Pelota Street

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Category: Architecture · Subcategory: Squares, streets & markets

Pelota Street and its surroundings constituted, at the beginning of the 20th century, the main commercial area of the city. Its proximity to the market and the fact that the main street of Triana had not yet fully developed led many entrepreneurs to establish themselves on this street.

Here we found countless businesses, such as the haberdashery La Gacela, the tailor Manuel Benítez, the hardware store Barber, which had business with El Aaiún, in Africa, and with the army, the crockery shop Exclusivas Roiz, which also had business with Africa and sold retail and wholesale, several food businesses such as "el Cubano", which belonged to a returnee from Cuban immigration, or those of Antonio Beltrana or the Brito brothers, who were dedicated to the sale of grain and birdseed, products much sought after by farmers who came here to stock up. In addition, there were other businesses such as that of the Villareal family, who specialised in tinsmithing and small fish, or that of Manuel Antúnez, who specialised in bird food. Over time, and with the development of Triana and the Port, Pelota Street lost its importance as a commercial route.

In recent years, this street has been booming again, as the Vegueta neighbourhood has become one of the city's favourite nightlife centres, which has encouraged many entrepreneurs to open restaurants, bars and clubs in this area, especially on this street.

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