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...
Category: Fuerteventura Places
El Roque And El Cotillo
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...
Fuerteventura First Settlers
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?...
Corralejo And Los Lobos
The Creation of Corralejo 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...
Windmills In Fuerteventura
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...
King Of The Canary Islands - Jean De Bethancourt
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...
Fuerteventura Pirates
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...
Fuerteventura In The 1980's
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...
Fuerteventura Goats
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...
Water in Fuerteventura
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...