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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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16/01/2009 A picturesque little fishing village with a black beach and houses clinging to the hillsides in terraces. Narrow alleyways and sleepy silence during the siesta, when the sun warms the sheltered bay in [ ... ] |
16/01/2009 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 [ ... ] |
01/06/2009 Bars, Cafe´s and Restaurants in Costa Calma / Fuerteventura |
15/01/2009 The architecture of the tourist complex to the south of Puerto del Rosario, with the Caleta de Fuste yachting marina, is regarded as exemplary. Around the old fort and along the sand [ ... ] |
16/01/2009 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 [ ... ] |
16/01/2009 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 [ ... ] |
16/01/2009 The village lies at the foot of the 401 m mountain of the same name. Because of its particularly hard rock, the mountain defies erosion, and in clear weather you can see Teide, the highest mountain on [ ... ] |
16/01/2009 A little fishing village consisting of only a few houses. In front of the sheltered, walled terrace of the Los Pescadores fish restaurant, tables, chairs and sunshades stand right on the black pebble [ ... ] |
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16/01/2009 This fishing village is known for its extensive black sandy beach. In the centre of Tarajalejo there is a large supermarket where both tourists and locals go to shop, because there is a good range of [ ... ] |
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