ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɹˈoʊl plˈeɪd baɪ mˌæspɐlˈoʊməz stˈeɪʃən, ðɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪlˈɛvən kɹˈuː vˈɪzɪɾᵻd ɡɹˈæn kænˈɛɹiə æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɛɹ θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪtdˈeɪ wˈɜːld tˈʊɹ ænd stˈeɪd æt ðə nˈuːli bˈɪlt oʊˈeɪsɪs hoʊtˈɛl ɪn mˌæspɐlˈoʊməz.
In October 1969, in recognition of the role played by Maspalomas Station, the Apollo 11 crew visited Gran Canaria as part of their 38-day world tour and stayed at the newly built Oasis Hotel in Maspalomas.