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Naked on Las Canteras

Monday, August 27th, 2007
The canary islands naturist association has been demanding a nudist area at the 'Las Canteras' beach in Las Palmas for years, an idea that is now being overthought by the local coastal councillorship. Last July 15th was the international "swimsuitless day" and due to this the canary islands naturist association (Aniscan) wanted to state their claim for a nudist area at the 'Las Canteras' beach. Paco Ojeda, the president of Aniscan, is greatful that the Las Palmas council is going through this idea, which he stated would be a great touristic appeal for those naturists who decide to stay at the south of Gran Canaria since there are only nudist areas in this part of the isle. Well, good news for those who like to hang around the beach in their birthday suit ;)

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“The branch” without branches

Friday, August 3rd, 2007
One of the most famous, if not the most famous, 'fiesta' on Gran Canaria is "La Rama", which literally means 'the branch' but is at the same time short for "La Bajada de la Rama" or 'the descent of the branch', is held every year in August 4th, which would be tomorrow. Traditionally the celebration is about going up the valley of Agaete dancing to the sound of a marching band, getting some tree branches, previously taken from trees in the 'tamadaba forrest', and taking them down (always dancing) to the 'port of Las Nieves' (the port of Agaete) to Our Lady of Las Nieves, who reside in the port hermitage, as an offering, after hitting the ports' waters with them. The mayor and the different neighbourhood associations of Agaete have decided not to carry branches this year, as a gesture of solidarity for the catastrophe suffered by the island due to ...
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Under control

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
The canarian government stated, that the fire, though still active, is 'under control'. It has affected 20.000 hectares and about 5000 people who start to get back to their homes progressively. Beside the firemen/women, the emergency intervention group, civil protection and the red cross, the gando UME (military emergency unit) took also part in the extinction works with help from units from Valencia, Zaragoza and Madrid. This has unfortunately been the worst natural disaster ever for Gran Canaria. :(

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Pictures

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
As i sat yesterday evening at home, listening to the constant radio reports about the fires i didn't realize how close the fire was to Maspalomas until my mother gave me a call and told me: "...go out and take some pictures of the red sun...". So i took my cam and went outside and saw that the smoke was almost over us. The smell of burnt wood was impossible to go unnoticed: Gran Canaria on fire. Gran Canaria on fire. I couldn't really see much, so i took my car and went to higher grounds, i made it a few kilometers above 'El Salobre', the neighbourhood over 'El Tablero'. Here is what i saw: Gran Canaria on fire. Gran Canaria on fire. Gran Canaria on fire. ...
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Isle on fire…

Monday, July 30th, 2007
The forest fire i talked about yesterday, which was aparently controlled, was stoked up due to the high temperatures and the extreme wind that hit us last night. The municipality of Mogan got the worst part, since there have been people evacuated from their homes to avoid human casualties. Almost 60 to 70 homes have been already affected by the fire and around 2000 people evacuated. The towns of Ayacata, La Plata, Veneguera, Barranquillo de San Andrés and Cercados de Araña are within the heavily affected area. The area burnt until yesterday was about 3500 hectares, wich should be unfortunately way over 4000 hectares. Lets hope all the firemen and all volunteers manage to extinguish it as soon as possible. :( Some of the evacuated people shelter at the beach in 'Mogan Playa' were the ashes carried by the wind fall to their feet. In Maspalomas we ...
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