Jennifer López will step on Spain This summer with its ‘Up All Night’ tour, with which it will pass through cities such as Pontevedra, Cádiz, Malaga, Madrid, Barcelona or Bilbao, but years ago the Actress and singer of Puerto Rico He was already at a point in the national geography. In 2022, the star traveled to The Canary Islands To roll the Netflix movie The mother, One of the most successful of the streaming platform in recent years.
A part of the tape is set in Havana, Although the production team did not travel to the Caribbean country to shoot the scenes, but moved to the Atlantic Archipelago … specifically to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This wonderful island city can remember the Cuban capital a lot for its colonial -looking buildings and neighborhoods that give the city an extraordinary spirit, so it is not surprising that both Jennifer López and his partner at that time, Ben Affleck, They walk and enjoy the most beautiful places in the entire Canarian metropolis.
Jennifer López: Filming in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
One of the Palmenses places in which Jennifer López recorded scenes of The mother was The literary cabinet, One of the architectural jewels of the city. This impressive Modernist building of the mid -nineteenth century It has a precious facade that leaves all visitors perplexed, but its surroundings are equally beautiful: Caraisco Plaza and its palm trees They accentuate that habanero appearance that fascinated the shooting team.
This majestic building is nestled in the Triana neighborhood, whose streets and fascinating constructions are declared Good of cultural interest, And it is certainly one of the most beautiful areas of the city. Of equal beauty is the Vegueta neighborhood, located on the other side of the GC-5 and whose colonial appearance is very remarkable. Therefore, it is not surprising that many compare it with Cuba and its vibrant enclaves, since entering its street framework is like crossing the Atlantic.
The Triana neighborhood is characterized by being one of the great Canarian exponents of the modernist architecture, Not only for the literary cabinet, but also for other exciting buildings. It also highlights the splendid Pérez Galdós Theater, one of the most beautiful in all of Spain and that emphasizes the colonial character of this area of the city, in which the small alleys and squares They are full of life.
On the other hand, the Vegueta neighborhood, declared Historical-artistic set More than five decades ago, it houses much of the architectural wonders of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, such as the spectacular Santa Cathedral-Basilica Church of the Canary Islands 16th century, which is nestled in the beautiful Santa Ana Square, or the House of Columbus, that dates from the same era and that it is an ideal research center to discover more about the history of the Canary Islands.
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