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 one of the most important economic engines on the island for a […]
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, and for having been an exceptional philanthropist, we do […]
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 deeper meaning. They are synonymous with tradition, sport, camaraderie and rivalry. It […]
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 pebble, in each of its neighbors. It is palpable, above […]
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 it at home is an […]
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 remained anchored in another time, at that time when Fuerteventura smelled of […]
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 disciplines. She was in the broadest sense: an artist. Josefina Plá was […]
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 will provide you with some information about its origins. We will also delve into the […]
Fuerteventura is said to be a quiet island, where rush and stress have no place, where living is almost like being on vacation. This island offers you the opportunity to enjoy its landscapes at any time of the year. A good way to discover the places where nature and history come together to form a […]
Today, we start a new section on the FuerteventurActiva blog. In it we will talk about the lives of relevant people, who were born in Fuerteventura, and who, for various reasons, have left their mark on the collective memory of the Majoreros. The first in this section will be Guise and Ayose. Who were Guise […]
