Palm Grove of Buen Paso
Located in the heart of Parque Rural de Betancuria and halfway along the busy Las Peñitas trail, which connects the municipalities of Pájara and Betancuria. It appears cited in the chronicles of the conquerors Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifer de la Salle in 1402. In addition to its historical interest, the uniqueness of this natural […]
Palm Grove of la Madre del Agua
Small palm grove whose name is due to the permanent water spring on which it sits and which is considered the mightiest on the island. It occupies a narrow and short ravine. At its exit there are several farming gavias and an abandoned well that used to take advantage of its underground waters. In addition […]
Landing track
It was built in 1956 by Gustavo Winter, owner of the entire Jandía peninsula. It is one kilometer long. The inhospitable and remote nature of the place has given rise to all sorts of legends related to the alleged existence of a secret German submarine base in Cofete. The truth is that it was done […]
Paraíso de las aves
It is one of the best places in the Canary Islands to see wading birds. They are birds linked to wetlands that feed on small invertebrates, crustaceans and molluscs in the mud thanks to their evolved beaks of various shapes and sizes. Only on this beach can you see crowded flocks of Great Plovers, Dunlins, […]
Ajuy Caves
The Ajuy Caves are located at the base of the cliffs known as Caleta de la Negra, which reach up to 40 meters in height. Some stairs at the end of the path facilitate access to two of the largest caverns on this cliff. In the second cave there is an unfinished tunnel at the […]
Terraced crops
The terraces are known in Fuerteventura as chains, terraces on land with steep slopes supported by a dry stone wall or slope. These types of crops are closely linked to periods of high population density and scarce resources, such as those recorded in the first half of the 20th century. In those moments of hardship, […]
Crops in topsails
The gavia is an original agricultural system typical of arid areas where rainwater that arrives in runoff, taken from the shelters and carried through pipes to the fertile lands, is stored in the same place of cultivation. They are actually small plots of land converted into temporary water dams thanks to the closure of their […]
Pájara lime kiln
Remains of a lime kiln next to topsails in the area known as Corral Blanco, on the access road to Pájara. Given its location, it would serve to supply the town with lime, a material used in construction, whitewashing walls and lining cisterns.
Ajuy lime kilns
The lime industry had its heyday in Fuerteventura from the 16th century until the middle of the 20th century, when it was replaced by cement. This material was widely used in construction and to whitewash (paint white) houses. For its manufacture, caliche (calcium carbonate, Ca³ Ca) was used, a thin but hard calcareous crust that […]
Jetty lime kilns
The peculiarity of these ovens, in addition to their large size, is that they have been dug directly into the rock, something unique in the Canary Islands. Inside, powerful fires were lit capable of burning the caliche and transforming the calcium carbonate into lime, which was then shipped directly from here. The product obtained in […]