Welcome to the beautiful unspoilt, sun drenched island of Fuerteventura The perfect all year round holiday destination. Fuerteventura lies at 28°20′N14°1′W, in the Atlantic Ocean and is the oldest and second largest...
Category: Sight Seeing
Burning of The Sardine - Fuerteventura
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...
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 Charcos
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...
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...
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...