''Puerto de las Nieves'' is a fishing village on the north-western coast of
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa which is part of Spain. the island had a population of that ...
, and the
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...
of the town
Agaete
Agaete is a municipality of Las Palmas province, on the Canary Islands, Spain.
Geography
It is in the north-west of Gran Canaria island, and is enclosed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Gáldar to the north-east, and Artenara to the south. ...
at a few kilometres' distance.
Ferries
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water tax ...
leave five times a day for
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The crossing takes 80 minutes with
catamarans.
Gallery
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Populated places in Gran Canaria
Transport in the Canary Islands
Transport in Gran Canaria
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