"This unfortunate island of Fuerteventura, where among the quiet calm of the sky and the sea i write this commentary to life that goes and life that stays, as measured in long, north to southern tip, a hundred kilometers, and the widest, twenty-five. In its extreme southwest peninsula forms a nearly uninhabited, where roaming between nudity naked and lonely wilds and winds of this miserable land, some schepherd´s. This peninsula is known by the name of Jandia or "The wall". The wall, or rather, the fortress, which gave name to the peninsula of Jandia, and still preserved here and there was a wall built by the Guanches to separate the two kingdoms in the "Majorata" island, that of the majoreros, or Fuerteventura, was divided, and to prevent incursions of one into another realm. And here's how this piece of African Sahara, launched in the Atlantic, were allowed to have a peninsula and a wall like that of China, regarding the historical sense."

 

"Miguel de Unamuno,1864-1936, spanish writer and filosopher exiled in Fuerteventura in 1924"

 

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This semidesert landscape island belongs to the province of Las Palmas The capital is Puerto del Rosario. Fuerteventura is located 97 km off the African coast in the Canary Islands. Temperatures remain constant throughout the year, averaging 20 º C. Fuerteventura is characterized by arid semi-desert landscape, which makes this island a place with a unique landscape. The length of coast of Fuerteventura is nearly 326 km of which are 77 kilometers of coastline and beaches, which places second in length of the coast, after Tenerife, and first in regard to perimeter beaches of the islands. Around two thirds of the beaches are long and white sand or black.

A phenomenon common to all islands, but with greater incidence in the Eastearn islands such as Fuerteventura, due to the proximity to the African coast, is "the haze" or "la calima", the still air produced by the sandstorms in the Sahara and brought to the Canaries by the Scirocco winds.

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Municipalities of Fuerteventura|What to visit

Antigua

Antigua is located in central-east part of the island of Fuerteventura, here is one of the most famous beaches and landmark of Fuerteventura, Caleta de Fuste. A landscape of endless plains, numerous examples of traditional architecture, manor houses, "gofio" mills, turned by the scirocco winds on the plain cereal and tradition in the area, and the Church of Our Lady of Antigua and the Hermitage of San Isidro Labrador (Triquivijate), San Roque (Casillas de Morales), Our Lady of Guadalupe (Agua de Bueyes) and St. Francis Xavier (The Pocetas).

 

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Betancuria | Fuerteventura

Betancuria is located on the west coast of the island of Fuerteventura. The shire also has a Museum of Sacred Art and the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography. With 715 inhabitants, is the least populous municipality of the Canary Islands. It was capital of Fuerteventura until 1834 and it is perhaps one of the most beautiful towns of the island. Located in a small valley, and sheltered from the canarian winds, here we´ll see history, traditions, crafts, arts...

 

La Oliva, Fuerteventura

Within La Oliva municipality there are 2 natural parks, of Corralejo Natural Park, which includes its unique dunes, and the Natural Park of the island of Lobos, which includes the island of Lobos in its entirety. Oliva is in the north of the island of Fuerteventura and was capital of Fuerteventura until 1880. The beaches of El Cotillo and Corralejo, where we find the ideal conditions for practicing sports such as surfing, windsurfing, katesurf, where the skies are always full of the sailboats and masts.

 

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Canarian Arts Centre: Contemporary Arts Exhibitions by canarian artists.

Unamuno Monument: Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish writer and philosopher who was exiled a few months in Fuerteventura in 1924. The work is made by sculptor Juan Borges Linares and is located on the "Burnt Mountain", Montaña Quemada of La Oliva.

 

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Pájara, Fuerteventura|Hotels& Accommodation

It is the largest municipality on the island of Fuerteventura with an area of 383.52 km ² and is located in central Fuerteventura. It has a coastline of 150 kilometers. The highest point of Fuerteventura is located in " Pico de la Zarza" (807 meters high) located in Jandia. This peninsula is an area protected by a natural park. Its major towns are Morro Jable, Costa Calma and Solana Matorral and the most important natural sites are the natural Monument of Ajui and Jandia.

 

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Puerto del Rosario | Fuerteventura

Here is the municipal and island´s capital, Puerto del Rosario with a great fishing tradition and the main airport of Fuerteventura. Its main top beaches are Jaruga, Puerto Lajas and Playa Blanca, where it is common to see a lot of peple practicing all kinf of wind sports. The Puerto del Rosario it´s also stop and departure place for major cruise ships and ferries that connect with other Canarian Islands.

 

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Tuineje | Fuerteventura | Hotels& Accommodation

Tuineje is a Canarian municipality belonging to the province of Las Palmas. It is located in the southeast of the island of Fuerteventura. The main towns are Grand Tarajal, Tarajalejo, Tesejerague and Tuineje. There are natural areas of Malpais Grande, the Cuchillos(Blades) of Vigan and Rural Park Betancuria

 

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Transport in Fuerteventura | How to get there

Airport: Fuerteventura´s airport is in El Matorral, five kilometers from Puerto del Rosario. There are several buses that can take us there. Fuerteventura is well connected with regular flights to other Canarian islands, mainland Spain and international destinations. There are a number of buses that connect the airport to your hotel or accommodation in Fuerteventura.

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Harbour: There are three ports in Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario, Corralejo and Morro Jable. The main activity of Puerto del Rosario is the traffic of goods, even their facilities can cater to a sightseeing cruise and a ferry from Gran Canaria. From Puerto del Rosario are the main ferry company that will take us to Arrecife in Lanzarote, and Cadiz.

 

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Buses: There is a bus network that connects well Fuerteventura. The main bus station is in Puerto del Rosario.

 

Carreteras: Fuerteventura's main roads are wide, straight, and not a lot of traffic!. In addition to the highways and roads between the different towns in the interior of the island, there are two main ways that along the coast, join Puerto del Rosario with Corralejo in the north, and Jandia in the south.

 

Rent a Car: The best option for transportation within the island where we can go anywhere in Fuerteventura. Pick up and drop off points in Fuerteventura´s Airport and Puerto Rosario

 

 

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