Our Lady of the Rock The Romeria of the Virgen de la Peña. By Bernie Power with The Voice Photos by Still Light Photography  September is on us and it is a very busy time for the locals. This time of year they prepare to undertake the long walk known as the Romeria or the Pilgrimage to the small church …

FUERTE’S FIRST TOURISTS An Article By Bernie Power with The Voice Our island is now full of tourists, and there are hotels and resorts that cater for all tastes and ages, but it has taken us 40 years to get here! We were slow starters on the tourism front, due to many political and social reasons.  After the war, the …

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Halotherapy A brisk walk along the coastline and breathing in fresh ocean air, is a sure fire way of making your feel invigorated and refreshed. But breathing in salty air does much more for you than just making you feel great, it can also help with a lot of different common ailments and symptoms too. Halotherapy is a form of …

Tapas bars are a very common sight here in Fuerteventura and are always a hive of activity. They are not just about eating delicious food, but also a place where people meet up and socialise. But are they actually Canarian? Eating tapas can take hours and you will often see people sitting around enjoying each other’s company over a few …

THE TRIBUTE OF BLOOD An article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura I was waiting at the bus stop to leave Corralejo the other day, when a man stopped and asked me what the word Gua Gua, pronounced “WaWa” meant that was written on the road. He was English but spoke Spanish too as he lives in Gerona. He …

Red-Veined Darter Dragon Fly An Article by Dave G with The Voice Fuerteventura  These beautiful Dragonflies are easy to spot, as they love water and are often found hovering around the pool. NOMAD BY NATURE The red-veined darter or nomad as it often called is a Dragonfly that is commonly found here in Fuerteventura. Not unlike our new writer, they …

FLYING FISH “Exocoetus Volitans” An article by Hannah Mackay with The Voice Fuerteventura  As the summer is here, many of us head out onto the water and one sight that never ceases to amaze or charm is the sight of the Flying Fish gliding alongside you. There are 40 different species found in the oceans around the world and here …

The Club-tipped Anemone “Telmatactic cricoides” An article by Hannah Mackey with The Voice Fuerteventura  The Club-tipped anemone is the largest and most conspicuous sea anemone in the eastern Atlantic. The species occurs throughout the tropical Atlantic and in the eastern and central Mediterranean Sea; anemones found in the Canaries are larger than in the rest of the distribution range. WHERE …