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Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
Maspalomas is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Puerto Rico, 2km from Dunes of Maspalomas.
Maspalomas is a town located in Canary Islands, Spain. With a population of 36,065, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Maspalomas sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Canary time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maspalomas to your route.
Maspalomas (Spanish: [maspaˈlomas]) is a tourist resort in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, stretching from Bahía Feliz in the east to Meloneras in the west, including the resort towns of San Agustín, Playa del Inglés and Campo de Golf, as well as the residential areas of San Fernando, ElRead more
Tablero and Sonnenland. Maspalomas constitutes the southernmost part of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and of the island.
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Maspalomas is located in Canary Islands, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 27.7606 latitude, -15.5860 longitude.
Maspalomas has a population of approximately 36,065 people, making it a town in Spain.
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natural wonder
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
2 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
23 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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