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On several occasions we have talked about products made on the island that have been fundamental in the development of its economy. Among them we could remember the barilla, the cosco, the lime, the cereal, the aloe vera, the tomato, and, of course, the rich…

Fuerteventura has certain natural characteristics that have allowed for centuries, both invasions by sea and attacks by corsairs and pirates.  Among these singularities we could name:  It's a very long island. From end to end it measures almost 100…

The town of La Oliva, north of Fuerteventura, is the head of its municipality  As this part of the island is flat, fertile and has good pastures, it has favored human settlement since pre-Hispanic times.  In the 16th century it began to be populated by…

 Vallebrón The hiking route that we propose today is one of the so-called historical paths. It was traveled for centuries. The path, barely 6 kilometers long, was, in the past, the fastest and most direct way to go from La Matilla to Vallebrón. The other…

The lime kilns are one of the heritage elements with the greatest ethnographic value on the island. We find examples throughout the territory  These lime kilns are testimony to a flourishing past. The production of lime, the best in the Canary Islands, was…

It will shortly be 220 years since the birth of Tomás Antonio de San Pedro de Alcántara Mena Mesa, better known as Doctor Mena.  Doctor Mena was a person who left a great mark on the Majorera population, especially among the most needy. For this reason,…

If you search in the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) the meaning of "Vela latina" will return the following result:  "Triangular sail, spanned in entena, which is usually used by small boats".  However, those two words (Vela Latina) in the Canary Islands have a…

Tarajalejo: As small as it is beautiful. This is how this peaceful coastal town in the municipality of Tuineje, south of Fuerteventura, is.  Here the skies turn blue and the light from the Atlantic is clear. The sea is lived in every corner, in every…

Today we are so used to buying everything we want that many times we do not pay attention to its production process and even less to the raw materials that are needed for its manufacture. For example, buying a bar of soap seems like a trifle to us, and making…

The hiking route that we propose today runs between two historic hermitages: San Agustín in Tefía and San Andrés in Tetir. It is a variation of the PR FV-15 trail.  Fuerteventura gives you, throughout this journey, a rugged landscape that seems to have…

 If being born on the small islet of Lobos can be considered to be born in Fuerteventura, then Josefina Plá is a majorera.  This illustrious writer, she was not only the guarantor of Castilian letters in Latin America, but she also cultivated other…

Since the volcano Cumbre Vieja erupted  in La Palma on September 19, 2021, interest in other volcanoes in the Canary Islands has increased.  The geological history of Fuerteventura is complex, and cannot be exhaustively exposed in this blog. However, we…