Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: La Cícer (Playa de Las Canteras) - El Burro
La Cícer occupies the western stretch of Playa de Las Canteras in the Canary Islands. This Atlantic-facing part of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria follows a broad urban beach and the pedestrian Paseo de Las Canteras. Farther east, the volcanic reef of La Barra shelters much of the shoreline, while La Cícer opens more directly to the ocean; El Burro is an established surf break associated with this section. The area belongs to the city’s long waterfront, where apartment buildings, cafés and public spaces meet the sand. At its southern end stands the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, a landmark concert hall named for the Canarian tenor and opened in 1997. La Cícer gives the island capital a distinctly ocean-facing urban character.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria straddles the Atlantic-facing isthmus of northeastern Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, a position that has made it both a beach city and an important port. Las Canteras beach follows the northern seafront, where the natural La Barra reef helps shelter part of the bay. Inland, the historic quarter of Vegueta preserves the city’s earliest streets; Las Palmas was founded in 1478, and the Cathedral of Santa Ana anchors its main square. Casa de Colón traces the island’s connections with Atlantic navigation, while Puerto de la Luz remains central to the city’s maritime character. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of northern Gran Canaria connects regionally.
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