Yumbo Centrum
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| Location | Maspalomas/Playa Del Ingles, Gran Canaria |
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| Address | Av. Estados Unidos 54, 35100 Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Stores and services | 200+ |
| Floor area | 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) |
| Floors | 4 |
| Website | yumbocentrum |
The Yumbo Centrum (Spanish: El Centro Comercial Yumbo) is a shopping complex on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is situated in the tourist resort of Playa Del Ingles, between Avenida de Tirajana and Avenida de España.
The centre was built 1982–85 by the tourism entrepreneur Estanislao Mañaricúa Belacortu and Alejandro del Castillo.[1]
Amenities
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The shopping centre consists of a series of open-air courtyards and terraces. It has over 200 shops and international restaurants situated over multiple floors ranging from clothes, shoes, perfume and jewelry to electronics. Access is at ground level, with retail floors on several levels below ground.[2]
The Yumbo is also noted for its busy nightlife and is a popular attraction for LGBTQIA+ visitors, offering a wide range of gay bars, discos, nightclubs and drag cabarets.[3][4] The Cabildo insular de Gran Canaria (the island government) operates a tourist information office within the Yumbo Centre, on the ground level by the entrance on Avenida de España.[5]
In May and November the events of the annual summer and winter Gran Canaria Gay Pride celebration are usually centred on the Yumbo Centre, attracting thousands of attendees from around the world.[6] Yumbo Centre also plays host to various gay kink and fetish events particularly focusing on the rubber, leather and bear communities. In the first week of October each year Maspalomas Fetish Week is primarily based in Yumbo Centre where thousands men dressed in fetish clothing descend on the centre attending various events. This is often viewed as an intriguing spectacle by regular holiday makers visiting the centre at the time.
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]Yumbo Centre became internationally known following the release of an example of the early work of music teacher and Britain's Got Talent finalist Lorraine Bowen, with her tongue in cheek song titled "Yumbo Centre Gran Caneria". The song takes a humorous look at the amenities offered within the centre and plays on its offering of "tacky shops" and gay visitors.[citation needed]
References
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External links
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