natural wonder
Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Puerto Rico
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Mogán, 14km from Dunes of Maspalomas.
Puerto Rico is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mogán, about 11 km away.
Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria is a holiday resort situated on the south-west coast of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Temperatures in the winter remain around 20-25 °C while there is an average of less than three days per month of precipitation.
The volcanic origin of Gran Canaria provides for the island's coastalRead more
ruggedness and contrasting verdant interior. Many of the rocky ravines that lead down to the coastline on the southern side of the island have been developed with holiday installations similar to that of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria. Apartment complexes and hotels crowd the sides of the otherwise barren cliffs leading down to long, natural beaches.
Puerto Rico has a sandy beach and two small harbours. Inside Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria the majority of shops and restaurants are situated in small commercial shopping centers. The Pasarela center is located closest to the beach, while the main Commercial Center is at the center of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Europa Center on the western side, and the more exclusive Mogán Mall is located further uptown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Puerto Rico?
Within an hour or so of Puerto Rico: Dunes of Maspalomas (14 km), Roque Nublo (22 km), Mirador del Balcón (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Puerto Rico?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 11 km from Mogán.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.7894, -15.7104
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Puerto Rico
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
22 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Mirador del Balcón
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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