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Gran Canaria Weather: Stormy Weather Heading To South Gran Canaria (Really)
12.09.2016: There's a tropical system heading towards Gran Canaria from the south that may cause a storm today. It was forecast for the afternoon but could well arrive earlier.
Gran Canaria Weather: Cooler, But Sunny On The Beaches
09.09.2016: Temperatures drop by at least 5ºC over the weekend as winds from the Atlantic Ocean cool the island down.
Gran Canaria Weather: Hot And Sunny This Week
05.09.2016: The fierce heatwave scorching south and western Spain this week won't affect the Canary Islands. Instead, Gran Canaria gets standard September weather; hot sun and a few gusts of wind.
Gran Canaria Weather: Gran Canaria On Orange Alert
29.08.2016: South Gran Canaria is currently on Orange alert (until 19.00) for high temperatures with the rest of the island and the Canarian archipelago on yellow alert. The Canarian Government has also announced an alert for maximum temperatures.
Gran Canaria Weather: A Hot & Sunny End To August
24.08.2016: The last week of August will be hot and sunny across the whole of Gran Canaria with no extreme weather or heat.
Gran Canaria Weather: Rain! Where Did That Come From?
22.08.2016: Yesterday's rain was unexpected but we can't rule out more of it during the week. There will be plenty of sunshine too.
Gran Canaria Weather: Sunshine And Mild Temperatures This Week
16.08.2016: Gran Canaria is now in the middle of a settled patch of weather that will last all week.
Gran Canaria Weather: Perfect For The Fiesta Weekend
12.08.2016: After a week of exceptional heat things in Gran Canaria go back to normal this weekend. Hot and sunny, but not too hot.
Gran Canaria Weather: A Break From The Heat Until Tuesday
08.08.2016 The scorching weather faded away on Sunday but will be back on Tuesday when a second blast of heat arrives from North Africa.
Gran Canaria Weather: Saharan Burp Means Hot Stuff This Weekend
A vast blob of hot, dusty air from North Africa is heading towards the Canary Islands and arrives on Thursday. Temperatures will rise by as much as 9ºC and will peak at over 40ºC over the weekend.
Gran Canaria Weather: Who Turned The Heat Back On?
Temperatures are set to soar this week in Gran Canaria with the south of the island back on yellow alert and the mercury expected to hit 36ºC.
Gran Canaria Weather: Cooler This Weekend, Then The Heat Comes Back
22.07.2016 Gran Canaria cools down today and will be pleasant tomorrow before the heat returns on Sunday. It's too hot for walking!
Gran Canaria Weather: Strong Wind & Waves, Followed By Heat & Dust
Gran Canaria Weather: Alerts For Heat And Fire Risk
Gran Canaria is on alert for temperatures over 34ºC until Sunday, and on fire alert.
Gran Canaria Weather: Roasting Hot For San Juan Party
19.06.2016: The Gran Canaria weather goes from hot to "bloody hell, it's hot", starting today.
Gran Canaria Weather: This Is Ridiculous, We Give Up Until October
It's June, summer has arrived and there's just no point publishing a Gran Canaria weather forecast every week.
Gran Canaria Weather: A Glorious Week Coming Up
31.05.2016 Summer has started and most of Gran Canaria should be under a blue dome this week.
Gran Canaria Weather: Cloudy Afternoons Until Sunday
27.05.2015 With no Trade Wind blowing from the north, expect cloudy afternoons and even a few drops of evening rain until the end of the weekend.
Gran Canaria Weather: Getting Hot, Hot, Hot
23.06.2016: We're getting to the time of year when weather forecasts in Gran Canaria get boring.
Gran Canaria Weather: Back To Normal After A Topsy-Turvy Week
Gran Canaria weather forecast for the week starting 16.05.2016
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The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts.
In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.
A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.
However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.
A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics.
Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.
We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened.
To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.
Search for the nearest one to you with this tool.
Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives.
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