In many European countries, Ash Wednesday is celebrated by the drawing of a cross on the forehead, made from ash. In Fuerteventura it is a much bigger and more lavish celebration. An Article By Luisa Follano with The Voice Fuerteventura Ash Wednesday The ash used to form a cross on ...
When you are out and about touring the island, you will pass through lots of little sleepy villages, many of which have a colourful and interesting history. This month we thought we would take a look around an inland village called Tetir. An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice ...
We talk about people dumping waste, but the Canary Islands have been a dumping ground for people for centuries. An Article by Bernie Powers with The Voice Fuerteventura Since Roman times the Canary Islands have been used as a dumping ground for people who disagreed with the government and were ...
Many times, whilst out on my quest to find the best bars on the island, I am asked about the rivers on the island, or lack of them. It’s pretty easy to explain that there are none, nor lakes, nor natural ponds. So where does our water come from ? ...
If you live in any European city you will be used to seeing statues, monuments and even grave sites of famous people. This has never happened here and though occasionally the house of a celebrity is preserved, it is very unusual. An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura ...
We all enjoy floating around in a beautiful pool and here in the Canaries we have many to choose from, including naturally – occurring pools, known locally as Los Charcos. An article by Luisa Follano with The Voice Fuerteventura All of the Canary Islands are different from each other. Some ...
30th May is Canarian day, but how much do you really know about the fight for independence? An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura The 30th of May 1983 was the first established parliament for the Canaries in Santa Cruz and it gave them all a lot more ...
The Military have had a presence on the island for many, many years and during the 20th century, with wars all around Europe and Africa, they used the Fuerteventura as a training station. An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura Civil War During the civil war, 1936 to ...
From the early settlers until at least 1980, most of the villages were rural communities. It was a very hard life, held hostage to the lack of rain. You went to sleep when it got dark and woke up with the sun and you really did have to make your ...
The occupation of the island can be traced back around 2300 years, to the Berber folk who came from North Africa. They had to get here somehow and yet there is no evidence at all of them ever building boats? An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura At ...