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Arinaga
belongs to the municipality of
Agüimes where the highlight of the
beaches of this coastal municipality
is the beach of la Playa de Vargas,
which has become consolidated as one
of the best beaches in the world for
radical windsurfing. Because of this,
the annual world championship is held
here - the Vargas PWA Wave Classic
Grand Prix - attracting the world’s
best windsurfers. This beach also has
a camping site designed and equipped
for enthusiasts of this sport.
For
visitors who wish to view the seabed
of Gran Canaria, Agüimes offers one
of the most spectacular beaches for
diving: la Playa de El Cabrón,
one of the marine areas with the
greatest richness in biological and
ecological terms in the Canary Islands
Archipelago.
The
municipality of Agüimes has two more
beaches, la Playa de Arinaga and
la Playa de Balos. Although
they are exposed to the trade winds,
especially in summer, these beaches
are very popular.
Fiestas and
events
Highlights
of the traditional fiestas of the
municipality of Agüimes include the Fiestas
de Nuestra Señora del Rosario,
with events such as la ‘Traída
del Agua y del Gofio’, a
traditional event which attracts
hundreds of visitors on the last
Saturday of September in a re-enactment
of the former custom of taking this
fundamental element of the Canary
Islands gastronomy to the mill.
Another
popular event is the "Encuentro
en el Casco" when the street
corners and other parts of the centre
of Agüimes are full of folk music,
local colour and traditional food.
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