In last month’s article we covered a road trip, exploring the north of the island covering the busy resort of Corralejo and the magical islet of Los Lobos and we finished up at the Camel House in Las Lajares. So, in this article we are continuing our road trip by ...
The Canary Islands are a melting pot of nationalities, languages, cultures and customs, and so is Fuerteventura. So who were the original people that settled here and where did they come from? An Article By Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura There is a certain mystery as to the origins ...
As There was a violent volcanic eruption about 9000 years ago which affected the north of the island by creating Corralejo, the dunes and caused Lobos island to rise from the sea. An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura Fortunately, there was nobody here to witness the massive ...
An Article By Bernie Power with The Voice Each year, like most of the world, we celebrate Earth Day. It is one one day that we set aside to celebrate our fragile earth and raise awareness of the care needed to protect it. Here in Fuerteventura there is much that ...
When you look around the island, you won’t see fields of oats and barley growing or orchards of apples adorning the landscape. Instead what you will find is small, succulent shrubs scattered across the rocky terrain. Shrubs which were once the main diet for the local people that lived here. ...
An Article By Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura Betancuria was the original Capital of the island of Fuerteventura and as you wander around the old town or drive down one of the streets ‘calles’ or avenues ‘avenidas,’ reminders of Jean de Bethancourt are everywhere. You could almost imagine you ...
An Article By Bernie Power with The Voice When sitting on the beach and looking out over the ocean, it is not hard to imagine huge sailing ships and swashbuckling pirates rampaging on our shores. Not all pirates look like Johnny Depp of course and the term ‘pirate’ actually means ...
An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura The eighties bought about huge changes in Fuerteventura. It was a defining decade that saw more than just the tourists arrive. Locals over the age of forty five will have seen so much change here in. Of course all around the ...
An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura If you take a drive out into the countryside or villages in Fuerteventura, look up at the hillsides as you are bound to see a herd of free roaming goats or a goat farm or two. Considering that archaeologists have discovered ...
An Article by Bernie Power with The Voice Fuerteventura If you were here at the end of February 2020 you will have seen our worst sand storm, or Calima as it is known locally, for over two decades. What an unbelievable amount of Sahara dust! So much so that is ...