EXCLUSIVE: The undulating Maspalomas sand dunes in Gran Canaria (pictured) have undergone a miraculous transformation which has left environmentalists stunned but delighted.

Maspalomas beach is a nature reserve in Gran Canaria, Spain. But tourists having sex on its famous shifting dunes is destroying the environment, says a new report.

A music festival promotion in Gran Canaria went wrong after a stunt saw people with shovels descend on a protected sand dune looking for $1K in cash.

Mary-Joy Albutt trained on the Maspalomas Sand Dunes in Gran Canaria to prepare for the trek A woman is taking on a five-day trek across the Sahara Desert in memory of her mother, who died after ...

SPAIN'S iconic sand dunes have been revitalised to picture-perfect levels not seen for more than 50 years according to stunned environmentalists.

The study, named “Sand, Sun, Sea and Sex with Strangers,” saw researchers look at nearly 300 “sex spots” and “cruising” behaviour in the sand dunes of the Maspalomas nature reserve in ...

Playa de Maspalomas is one of Gran Canaria's most popular beaches. It's especially known for its impressive sand dunes and its old lighthouse, which first shined in 1890.

EXCLUSIVE: Sex-mad tourists seeking encounters in a rare nature habitat in the Canary Islands have sparked a crackdown by local authorities.

The hottest Canary Island in February is home to black lava and white sand beaches, rolling mountains and subtropical climate. Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the Canary Islands, in ...

The quick response of the local community in the Maharees this week has helped save further damage to the sand dunes after a blaze destroyed three acres in the special area of conservation on the ...

The Save Lancelin Dunes action group says sand dunes protected the coastal town from a recent emergency level fire. The group is lobbying to stop limesand mining at the dunes, citing environmental ...

While there are sand-only dunes known as the little Sahara nearby, we found these are far less popular for sex spots compared to the vegetated dunes, which are home to more wildlife.