Blue Flags certify the high quality of the beaches of Maspalomas Costa Canaria

 

The coast of Maspalomas Costa Canaria already shows off its Blue Flags, this distinction awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) with the coordination in Spain of the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education (ADEAC), certifies that the beaches of the Tirajan municipality They meet the highest standards of water quality, environmental management, safety and services. As highlighted by the Councilor for Tourism and the Coastal Attention and Care area, Yilenia Vega (CC), “this is the fruit of the work carried out by the council. We are the municipality of the Canary Islands with the most blue flags on its coastline, with four beaches, two Blue Centers and a sports pier.” With this act, Vega continued, the commitment is reiterated, not only with residents and tourists, but also with the environment and the environment. 

 

The mayor of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Marco Aurelio Pérez, and the Councilor for Tourism and the Coastal Attention and Care area, Yilenia, were present at the flag raising that took place on Maspalomas Beach and at the Pasito Blanco Marina. Vega, along with other members of the corporation. It is noteworthy that the Pasito Blanco Marina has already received this award 36 times, which rewards not only its excellence and quality but also its boost to the economic and tourist development of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Thus, this dock becomes, along with Mogán, the only ones on the island of Gran Canaria to obtain this distinction of excellence: “this is the result of the efforts of many people involved in achieving the standards required by the ADEAC,” Francisco explained. Torres, director of the Pasito Blanco campus. 

 

For his part, Marco Aurelio Pérez emphasized the importance of showing off this award since it "positions Maspalomas Costa Canaria as one of the most competitive destinations in terms of the quality of its beaches and services." Vega reviewed the number of Blue Flags that will be flown from today in El Inglés, Maspalomas, Meloneras and San Agustín; as well as in the two Blue Centers, awarded to the Interpretation Center of the Maspalomas Dunes Natural Reserve and the Tony Gallardo Educational Classroom “Maspalomas Oasis Reserve”; and to the Pasito Blanco marina; in total six Blue Flags "which confirm the meticulous work that we from the Departments of Tourism and the Coastal Attention and Care area are doing to improve and be able to offer the best services to our tourists and residents"

 

With such a large number of Flags, San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the municipality in the Canary Islands with the largest number of Blue Flags on its coastline, indicated Vega, who announced that the Coastal Care Department is already working on the candidacy of Las Playa. Burras, to continue positioning the municipality's beaches as one of the best enclaves in all of Gran Canaria. "We hope to have its flag in 2025, although we will first have to achieve all the requirements that the ADEAC indicates to us, such as adding one more public bathroom and another lifeguard." In addition, continued the Councilor for Tourism, we continue to implement actions to modernize the environment, and in September the works will begin to condition the accesses to the beaches of San Agustín, Las Burras, El Cochino, El Veril, Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas and Meloneras. 

 

The project, which will begin in September and will cost more than one million euros, seeks to significantly improve accessibility in key tourist areas by reforming some 27 contact points between the urbanization and the beach, with the execution of various works that include : demolitions and land preparation, small excavations, construction of walls, ramps and stairs, masonry work, plumbing and taps, paving, aluminum metal carpentry and wooden carpentry, installation of articulated and flexible walkways that complete the pedestrian routes to the sea.