Gran Canaria Ep2 - Puerto Rico First Impressions, Mogan Mall,Commercial Centre - Puerto Rico Beach

[@continentalcoxons]

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[@MegaDeano72]

love the Wigwam bar, with their craft beer and dodgy glass holders, excellent footage once again!

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Dean, been in a few times now 😁

[@paulcarnall791]

Wow brings back memories from 1990. the place has grown massively. thank you for the tour ☺️👍

[@continentalcoxons]

You're more than welcome Paul, hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 😁

[@amandae6274]

Thanks. Just what I need to take my mind off work tomorrow 😆

[@continentalcoxons]

Bumper episode too, nearly 45 mins long

[@verasimpson9223]

Not by bag been there before only Greece for me.xx.

[@continentalcoxons]

@@verasimpson9223 I guess everyone has their own preference.

[@leemckenna7116]

Looking for somewhere to get away in October, i stumbled across all of the episodes from last years visit. We've never been to Gran canaria and thanks to the help from your very informative vlogs, we've book up for a week in October. Thank you

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you, hope you have a lovely time

[@coniferclose]

Going there end of May. First time in 5 years so this is very informative. Love this place, can’t wait.🥳🥳

[@continentalcoxons]

Aww thank you @coniferclose, appreciate the positive comments in our video. Sure you'll have a great time when you're there.

[@fullyawakeloyah8844]

Went here when I was 10 years old loved it

[@continentalcoxons]

This was the forst time we had been to PR and enjoyed it. I drove into PR about 23 years ago when I stayed in San Agustin in 2000. Showing my age now 🤣

[@JohnSludge-jy3yl]

Just booked to come here and keen to see it. What a great video / drone footage. We also love our ale and can't wait to try the Wigwam! Many thanks.

[@continentalcoxons]

Hi John, thanks for taking time to watch the video. Hopefully it gave you a bit of an insight into the resort. This was actually our very first look around the resort so it was all very first impression. Definitely give Wigwam Bar a try, some great beers in there so you'll not go short on choice and variety. I'm.sure there's another craft beer place too but we couldn't find it.

[@Oluyimikaa]

Amazingggg I don't particularly like vlogs but I have watched four episodes of this. Great content!

[@continentalcoxons]

Aww thank you Oluymikaa, that means a lot to us. So pleased you have enjoyed our content and hope you like what we have coming soon.

[@stevewilliams2169]

Going for the 1st time in 2 weeks, very informative video. Really enjoyed that. Thanks 😎🇪🇸

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Steve and glad you found it helpful. You'll have a great time when you go.

[@mjc5509]

Great memories of GC , Havnt visited since lockdown The Mogan Mall wasn't there but I remember VG eat all you can CHINESE BUFFET'S In shopping centre at PORTO RICO .I used to stay at a relatives apartment in PLAYA DEL CURA a short inexpensive taxi to PORTO RICO.. I ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS..😊

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you MJC, pleased to hear you enjoy our content. Always nice to hear people's memories of their times spent in different places too. Yes, Mogan Mall hasn't been there too long bit is really nice. Somewhere to look about if the weather isn't so good. Apparently some nice restaurants too, which unfortunately we never got the chance to sample.

[@nikki-qm9wz]

Just came across you guys jumped to watch your travel blog ,especially Gran Canaria fell in love with this place well at 17 on my first girls holiday In Puerto Rico , hence came back with family and brought my son on his first holiday we stay playa del ingles & maspalomas ❤ it . Your blog was so amazing and detailed Thankyou guys

[@continentalcoxons]

Ah thank you and pleased you have found us, always nice to see new people join us on our adventures. I have only been once to Gran Canaria before this holiday, but Jacquis first time and she loved it. We would definitely go back in future. Thanks for your lovely comments and it's a pleasure to have you with us on our channel, welcome 😊

[@fishfinder1408]

Has to be the best watch on Porto rico heading over in two week❤❤❤

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you @fishfinder. Good to know its been helpful to you. We are sure you'll have a great time when you get there.

