Maspalomas Dunes - Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria, Spain

Golden dunes roll toward the Atlantic at Playa del Inglés, with low shrubs breaking up the sand and small waves folding onto the beach beyond. People walk along the shoreline as sunlight picks out ripples, footprints and the curved edges of the dunes closest to the camera.

On Gran Canaria’s southern coast, the Dunas de Maspalomas form part of a protected reserve that brings together shifting sand, a palm grove and a coastal lagoon. This varied landscape supports wildlife beside one of the island’s busiest resort areas, with open dunes separating buildings from the ocean.

Wind continually reshapes the exposed sand, while vegetation holds other patches more firmly in place. Farther west, the dune system reaches toward La Charca lagoon and Maspalomas lighthouse, linking the beach in view with a wider coastal habitat where water, sand and plant life meet.

Did You Know? The protected Maspalomas landscape includes a freshwater-dependent palm grove and a coastal lagoon as well as its famous sand dunes.

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