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, that...
Category: History
Island History, customs and culture
Tetir - Fuerteventura
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...
Franco, exiles and Fuerteventura
We talk about people dumping waste, but the Canary Islands have been a dumping ground for people for centuries.. and thats why we love it! An Article by Bernie Powers with The...
Water Carriers of Fuerteventura- Los Aguadores
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...
La Casa De Los Coroneles - Fuerteventura
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...
Canarian Indépendance
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 Military In Fuerteventura
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...
The Timple
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...
Pirates And Privateers
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...
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...