Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 71. Dog Sculptures Plaza Santa Ana

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

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December 11th 2015
Friday 11th December, 2015. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands We were woken fairly early to the roaring of the ship's bow thrusters as we docked in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. We went to the restaurant for a posh breakfast before disembarking and going into town. Las Palmas is the capital of the island of Gran Canaria and is known as Las Palmas GC in order to differentiate it from the ... read more

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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