stacked containers and cranes on a clear day.
  • Tugboats moored at a busy harbor pier, ready for maritime operations.
  • Circular view of a blue wall framing a bench, colorful building, and outdoor area.
  • Smiling child on UNICEF poster behind green wooden window frame.
  • Blue door with white wall, orange stairs, and blue railing in a sunlit coastal setting.
  • Blue sign on a weathered wall with a camera icon and arrow pointing right, beside blue railing on sandy-colored steps.
  • Vintage Ybarra olive oil tin with a funnel, set against rustic stone and lush greenery backdrop.
  • Worn plush toy hanging on a weathered wall with peeling paint, featuring a pipe running alongside.
  • Red Coca-Cola umbrella peeks over white wall against clear sky.
  • Scenic view of coastal town with white buildings, marina, and beach by rocky cliffs under a partly cloudy sky.
  • Red Coca-Cola umbrella over white patio chairs and table on a sunny rooftop terrace.
  • Bronze statue of a seated figure on a rocky hillside, with buildings and mountains in the background, in black and white.
  • Woman in pink dress climbing white steps beside rocky wall, holding items under clear sky.
  • Elderly woman in floral vest leans on wooden door, with a worn plush toy on textured wall beside her.
  • Toy tricycle in blue, yellow, and red abandoned against a red wall with blue railings in the foreground.
  • Boats moored at a scenic marina with palm trees and colorful buildings in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
  • Sign on rocky coast warns against swimming and fishing; ocean and cliffs visible in background.
  • Elderly couple sitting on a concrete wall, overlooking the ocean on a cloudy day.
  • Man in white boots unloading garbage from a cart by the sea near a building.
  • Lifeguard in red shirt monitors beachgoers from wooden lifeguard stand with red umbrella.
  • Hillside whitewashed buildings and palm trees in a coastal Spanish village under a rocky cliff.
  • Orange beach umbrellas and loungers on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with people enjoying the sea in the distance.
  • Serene landscape of desert dunes with scattered shrubs reflected in a calm lake under a cloudy sky.

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