The Hotel - el Cardonal

Maspalomas

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January 30th 2010
Well we’ve arrived…….the sun is shining and it’s a balmy 26 degrees, but that’s about all the positive I have to share so far. What we’ve seen of Maspalomas and its surrounding area leaves much to be desired. Yes its clean and the sun shines daily, but what do people do round here other than lie by the pool and wait to get accosted by some irritating person selling timeshares…… W ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » Gran Canaria

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more