Canary Islands, ES

Maspalomas Dunes

Water Bodyocean
CountryES
RegionCanary Islands

Getting There

Nearest CityPlaya del Ingles1.8 km
Airport (LPA)Gran Canaria Airport28.8 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

They were formed by sand from the now subdued marine shelf, when it was laid dry during the last ice age and the wind blew the sand towards the coast of the island.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
F 24%
L 68%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Maspalomas Dunes is unlike any other beach destination in Europe. Located on Gran Canaria's southern coast, this 400-hectare protected natural reserve offers visitors the rare expe...

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