Cold air from the north brings clouds to most of the Canary Islands today and tomorrow. They will clear up during Wednesday and it looks like warm, African air will take over towards the weekend.

Gran Canaria's biggest butterfly, the Monarch, is from the USA but colonised the Canary Islands by flying across the Atlantic Ocean and is now a resident.

04.03.2016: The dust that covered Gran Canaria over the last couple of days has now blown away and the Trade Winds are back but not strong. 

Gran Canaria visitors ask us a lot of questions about health matters so here's the answers to the mst common ones in a useful FAQ. 

If the Canary Islands lift the self-imposed moratorium on building new hotels and tourist accommodation, they could generate up to 100,000 stable jobs within 10 years, according to a study by local think tank CATPE.

March 02, 2016: Six must-see Gran Canaria videos released this week; All in one convenient place.

The last of the cloud and rain that affected north Gran Canaria over the weekend will fade by midday on Tuesday. The rest of the week will be warm and sunny all over the island. 

 Gran Canaria beautiful when you look at it from the beach, but here's a selection of videos that show that there's far more to see.

February 2016: Five great Gran Canaria videos publish this month, all in one convenient place.

26.02.2016: A weak weather front will bring heavy cloud and rain to north Gran Canaria this weekend, but the resorts will be almost unscathed.