[@maggiehoward7020]

Great video guys. I’ve been there I loved it so much 😊

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks Maggie, pleased you enjoyed it. We really enjoyed ourselves there too.

[@madridaway3570]

OMG can't believe you've been to all the places we enjoy going to. Just subscribed and was about to watch one of your Dalyan vids as we go in summer and noticed you'd been to Puerto Rico too. We've literally just got back the other day from our 3rd visit at the IG Nachosol. We joined Servatur and get a discount booking direct. Had some fantastic meals, good wine and really nice chilled time. I had the all terrain crocs on most days and a good pair of trainers for scaling the steps and the walk round to Amadores. Good light show with the waterfalls at the Mogan Mall at 8pm. I'll watch this one and get back to your Dalyan ones. Thanks.

[@continentalcoxons]

Welcome to the channel. There'll be plenty there to keep you occupied for a little while 🤣 Hope you enjoy our content.

[@sarahchurm559]

I’m going Saturday for the ist time thank you 🙏🏽

[@continentalcoxons]

Have a lovely time

[@droneaboveireland]

Being years since I was there - Punto del ray ... Around the corner was a newly made beach only being landscaped. I see it's fully decked out now with hotels all over the hillsides. Morgan shopping centre welcome addition ... Cause all there was, Puerto Rico shopping centre and not a lot else.

[@continentalcoxons]

Yes I can imagine the development has been huge over the years, quite a thriving resort now. Its interesting looking back at photos and seeing what it used to look like.

[@archangelalan]

Ay, you'll never guess what, they've only gone and closed Frans restaurant down in Puerto Rico. Loved that place! We're there right now. Good wishes to you both.

[@continentalcoxons]

WHAT!!!!!! Why has that closed down? Devastated if that is the case.

[@archangelalan]

Yes it's true. Looks like that and the premises next door going for either a refurb or new premises. We're stopping at the Marina Suites hotel in Puerto Rico Marina ( to he HIGHLY recommended by us). Found some other great eateries up this end😊

[@continentalcoxons]

@archangelalan be a shame if it is. I know the Ladybank the front mentioned going away to south America for a while. Let's hope it's just that for a while.

[@archangelalan]

Quite a few places are either closed or empty this time round. Especially up at the main commercial centre😢

[@johnhutchinson3820]

Been to PR many times but not stayed round the marina till this time at Marina Bayview. Went in the Wigwam bar because of this video a few times and tried a few of them strong beers same as you. He remembers you coming in and said there’s been quite a few in because of this video. Thanks. Mind you, I didn’t try the 10.5% one which was €22 😊

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching John and thanks for letting me know about that, good to know people have taken a recommendation of ours on board. Good they're helping the local businesses in the area. It's quite nice around that marina area, few little places to pop in for a cooling afternoon refreshment. Good selection of beers there at Wigwam.

[@claremaidofthewave251]

The Wigwam Bar looked quirky which was fun, music well matched to it too.

[@continentalcoxons]

Yeah we found that place from pur research before we went. Had to give it a whirl.

[@juliewhaley402]

Thanks for your adventures

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching and supporting us Julie. We wouldn't be where we are without it.

[@sharenfreeman7773]

You did a great job really enjoyed watching and got me very excited for my holiday there next year,first time .really enjoyed watching your Greece vlogs too👍❤️😊

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching them all Sharen, appreciate you taking your time to watch us 😊

[@thomasoakes1525]

Enjoyed that, great stuff.😎

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching, pleased you enjoyed it. Hope it was useful.

[@GNeuman]

Oh, the memories! First time I went to GC, Puerto Rico was with my parents back in 1981..the old shopping centre has not changed that much! I remember trying to buy a pair of Wayfarer II Raybans as they were tax free back then but one Indian shopkeeper kept trying to sell me genuine imititation RayBans! 😂🤣😂Kept going back throughout the 80s and in the early 90s my parents bought a retirement villa up top near the Altamar hotel, Monte Solana. It's a fantastic place, though I think Tenerife has the edge for me... Thanks for posting, brings back wonderful memories.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching and the comments. I had been to GC back in 2001 but stayed in San Augustin that time. Probably preferred PR though. Only been to Tenerife once and that was back in the early 90s with my parents. Did enjoy it from what I remember of it.

