Sand dunes

Next up a taste of the desert with the sand dunes at Maspalomas.

Covering an area of 404-hectares (1,000-acre) in the area of the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, they have been protected as a nature reserve since 1987.

The dunes were formed by sand from the now subdued marine shelf, when it laid dry during the last ice age.

The wind blew the sand towards the coast of the island and created this incredible taste of the desert!

It’s giving us a little taste of the saharan adventure we’re having later this year in Morocco!

It’s making me feel a bit parched now so off for a cuppa!

Published by Derbyshire Gal

World traveller, proud auntie, bit of a liability.

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