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Once upon a time, this valley was rich in water and rain, and even today is one of the rare spots on Fuerteventura where the sight of green terraced fields full of vegetables, mulberry bushes, carob trees and fig-trees provides welcome relief from the otherwise barren, stony scenery. The water-rich source of Vallebrón, which never dries up even during a drought, has even been walled round and revered as a healing source. Nowadays, the inhabitants of the valley draw their water from wells or divert it into reservoirs through narrow popes from sources seeping up from the ground. The ground water level has not sunk so low here as in other regions of the island.  Take a walk away from the road and enjoy the rural idyll that awaits you. Some of the traditional clay-coloured houses with hopped roofs and bread ovens are still lived in, and provide a delightful contrast to the green of the surroundings and the whitewashed modern houses. Sheep and goats graze peacefully on the hillside, which at first glance at any rate seem immune to overgrazing and erosion. The church is from the 18th century. It is quite a way above the road. Inside, a colourful baroque altar is the dominant feature.