[@GNeuman]

@@continentalcoxons thanks for writing back.. First time I was in Tenerife was 1974 (yep, I'm getting old), my parents first property was on Tenerife, Costa del Silencio, but they sold that and retired to Puerto Rico, GC. I moved to Switzerland in 97 and kept going to GC to visit my Dad primarily until he sold up and moved back to the UK. My Missus and me have been back to Tenerife twice in recent years, staying in Los Cristianos, we thoroughly enjoyed it but Spain is in my blood, I adore either the mainland or the Canary Islands... Tremendous amount of development has of course taken place over these 50 odd years but it appears that at least on Tenerife the development is slowing down as they don't want to kill the golden goose. You should defo go to Tenerife, it's still a beautiful and incredibly diverse island.

[@continentalcoxons]

Jacqui used to go to Tenerife a lot as her ex partner's mother owned a bar in Las Americas. We are always open to going to different places but usually always looking for a bargain break so we can get away as much possible. We recently got back from a 5 week trip to Vietnam which was fantastic.

[@GNeuman]

@@continentalcoxons yes, heard great things about Vietnam, my wife's sister and brother in law were just over, they brought us back some very strange sweeties as a present... 😃

[@continentalcoxons]

Ha ha yes there are some strange and wonderful things over there in Vietnam. Stunning country though. We have been putting some videos out about our time over there if you get a chance to check them out.

[@JanineNash-r8h]

We fly out in 2 weeks can't wait used to go there every year our last trip was right before covid started. The Mall had just opened then we are definitely going to try the Tipsy Bee on your recommendations. We are staying just up the hill from the centre the hotel is lit up at night. Stayed there before very nice. Taxis are so easy there that's why this year going back. Thank you both for your informative tours x

[@continentalcoxons]

You're welcome Janine. Always nice to hear people take our recommendations on board. We loved Tipsy Bee and was a great place to go for our first meal when we went. Spoke a bit with a lady that works there before we left as she gave us some recommendations for our GC series so thought it was the least we could do. Turns out it was one of the best meals we had.

[@kevinellis2458]

Great video once again 👍👍🍺🍺

[@continentalcoxons]

Aww thank you Kevin, pleased you enjoyed it. So much work went into this one so really nice to hear its being enjoyed.

[@thistless]

Heading owa on Thursday with my brother in law , love Puerto Rico ,€ 23 a day for drink should do it

[@continentalcoxons]

Yeah we enjoyed PR last year and would probably go back. Got to sixty nine bar and Xtreeemz and that should be enough for the drink kitty

[@gloryguyful]

Love the video, been here many times, great review. just a bit of advice, my Spanish friend tells me the British thing they hate is guys walking around with no shirt on, beach or pool only, just a nod m8

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for the heads up. Thanks for watching our video too, we really appreciate it

[@gloryguyful]

@@continentalcoxons yer welcome m8, now onto Amadores, our 1st visit to Gran Canarie, 18 years ago, you 1st apn of the beach we were in the Gran Amadores Apt, curved building at the back, still there saw it in may on way to Mogan lol

[@continentalcoxons]

@@gloryguyful loved Amadores, wish we'd had a bit more time to spend there, the beach was lovely. An excuse to go back I guess.

[@gloryguyful]

@@continentalcoxons we walked your walk in opposite direction, bro in law had no tshirt, taxi guy was man from del monte, NO....he had to walk back lol

[@continentalcoxons]

@gloryguyful it is a beautiful walk mind

[@marymags8432]

Changed a lot since i was there all the shops and the mall mind you wigwag just the same do a lovely sangria .

[@continentalcoxons]

When were you last there Mary?

