Towards the end of last year I spent a month living in the North of Gran Canaria. The trip involved gardening & outdoor work, some surfing and a lot of photography. I stayed at the excellent Moyaba Canaries, a new Eco Community site located high above the North coastline in the Moya region. The Canary Islands, part of Spain are an excellent place to escape the British Winter with warm weather year round and cheap daily flights from a number of airports throughout the UK. The Northern region of Gran Canaria is very different from the South with far less Tourism, a much smaller population and wilder more remote landscapes. Agriculture is common in this area and small family-owned farms growing fruit and vegetables are everywhere. Banana plantations are also very popular here, with bananas being one of the island’s biggest exports. From where I was staying the sunrises and sunsets were equally as impressive with vibrant ever changing skies perfect for photography. The town of Moya in the region of Moya is also an interesting place to visit and photograph. A typical Canarian town with the impressive Nuestra senora de la Candelaria Church, and elevated views across the countryside and to the ocean. Click through the slideshow below to view some of my images taken in the Moya region:
It was my third visit to the Canary Islands, having previously been to Gran Canaria and on another trip to Fuerteventura. I will definitely be returning to Gran Canaria as soon as possible to explore more of this beautiful island, to get back in the ocean for some waves, and to take some more photographs. I highly recommend you visit the North coast in addition to the Capital, Las Palmas, and the beaches in the South. If you want a surf lesson, or need to hire a board or wetsuit check out Surf Canaries based on the beach of Playa del Inglés. They are the most professional School on the island with fun instructors who can speak English, German & Spanish. For accommodation and the perfect place to hang out I suggest you check out the Eco Community which overlooks the North Coast, Moyaba Canaries. They have a range of accommodation options, an amazing area of land to hang out in, and they also offer ‘Work Away’ options.
More of my travel photography can be found on my website, Instagram, Facebook Page and my Flickr account. My travel photography from the Canary Islands is available to licence via Getty Images. If you are interested in writing a guest blog for my website please send me an email to discuss. Likewise if you are interested in purchasing or using any of photos from Gran Canaria please send me an email: geraintrowlandphotography@gmail.com.