The Colorful Hillside District of Las Palmas
2012
08/29
NIKON D800, 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 @
f/16.0 1/200,
ISO 100
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Vibrant mosaic of colorful houses climbing the hill in the San Juan district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Facades in yellow, pink, light blue, orange and white create an architectural rainbow characterizing many cities of the Canary Islands. This spontaneous and popular architecture, developed over centuries, gives the city a unique and photogenic character. Las Palmas, founded in 1478, is today the most populous city in the Canaries and preserves this colorful charm in its historic neighborhoods overlooking the Atlantic.