[@marymags8432]

@@continentalcoxons Must be ten years

[@continentalcoxons]

A little while then

[@aloe4497]

So glad I cane across this channel, im heading here at the end of October for first time, so glad I seen this video, hopefully the weather will still be good, did you notice do they have anything on for Halloween thanks

[@continentalcoxons]

Hi Aloe, thanks for finding us and taking time to watch us, we really appreciate it. Welcome to our channel. No we didn't see anything when we were there as it was mid September so they had nothing set up anywhere. I have no doubt there will be though.

[@continentalcoxons]

Hello, I have just seen a notice pop up on Instagram for a place called Barbacoa who are having a Halloween party. I believe that us up at the Europa Commercial Centre.

[@FAC321]

i was there a few months ago , would recommend the "Grill Cost Mar" restaurant if you like fish / seafood - was best meal we had in the resort

[@continentalcoxons]

Think we.heard that one mentioned a few times. Unfortunately we never got there but if we happen to get back we will have a look. I'm not a seafood fan but Jacqui is. Enjoyed Puerto Rico though, had a great time.

[@ahaunslattery4600]

Very relaxed and informative 👍

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Ahaun, that's what we aim for so it's great to hear it's hit the mark 😄

[@xtreeemzshow8131]

Great video mate. Big thanks for showing my bar Xtreeemz. Next time you’re passing drop in and introduce yourself.

[@continentalcoxons]

We were in there a few weeks ago, spoke with Russ the DJ quite a bit during our time there.

[@neildrinkall8147]

looks like a cracking place, and Belgium beers aswell 👌, it only takes 1 Belgium and u end up with a trippy toilet tour 🤣🤣🤣

[@continentalcoxons]

Yeah decent resort, something completely different to Greece but nothing too rowdy. Some nice places just out of the resort as well.

[@neildrinkall8147]

@@continentalcoxons one Belgium and even the camera was spinning 🤣🍻

[@continentalcoxons]

@@neildrinkall8147 must've dropped some.on the lens and it absorbed it

[@michaeldarbyshire7014]

Good work bro

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Mr Darbyshire

[@Athro-vs5ss]

Looks lovely there fair play. The guy who ducked out of shot cracked me up. Either camera shy or on holiday with his mistress having an affair. Great episode can't wait for the next one. Oh by the way. I spoke before on your zante strays video. I'm adopting a great dane pup they got. Doing paperwork next week. Can't wait.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks for watching Anthro, pleased you liked it. Great news on the adoption, I remember chatting about it a few months ago, hope it all works out for you, best of luck.

[@Athro-vs5ss]

@@continentalcoxons Cheers mate. How many more parts you got to put out. I can watch you 2 all day as you are 2 down to earth people and the info is so refreshing and easy.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thanks Anthro, really appreciate that. Just try to be ourselves for them, no need trying to be anyone else, we are who we are 😊 I think there could be about 8 from what I've worked out, possibly 9.

[@Athro-vs5ss]

@@continentalcoxons Happy days I got plenty of content to keep me going then lol

[@continentalcoxons]

@@Athro-vs5ss yes, plenty to keep me busy for a good few weeks too. This one was such hard work to put together, been a bit of a nightmare.

[@greensidemags]

I can't believe Snoopys is still there, ive not been back since 1998

[@continentalcoxons]

It's still really popular too. That's our first visit to Puerto Rico before so we weren't aware it had been around that long. Good going that.

[@jamesgregory4747]

Just watching your Puerto Rico video , when we’re you there?

[@continentalcoxons]

It was in September last year.

[@jamesgregory4747]

My partner and I were there then too, but we were quite near the top of the hill , loved it there, was nice to see some of the places again , hoping to go back next year , just subscribed:)

[@continentalcoxons]

@jamesgregory4747 thank you Jane's, really appreciate your support. Yeah we really enjoyed PR, more than we actually thought we would.

[@paulcoopmans4288]

Nice video, how long a walk is it from mogan mall to the beach ? Tia.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Paul. I guess it all depends on walking ability really. I'd say about 10 minutes, not too far.

[@paulcoopmans4288]

@@continentalcoxonsthx mate

[@continentalcoxons]

@paulcoopmans4288 you're welcome. Hope you have a lovely time.

[@stevedillon8430]

Great video going in August staying near the top, did you go the europa centre which is at the too of the resort.

