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Elder Museum, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Las Palmas, September 2019

This was a weekend visit to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. Since it was a short stay I went to explore only the capital of the island, which is not the most touristic part of the island.

The day I arrived I went to the old town - Vegueta - and had a drink at a rooftop bar.


My hotel was near Playa de las Canteras.


Second pic below, the view from my hotel.


It was funny to see a "Dulces de Portugal" shop in Las Palmas. Don't know if they still exist today.


The AC Hotel Gran Canaria is 84 m tall. It reminds me of the Marina City complex twin towers in Chicago.


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Elder Museum of
Science and Tecnology

I couldn't miss this museum. It is totally my area of interest. Outside you can find the forward section of a DC-9 which flew for Iberia and Aviaco in the past. The cockpit is very well preserved



The bridge on the river Kwai...


...Northrop F-5 fighter jet...


...and finally the building of the museum, combining the old and the new.


My return flight was with Portugália Airlines. I arrived early at the airport and since the flight was delayed I got to enjoy the nice charter traffic at Gran Canaria airport.


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