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I’m off to Maspalomas in November, can anyone recommend a good area in the dunes for some horny fun? Thanks
Dunes are nothing like they were pre covid, went down there one day (March 23) and only saw one man in the dunes (roped off section) normally there would be 100's of people. If you just wanted to go to the nudist beach then you have no shelter if the wind gets up and starts blasting sand at you. If you go back into the dunes to shelter behind some vegetation you risk a 500 Euro fine! The difference in the amount of vegetation is negligible as due to the lack of people roaming around the sand is much deeper and has covered it. The sand has almost covered the wooden posts they have put in in places. Completely pointless exercise in my opinion, it is either a money making scam by the council in dishing out ridiculous fines or they just wanted to stop the 'activities' there.
Quote from The Canarian Weekly:-
"The Department of the Environment of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria has issued 120 fines between January and July of this year for trespassing and camping in unauthorized areas within the Special Natural Reserve of the Maspalomas Dunes.
This reserve is one of the island's main tourist attractions and a popular destination throughout the Canary Islands. The number of fines issued this year has multiplied by six compared to the total of 20 fines issued in all of 2022 and has doubled the 60 fines issued in 2021.
These fines have been imposed due to the impact on a natural area with one of the highest levels of environmental protection regulations. The excessive foot traffic outside of the four designated paths leads to damage to the dune ecosystem.
Because of this, the majority of the fines amount to 150 euros for violating the rules displayed in various information points and signage. Additionally, fines exceeding 400 euros have been imposed on audiovisual sector companies (photography, videos, etc.) that have ventured into unauthorized areas for their work without obtaining special prior permits.
The overcrowding of the dunes with tourists, both in summer and winter, is hindering the growth of vegetation in the area, which is crucial for retaining sand in the reserve. The reduced presence of "balancones", common shrubs in the sandy coastal areas of the islands, is being threatened by excessive foot traffic, whether for capturing snapshots of the spectacular sunsets or engaging in less appropriate activities such as "cruising" (public sexual encounters), means that there are fewer natural barriers to sand movement."
Blimey bit of a change in temperature since last week! Gran Canaria is affected by a Calima (Saharan dust storm) today, the temperature is 12c - was 37c a week ago!
I remember being out there about 10yrs ago and woke up to what looked like dense fog, completely blotted out the sun, it was so cold I stayed in the hotel room for 4 days with aircon turned to heat.
Just come back, best weather I have ever had in the Canaries (been probably 30times) 9 days with no cloud! Its forecast to last at least another week.
Dunes are nothing like they were pre covid, went down there one day and only saw one man in the dunes (roped off section) normally there would be 100's of people. If you just wanted to go to the nudist beach then you have no shelter if the wind gets up and starts blasting sand at you. If you go back into the dunes to shelter behind some vegetation you risk a 500 Euro fine! The difference in the amount of vegetation is negligible as due to the lack of people roaming around the sand is much deeper and has covered it. The sand has almost covered the wooden posts they have put in in places. Completely pointless exercise in my opinion, it is either a money making scam by the council in dishing out ridiculous fines or they just wanted to stop the 'activities' there.
Enough of my rant, still had a great time on the nude sun roof of the hotel, with a little bit of fun. A lot of 'club scene' couples were there and were obviously having a great time at night in the clubs & bars, judging by the conversations.
I havent been to that end of the island for a while, I have been going to the nudist beaches in Jandia in the south of the island for the last few years.
The last time I went to Corralejo it was late Feb early March and it was quite windy and cold!
The 'action' is in the dunes near the Riu hotels. Plenty going on the last time I was there (over 5yrs ago).
There was some talk of the hotels and main road outside being abandoned to the dunes as apparently the hotels were illegally built in the 70's in the National park. They were in the process of building a new dual carriageway, further inland, to replace the coast road. That was pre covid so not sure if it ever got finished.
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We went in November and we were disappointed with the dunes, the previous year everyone was sunbathing as couples in the dunes and people were having fun, single guys wandering around enjoying the sites, however this year their wasn’t one couple and just a few random guy dotted around !!! We were also staying at Abora Catarina which had a nice sun terrace, but that was also rather tame ! I Think we are now looking for a similar destination but elsewhere !
Thats a shame, were they signs of the dunes be heavily policed?
I wonder where everyone is going instead?
Fuerteventura - Corralejo?
I'm also staying at the Abora Catarina at the end of March and will be making use of the sun terrace.
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Friends report that the dunes, the area that I love to frequent and have sex in the sun, is now fenced off and officiously policed using the excuse of it being a 'nature reserve'.
How short sighted! It could kill the income from the 'nude euro' .
Not exactly fenced off but patrolled, was there in October and spent four or five days in the dunes without any bother and then got collared while heading down for straying off the path a few feet! Tried the beach but it was far too windy to stay there and thought it was going to spoil the rest of our holiday but discovered after chatting with a local guy that the beach police finish at 2 so avoided it until then. Will be back in June so hoping that they aren't there for longer then.
I had a good wander around the dunes when I was there a couple of weeks ago. It was at about 3:30pm and there were no police to be seen (I was there for about 30 mins) so your comment about them finishing at 2pm would appear to be correct. There were loads of people wandering around (including in the "reserve" areas), and some action taking place, as if nothing had changed so I would suggest that it's OK to proceed with caution!
Thanks for the info Gustavv, as a regular visitor to the Dunes (pre Covid19) I was concerned that the area would be ruined by over zealous patrols
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Doesnt make sense, looking at the reports I have seen following a Google search there are going to be 5 to 7 vehicles patrolling the area dishing out fines to people not stick to the marked footpaths. All to allow the natural plants to flourish without visitors trampling over them, but in my experience the vast majority of people are very careful not to damage anything.
I hate to think what damage 5 to 7 vehicles driving around is going to cause!
Hmmm I wonder how long that will last. I and many other people from all over Europe go to Gran Canaria 2 or 3 times a year for the winter sun. I visit the Dunes everyday when I am there, especially when there is a strong wind and you need to find shelter from the blast of horizontal sand. I can see many people going somewhere else for their holidays i.e. Fuetreventura.
No doubt the Gran Canarian hoteliers will then be up in arms about the decrease in tourists.
