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Gran Canaria, 3-10 November 2008
Agaete to the Galdar area
North-west coast - St Nicholas
and Agaete
Galdar area
Maspalomas- Dunes and Beach
Tasarte - valley study
Wind Farm at
Aringa
Volcanics -
Pico de Galdar and Montanon Negro area
Central caldera
- Santa Lucia
Mogan -
Ayacata Road
Fataga Rocque
Bentaya San Bartolome de Tirajana
The
Humid North
GC210 Acusa Artenara
Road
Chira - valley of
water and of fire
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Agaete - port and infrastructure
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The approach to Agaete
follows the indentations of a rocky cliff coastline, until the port
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The port of Agaete has a
ferry service to Tenerife and presumably the other islands; a high-speed
ferry was later seen approaching the coast. The municipal waste site
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Infrastructure in all its
glory. Agaete is the white-clad town in the foreground, whilst the
motorway, GC-2 climbs the hill towards Galdar; the hill is nicely
finished off with a wind farm! |
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Galdar
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The labour component
involved in Canarian agriculture is great, but also specialised and
skilled, as this worker demonstrates. Galdar is seen encroaching up its
volcano in the centre photo. |
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My first view of
animals on the island was in Galdar, of a dairy herd, being fed
in a lot. At sea level the summer temperatures must be marginal
for such stock. |
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The view towards
Galdar from near the faro at Sardinia, across a blue and
energetic sea! |
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The faro at Sardinia and
more of the rocky coastline towards Galdar, and the intrepid anglers! |
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A new development
will soon dominate this headland. Views include the obligatory
wind farm and the municipal waste site. |
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There is some sand
at Playa de Bocabarranco but sea conditions make the coastline
unsafe; bathing is catered for by concrete tidal pools. |
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Playa de Bocabaranco
awaiting further development, right. |
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New residential areas are
appearing to the south-west of the old town of Galdar, and more seem to
be planned according to the clearance work. The roads into the old town
were narrow and precipitous! |
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Approaching Galdar
from the interior, namely GC-70. |
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Gran Canaria La Aldea
de San Nicholas Agaete Sardinia Galdar
Playa de Bocabarranco coast road agriculture sea cliffs port
refuse dump pollution infrastructure wind farm motorways urban
development animal husbandry dairying faro volcano beach waves danger |
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