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Whatch out for your kids

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
I found something curious while reading the newspaper. It has barely anynthing to do with Gran Canaria, but some of you might have kids, so listen. Last week a 9 year old kid, from Seattle (Washington) stole a car parked in front of his home, which was left open and with its engine running. He was detected by police on the highway doing 150km/h. He got caught by the police after he crashed into a tree and luckily didn't get hurt. The police said they were not putting a 9 year old kid with prison inmates, so they set him free. The day after Semaj Booker dissappeared again. He made it to the airport, managed to avoid their security and got on a plane, saying that his mother was waiting for him in that plane, making it to Phoenix. There, using the same "strategy", he managed to get on another plane ...
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Cathedral of Arucas

Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Yesterday, i went to Arucas with friends, to have some coffee after lunch. We had it at a cafeteria right next to the cathedral and as i always carry around my camera, i could not resist shooting some pictures. As the fasade of the church says the first stone was set in 1909 and was not finished until 1917. Have a look at them, from the outside and mainly the mosaic cristal work:

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Tasartico at dawn

Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Do you like camping? Spending some days away from the cities hubbub? How about the "tasartico"camping, in the municipality of San Nicolas. It is a very calm place and has exceptional views. Check 'em out:

tasartico at dawn

tasartico at dawn

tasartico at dawn

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Oceanic observation platform

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Isaac Godoy,

the education counsellor of the canarian government spoke yesterday , in a press conference, about two upcoming projects to be housed on the canary islands. The most important one is the creation of an oceanic observation platform, that could be operative by 2011, that would set the canary islands as a worldwide mark for oceanic research.

The platform is expected to cost between 20 and 25 million euros and will be situated near to Gran Canaria and as near as possible to the continental slope. It is s said not to be built with technology of oil-research platforms, otherwise it will multiply the costs.

Wow, how you like that!! That are one f***ing good news. Big plus for this!!

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Reptilandia Park

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Reptilandia Park,

as you might have noticed from the name is a park for reptiles in the municipality of Gáldar, part of Gran Canarias' north shore.
This great park shows a large variety of reptilian species such as poisonous snakes, tarantulas, giant turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, alligators etc... With 10.000m² of ground it offers a lagre amount of different terrariums in which the species' origal habitats are recreated. The park is open every day from 11:00 till 17:00 and feeding time is around 15:00.

This park is the largest of all 7 isles and famous for holding the largest saurians alive in an open terrarium: The Komodo Dragons. Jim Pether, director of this park, was also the one to manage this species to breed in captivity for the first time in europe. 2 and a half years ago, 17 youngs were born from which

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