Fuerteventura, Canary islands, Spain

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스페인 카나리아 제도의 푸에르테벤투라 (Fuerteventura) 여행

 

푸에르테벤투라: 스페인에서 가장 아름다운 섬 중 하나 푸에르테벤투라는 스페인의 카나리아 제도에 위치한 아름다운 섬 중 하나이다. 이 섬은 흰 모래와 맑은 바다가 인상적인 해변으로 유명하며, 해변을 둘러싼 산맥과 황량한 지형이 매력적이다.

Fuerteventura Island, island, one of the eastern Canary Islands, Las Palmas provincia (province), in the Canary Islands comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), Spain. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, 65 miles (105 km) west of Cape Juby, Morocco. This volcanic island, the second largest of the Canaries, measures 60 miles (100 km) in length. It lies southwest of Lanzarote island, across Bocaina Strait.

 

The island, rising to 2,648 feet (807 metres) at Jandía Peninsula to the southwest, has eroded beaches and is mostly barren. It has a warm and dry climate, with scanty rainfall occurring mostly in winter. Puerto del Rosario and Gran Tarajal, both on the eastern shore, are the island’s largest settlements. The service industry dominates the economy of the island.

There is regular airline service to Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Area 641 square miles (1,660 square km).

Fuerteventura (Spanish: [ˌfweɾteβenˈtuɾa] ⓘ) is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located 97 km (60 mi) away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009.

 

Fuerteventura belongs to Province of Las Palmas, one of the two provinces that form the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The island's capital is Puerto del Rosario, where the Insule Council is found, the government of the island. Fuerteventura had 124,152 inhabitants (as of 2023), the fourth largest population of the Canary Islands and the third of the province. At 1,659.74 km2 (640.83 sq mi),  it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife.  From a geological point of view, Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the archipelago.

 

Sunset over desert mountains of Fuerteventura, Canary islands, Spain

 

Pico de la Zarza

 altitude of 807 metres, the highest point in Fuerteventura

 

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Fuerteventura is in the Canary Islands and measures 210 kilometres from one end to the other. It is outstanding for its magnificent white sand beaches and for the bright sun that shines all year round.

 

The highest point in Fuerteventura is Pico de la Zarza (807 m) in the southwestern part of the island. Geographical features include Istmo de la Pared which is 5 km (3 mi) wide and is the narrowest part of Fuerteventura. The island is divided into two parts, the northern portion which is Maxorata and the southwestern part called the Jandía peninsula.

Barranco de Pecenescal

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Fuerteventura seen from the south

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, March 2018

 

 

 

Playa de Sotavento de Jandía

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Situated on the "Calma Costa" which runs along the south east coast of Fuerteventura is Sotavento beach.

 

El Cofete Beach

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Cofete Beach is located just around the headland from the southern tip of Fuertaventura. 

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From beach to beach

 

Play with the wind and the waves

Windsurfing and kitesurfing are the kings of water sports on this island. 

 

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Taste some Fuerteventura cheese

 

Castillo de San Buenaventura is a defense tower located in Caleta de Fuste, a small town on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. It is also known as "Castillo de Caleta de Fuste", and the tower was recognized as historic-artistic monument in 1949.

Caleta De Fuste, Fuerteventura

 

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History and culture on every street

 

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Explore the most ancient landscapes in the Canary Islands

 

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Looking up at the night sky

 

 

So many reasons - Fuerteventura

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 The island of Lanzarote : Timanfaya National Park and La Geria from Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Coast to Coast

 The wonders of Fuerteventura: desert dunes, ancient volcanoes, bays with blue waters.