Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Excursions

Gran Canaria is the third largest of the seven main islands of The Canaries, located west of Morocco off the coast of Africa. The Canaries are an autonomous community of Spain, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria being one of its co-capitals. Tourism is the primary source of the economy. The island of Gran Canaria is quite often referred to as a cruise ship destination port, but the port is actually in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. History tells us that the Canary Islands were inhabited by prehistoric animals such as giant lizards and the Gran Canaria giant rats.