Made by sand sculptors from around the world, Las Canteras’ Belén de Arena de las Canteras is a Christmas icon on Gran Canaria.

Gran Canaria’s Roque Bentayga contains stories about the astral cycles, the island’s aborigines and the motor industry.

Several movie stars have filmed on Gran Canaria as studios use the island as a set because of its idyllic location.

Autumn light wraps around Gran Canaria like a clear veil. The season has arrived on the island with customary calm. The winds have been tamed and the sky’s an intense blue, almost as if somebody painted it during summer whilst nobody was looking.