On the road in the green north of Gran Canaria

This trip took me to the beautiful north of the island. I took the GC-1 from Maspalomas in the direction of Las Palmas (population approx. 380,000) and from there continued on the GC-3 to Arucas, a really worthwhile town with a population of approx. 38,000.

Arucas is probably best known for its pretty old town with the church of San Juan Bautista, built around 1900, and for its rum "Arehucas", which the Canarios like to drink with Coke.

The rum factory with its museum is usually open to visitors from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 14:00. Feel free to drop by and try a sip of Canarian rum.

In the surrounding area there are extensive banana plantations as well as the approx. 410 metre high lookout point "Montaña de Arucas", here you can enjoy delicious Spanish tapas, a good wine or a cool Tropical and furthermore a fantastic panoramic view of the magnificent mountain world, the Atlantic Ocean and the island capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Time and again, clients ask me why I don't live in Las Palmas or in the north of the island. As beautiful as it is sometimes, the climate is nowhere near as constant and pleasant as in the south around Maspalomas. Moreover, most of the foreign buyers concentrate mainly on the regions in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana with Playa del Inglés, San Agustín etc. or the municipality of Mogán. So I am very well looked after here and feel very comfortable. However, I am always happy about excursions into the interior of the island, after 12 years I keep discovering places I didn't even know existed.

For example, Moya, a beautiful Canarian village in the municipality of the same name with about 7,700 inhabitants and situated at an altitude of about 500 metres. The nature invites to extensive hiking and offers beautiful views into the lush green gorges/barrancos. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is also worth seeing, from here you can again enjoy a great view of the sea and the green mountains.

If you want to buy a property in the north, take a look at the climatic conditions over a longer period of time, it really makes quite a difference. If you buy a house in the northern mountains in summer, you can be surprised by rain and cold temperatures in winter. I brought back some photos and impressions from my day trip.

I am writing this bogey entry today on Christmas Eve, I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas season and a happy new year. Stay healthy!

Christmas greetings from Gran Canaria,

Kai Derichs