Las Palmas is the capital of Gran Canaria island, the co-capital (jointly with Santa Cruz) of the Canary Islands, and the ninth largest city in Spain.
Five interesting facts about Las Palmas:
- It is located in the northeastern part of the island, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) off the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean.
- It was founded in 1478 by Juan Rejón (?–1481), an Aragonese captain in the service of the Castilian navy.
- In 1492, Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) anchored in the port of Las Palmas and spent some time on the island on his first trip to the Americas.
- It is a sister of San Antonio, Texas, in the US, which was founded by about 25 Canary Islanders in the 18th century.
- Vegueta, the oldest quarter of the city, was entered on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1990.
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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| Street of Las Palmas by night, Gran Canaria |
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