[@continentalcoxons]

Hi Steve, we did have every intention of going to Europa but we ran out of time. We met a few people and ended up meeting them most nights in the main centre.

[@JanineNash-r8h]

We stayed near the Europa centre once, nice place entertainment bar was good

[@continentalcoxons]

We never got the opportunity to get up that way but had intended to. We just ran out of time.

[@na-dk9vm]

For a good night out, how much would i have to bring, i only drink cider .. magners , strongbow??

[@continentalcoxons]

You can get them as seen people drinking them but not sure on the price as we tend to stick to local drinks, cheaper. They probably will cost a bit more as they'd probably import it in I'd imagine

[@davidpitfield2796]

I am going back to PR again in a phew daze time! Been here around a dozen times over the years... You have some cracking drone footage and I am thinking of taking mine. Do you need any special flying permissions like we do in the uk? Do you need to adhere to any local or international rules... or is a just a case of simply flying it ?? I would appreciate an honest answer please. Thank You. David

[@continentalcoxons]

I've never had any issues flying my drone when there. Just taken it and flown it. All the usual practices you would adhere to in the UK apply there too.

[@davidpitfield2796]

Thank You Mr & Mrs Coxon 😎

[@continentalcoxons]

You're welcome

[@claremulholland2334]

I'm looking to go nxt year is It easy to find shops and all I've never been before. Do you know any good hotels near beach and shops

[@continentalcoxons]

Yeah dead easy to find the shops, all atvthe fiether end of the resort away from the beach, not really a massive resort so just head for the commercial centre. Hotels, only 2 I can remember were Hotel Greco and Hotel Vistamar near the beach.

[@claremulholland2334]

@@continentalcoxons thank you I must look them up ☺

[@continentalcoxons]

@claremulholland2334 I'm not sure how good they are mind, but have a looka nd see if there's any recent reviews on TripAdvisor or somewhere like that 😊

[@claremulholland2334]

What is the best place to stay in gran canaria I want the south

[@continentalcoxons]

@claremulholland2334 Well we enjoyed Puero Rico, first time we've stayed there. Amadores was nice and is about a 15-20 minute walk from PR. There's also Puerto de Mogan which is probably a bit quieter than PR. Amadores probably quiet too. If you want livelier then there's Playa Del Ingles and Maspalomas. All depends what you want from your holiday I guess.

[@bungabongo]

Thanks for posting a great summary of the resort, we are heading out there soon and this helped a lot. I liked the aerial shots, what drone do you use if you don't mind me asking?

[@continentalcoxons]

Aww thank you Bungabonga and thanks for taking time to watch. Glad it's been helpful for you. I just use the original DJI mavic mini, handy for taking on these type of trips.

[@bungabongo]

@@continentalcoxons thanks, makes a lot of sense. We use bigger ones for animal search and rescue at home but might just have to invest in a dji mini so we can go into more built up areas on our trip and more convenient for travel. Really enjoyed watching your videos thanks, as usually go to other islands, first time in gran canaria, looking forward to getting out there and trying the wigwam bar, as well as the little places down by the beach 🙂

[@continentalcoxons]

@@bungabongo definitely worth having a look around, some lovely restaurants down near the beach too. Would love to get a bigger drone but wouldn't be great for using on these kind of trips. Quite fancy upgrading to the DJI mini 3. Check some of our other videos put, we managed to get out and about around the island. Episode 6 is probably our favourite episode that we've ever done. Scenery was fantastic.

[@bungabongo]

@@continentalcoxons bought the dji mini 3 for a relative who loves it, shame I can't prise it off them to take with us 😂. I watched your video on puerto mogan, looks lovely and thanks will avoid market day, not my scene all those crowds but definitely will visit as harbour looks lovely. Will definitely check your other videos out, thank you 😎

[@continentalcoxons]

Mogan well worth a visit any other day than the Friday. Be a lovely place to spend the day and worth taking the ferry from Puerto Rico to see the coastline. Lovely restaurants and beach there.

