This section provides the participants with a series of tips and suggestions to facilitate their stay during the Congress.

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1 TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS This section provides the participants with a series of tips and suggestions to facilitate their stay during the Congress. GRAN CANARIA Travel to Gran Canaria There are two options for traveling to the island of Gran Canaria: - Plane: you must book and purchase tickets to Gran Canaria Airport as your destination. - Boat: you must book and purchase tickets to the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria or the Port of Agaete. Getting around in Gran Canaria Transfer from the airport/port to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Ports: The companies that operate the transport by boat to the island of Gran Canaria have a shuttle bus service available from the port to the Santa Catalina bus station in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The operational ports where the boats arrive are the port of Agaete served by Fred Olsen and the Port of Las Palmas served by Naviera Armas. The ports have a taxi service to anywhere in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria Airport: There is a bus (number 60) that goes from the airport to the capital of the island: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The bus stop for this bus is on Plana 1. Departures from the airport are every 30 minutes from to For more information please go to: There is also a taxi service at the airport which will take you to anywhere on the Getting around the island The island of Gran Canaria has good public bus service. There are two bus stations in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Santa Catalina and San Telmo. For more information please go to: Municipal transport: Island transport: There is also taxi service available at authorized taxi ranks or you can book one by phone. For more information please go to: Similarly, there is also the option of renting a car from the car rental offices found in many places on the island (airports, ports, etc). Some of the operating companies for this are: CICAR, Autoreisen, Avis, TopCar, Hertz, etc.

2 Accommodation in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria For the stay during Block I on 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 March 2019 (4 nights), it is recommended to book prior to arrival on the The area to book your hotel closest to the places where the Congress is going to be held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is around San Telmo Park (bus stop), although there are pedestrian areas and good urban transport connectivity so you can book your accommodation in other areas of the city such as the Santa Catalina Intercambiador. Congress venues in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria The events scheduled for March 13, 14 and 15, 2019 will take place in the Auditorium and in the Humanities Building of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

3 LA GOMERA Getting around in La Gomera Moving around the island The island of La Gomera has a public bus service to provide transport around the For more information please go to: There is also taxi service available at authorized taxi ranks or you can book one by phone. For more information please go to: Similarly, there is also the option of renting a car from the car rental offices which can be found in many different parts of the island (airports, ports, etc). Some of the car rental companies are: CICAR, Autoreisen, Avis, TopCar, Hertz... Accommodation in San Sebastián de La Gomera For the stay during Block III on 19, 20 and 21 March 2019 (3 nights), we recommend booking prior to arrival on the There are several places to stay In San Sebastián de La Gomera.

4 TENERIFE Travel from Tenerife The island of Tenerife has two airports: Tenerife North Airport and Tenerife South Airport. We recommend you bear this mind when booking you flight and going to the airport to catch a flight. Getting around in Tenerife Transfers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to the Airports The public transport service on the island of Tenerife has a bus service from the Intercambiador (Main bus station) in Santa Cruz to the respective airports: - North Airport: o Bus no. 20. For more information please go to: - South airport: o Bus no. 111: For more information please go to: o Bus no. 711: For more information please go to: There is also a taxi service and you can take a taxi from the authorized taxi ranks (also available in the Intercambiador/Main bus station) or booking a taxi by telephone. For more information please go to: Moving around the island Tram: There is a tram line connecting Santa Cruz de Tenerife with San Cristóbal de La Laguna. For more information please got to: Bus: There is a good bus service in Tenerife. For more information please go to: Taxi There is also a taxi service and you can take a taxi from the authorized taxi ranks (also available in the Intercambiador/Main bus station) or booking a taxi by telephone. For more information please go to: Similarly, there is also the option of renting a car from the car rental offices which can be found in many different parts of the island (airports, ports, etc). Some of the car rental companies are: CICAR, Autoreisen, Avis, TopCar, Hertz... Accommodation in Tenerife It is recommended to make the reservation prior to arrival on the island, in case you want to extend your stay on the island of Tenerife after the end of the Congress on the morning of the 22nd in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

5 MATERIAL AND CLOTHING The islands of Macaronesia are located in a transition zone between temperate climates and tropical climates, which together with the reliefs and specific characteristics due to their insularity, make it difficult to define one climate for all the islands. For this reason, given that the Congress is held in March, we recommend that you include in your luggage mid-season clothing, shelter and rain protection, anticipating possible variations in the weather, especially during field work since it is possible that you will go from the coast to the summit on the same day. In addition, for this field work, we recommend that you consider bringing comfortable and safe clothing and footwear, so that you can travel around the territory comfortably. In turn, we advise you to bring a practical bag/backpack for the work material (notebook, camera, drawing material...) so that you can keep your hands free in case you need to use them.