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Tourist Guide Fuerteventura, art-edition s.l
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Copyright Reiner Loos

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 pirates, the town nonetheless never achieved the importance normally associated with a capital.

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article thumbnailLa Oliva - Fuerteventura
16/01/2009

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article thumbnailTindaya - Fuerteventura
16/01/2009

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La Gaviota
is a beautiful house which is designed imaginatively. It consists of 7 individual apartments designed and furnished with attention to detail. [ ... ]


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