[@richie162]

Wats it like for taxis for family of 5 is it like Majorca and Ibiza very hard to get 6 or 7 seater taxi

[@continentalcoxons]

To be honest we never used any taxis. However there we taxi ranks outside of the big commercial centre and from what I remember there were always taxis there.

[@sharondenn2284]

Hi,fairly accurate video, trying to make out your accent to see what part of England you're from.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Sharon, i hope you enjoyed it. If you watch episode 1 you will see where we are from 😊

[@sharondenn2284]

@@continentalcoxons Newcastle👏👏

[@continentalcoxons]

😁

[@na-dk9vm]

Could i get magners/ strongbow pints for a decent price??

[@adamhayes1665]

Heading here in the summer any recommendations

[@continentalcoxons]

Loads of recommendations. I believe we summarised everything in the last video of this series with some tips and things. Loads of places to go like Amadores, hiring a car and getting up into the mountains. If you want something with a local flavour, head up to Teror on a Sunday for their local Market. Nice to get out and about and see some.of the island

[@continentalcoxons]

Loads of recommendations. I believe we summarised everything in the last video of this series with some tips and things. Loads of places to go like Amadores, hiring a car and getting up into the mountains. If you want something with a local flavour, head up to Teror on a Sunday for their local Market. Nice to get out and about and see some.of the island

[@mariemurray3638]

@Adam Hayes, if you don’t want to drive, lowcosttours do a trip to Teror and San Mateo markets on a Sunday. You can dance to a live band outside San Mateo market if you’re feeling energetic!

[@122ivanhoe]

Did you take a Drone with you.?

[@continentalcoxons]

@122ivanhoe we did yes

[@PaulaSykes-sw4mz]

Hi which hotel were you at if you don't mind me asking looking at altamar hotel?

[@continentalcoxons]

Hi it was the Monte Verde Apartments. We show you around the apartment we stayed at in the very first episode.

[@angc1456]

How much for the sunbeds?

[@continentalcoxons]

We never actually hired any of the sun beds, we just had our towels and sat on the beach 😎

[@figilmurtees]

Jacqui's toilet tour = canny 🤣

[@continentalcoxons]

Great camera work

[@andreasbakkers2210]

Hy. We are here on the same moment.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you Andreas. I hope you are enjoying these videos and they are helping. Tha knks for taking the time to watch us.

[@E.M855]

Hello! Is your wife Swedish from Stockholm?Because I think I saw it here.

[@continentalcoxons]

No we are currently in Zante. We have never been to Stockholm before.

[@E.M855]

@@continentalcoxons 💐❤️

[@driipada]

Sorry to ask, but did you rent a car?

[@continentalcoxons]

@driipada we did, there's 2 episodes further into this series where we rent a car and explore some of the island.

[@driipada]

@@continentalcoxons i will check, thank you for the video!

[@continentalcoxons]

@driipada you're welcome. Think it's episode 5 and 6

[@stevennichol7930]

Wot hotel were u staying

[@continentalcoxons]

It was the Monte Verde Apartments. It featured in the episode before this one where we do a tour of the apartment we had.

[@stevennichol7930]

Thanks great video

[@continentalcoxons]

@stevennichol7930 aww thank you. Welcome to the channel if you've just discovered us

[@angc1456]

So what´s special with Puerto rico :) ?

[@continentalcoxons]

Nice beach, friendly people, Amadores Beach is a walk away. Plenty on offer there in PR.

[@angc1456]

@@continentalcoxons Thanks :) !

[@richardheaton3787]

Been here twice , once with parents later with the lads , absolute dump

[@continentalcoxons]

@richardheaton3787 😲 each to their own I suppose and everyone has an opinions on places. We actually really enjoyed our time here.

[@chachoslads132]

Great video and thanks for including my bar Xtreeemz.

[@continentalcoxons]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. We were in Xtreeemz most nights when we were there 😊

[@coniferclose]

@@continentalcoxonsrun by Tottenham Russ. Top bloke.

[@continentalcoxons]

@coniferclose it is indeed. Yes he's a good bloke, always comes over for a chat.