Playa de Amadores is a beautiful white sand beach on the edge of steep cliffs. The south of the island is warm when everywhere else is cold. Amadores has a huge floating playground that kept up bouncing for hours. We had so much fun there.
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Barranco de Azuaje
There is a famous waterfall, we didn´t see. Azuaje has a number of trails, a small flat out and back and a big loop. The first leg is great for little kids.
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A Normal Day for a Kid in the Canaries : Covid Edition
What is it like living in Gran Canaria during COVID as a kid? School, sports and adventures are pretty close to normal. If you need to be locked down, here in Gran Canaria, It’s warm, sunny, the beaches and the schools are open and life goes on.
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Poema del Mar Aquarium
The aquarium of Poema del Mar is my favorite place to go on cloudy or rainy days. It has all kinds of ocean creatures, from giant sharks and rays to tiny sea dragons and tortoises!!!
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Path of the Flowering Almond Trees
Every year, there is a festival in Valsequillo to celebrate the almond trees blooms. The whole valley is covered in a layer of white and pink flowers. Here in Gran Canaria, spring starts in January.
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El Charco Azul
Vol.24 Quick Facts Fun meter: Really (really) GreatLocation: El Risco, Gran CanariaAdventure: HikeType: Barranco with Swimming HoleTime: 2+ hourLevel of difficulty: mediumGood for what ages: 4+Cost: Free. . Overview El Charco Azul is an easy hike with a stunning waterfall and swimming hole. The trail was steep at times, but nearly anyone can enjoy it.…
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The Turtle Rescue Center
The turtle research centre raises and rescues injured sea turtles. This is a private research building and you need to know someone to get a tour. You can peek through the fence though if you are walking along the coast at playa del hombre.
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The Painted Caves of Gáldar
The painted caves museum is an archaeological site with dozens of homes from a Guanche village from thousands of years ago. You get to walk through (well above) the ruins and even go into remade houses to see what people lived like. They didn’t look very comfortable. They do 1.5 hour tours in English, Spanish, French, or German.
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El Confital Beach and Overlook
El Confital is a wild rocky natural reserve at the top of Gran Canaria. There are no houses but people live in the caves, just like the Croods did, on the cliffs. There is great surfing and good hiking. We explored the tide pools, climbed on ruins and hiked to the lookout where we could see a beautiful view of Las Palmas.
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Hiking and Climbing Barranco San Miguel
This is a canyon hike and it’s fun how deep down we get in nature right in the city. My friends Lisette and Elena walked up the trail and joined us at the top and we did the downhill together. We saw tiny caves, beautiful plants, giant cliffs on both sides, horses, bike riders, dogs and a really cool climbing area. It took us about two hours with a lot of stops.
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Traveling With Serenity 