Gran Canaria, Spain

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Rank : 8.7 (average on 3 votes)

Coordinates : 27.967721, -15.570374 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : In most landscapes: beaches of white sand that is dark, sandy desert with dunes, cliffs, plateaus and rocky desert, ancient lava flows and calderas, mountains, pine forests and plantations of exotic fruit. Many photos at night due to less light pollution and clean air. (On each island there are astronomical observatories) As urban landscape there are countless fishing harbors, villages perched in the mountains, and the center of Las Palmas, the capital of the Canarian colonial style spagnolo.Vi are many species of plants, birds and even and other animals typical of Mediterranean forests, thanks to the mild climate.

Recommended equipment : Wide-angle, also very driven, standard zoom and telephoto average, for all, for the specialists of the genre, also pushed for goals macro and telephoto and macro fauna. Bring on the tripod and filters nd and polarized, are useful, there is often haze in the interior.

Best months : Like all islands, the climate is mild throughout the year, summer is more humid, and crowded, better autumn, from September to December, temperatures between 20-25 ° C and low humidity.

How to get there : by air, the airport of Gran Canaria is the largest of the archipelago, or by sea from neighboring islands, there are connections with regular ferries and hydrofoils. On the island, rent a car, cheap and petrol is € 1, cmq even taxis are very cheap.

Visits : There are several natural reserves and parks, but all free entry, only on the highest mountain, the Pico de las Nieves, there are areas closed by the military base with the astronomical observatory.

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Sunrise: 07:21, Sunset: 20:37

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🌕 Full Moon, Brightness: 99%

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