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The history of the village has been shaped by its nearness to Puerto de Rosario. From 1835 to 1930, Tetir was an independent district, until along with Casillas del Angel, it was annexed to the capita [ ... ]

Sports, Leisure and Excursions in El Cotillo

On the way to the sea, to Giniginamar, the carefully tended plants on either side of the road are striking. The young trees are protected from goats by wire meshing. The old town of Giniginamar contin [ ... ]

The church of Nuestra Señora del Socorro and the cemetery are off the main road. Apart from the Bar La Matilla, there are only a few scattered houses, some of whose patios have tall, thick trees for  [ ... ]

Once upon a time, this valley was rich in water and rain, and even today is one of the rare spots on Fuerteventura where the sight of green terraced fields full of vegetables, mulberry bushes, carob t [ ... ]

A dreamy little place, dominated by the church that was built in 1785, and that now stands in the midst of well-tended greenery. Dedicated to the Virgen de la Antigua, it is usually open to visitors i [ ... ]

In La Oliva, the administrative centre of the district, the magnificent buildings of the Casa de los Coroneles and of the once sumptuous, now deserted residence of the Manrique y Laras are reminders o [ ... ]

Corralejo is filled with colour and bustle, like anywhere where tourism races ahead to fast and the infrastructure is unable to keep up. Most of the shops and restaurants are concentrated alo [ ... ]

The attraction of the village is on the main road, the OASIS DE LOS CAMELLOS zoo, with dromedaries, horses and donkeys to ride, monkeys and various species of birds to watch, a bar with rustic wooden  [ ... ]

Betancuria The island’s former capital lies nestled in an idyllic valley, through which, up to the 16th century, a mountain stream flowed all the year round. Relatively protected from attack by pir [ ... ]