When Atlantis sank into the ocean its highest mountains remained as islands. These islands still exist today and are known as the Canary Islands. Their original inhabitants, the Guanches, were the descendants of the last surviving Atlanteans. That's the legend and some people are sticking to it.
Las Canteras isn't Las Palmas' only beach: Here's a cool video tip about the capital's other sandy beach.
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