Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, of volcanic origin, it is the third largest island  and the second most populated island of the seven islands that make up the Macaronesia archipelago.

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Its capital is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the largest city in the Canary Islands and metropolitan area. With just over 800,000 inhabitants, it is among the ten largest metropolitan areas in Spain.

the island of Gran Canaria is characterized by about 100 different micro climates; for this reason it is also called "the miniature continent"; what makes this island fascinating is in fact that with short trips by car you can meet very different and contrasting climatic and environmental contexts.

The climate that affects the coasts is of an oceanic subtropical type; the result is a very sunny area and mild temperatures for most of the year,  a temperate and dry summer while the sporadic rains are concentrated in the period November - March.  

In inland areas, the climate varies according to altitude, orientation and exposure to winds. Also due to the important promontories that reach 2,000 meters above sea level and which therefore perform an important function of natural barrier