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FUERTEVENTURA
The Canary Islands
The Fortunate Islands is the name given to the Canarian Archipelago.
These islands are located off the west coast of Africa and
are blessed
with an almost ideal year-round climate due to the warming
influence of the Gulf-Stream and favourable trade winds.
FuerteventuraThe second largest of all the Canary Islands, Fuerteventura (Fuerte) is famous for four things: Windsurfing, The infamous North Shore, its enormous sand dunes and its long sandy beaches. Some of the most impressive beaches in the whole of Europe can be found here. And with over one hundred and fifty beaches to choose from you should find just what you're looking for. Approx.
98km long and 30km across at the widest point the islands
strange landscape and contours come from various volcanic
eruptions.
Climate and Weather Data
The weather conditions are almost always favourable. In summer it can get very hot, whilst during the winter it can be cool and cloudy with spells of occasional rain.
FUERTE NORTH
Corralejo
Tourism is booming on Fuerteventura and Corralejo is one of the most popular
resorts on the island. Corralejo
was once a small fishing village but has now grown into a lively
colourful town. It has a relaxed
atmosphere with plenty of life and
a great cafe society. Combine this with the fact that there
are still white sandy beaches in the
center of town and you'll understand
what makes Corralejo such an attractive place to stay.
Most of the shops, bars and restaurants are loacted along the main
street leading right through
the town to the harbour area which
looks across to neighboroughing
islands of Los lobos and Lanzarote.
Los Lobos
Originally called Islote de Lobos (Island of Wolves) named after the
vast colonies of monk seals, or sea
wolves that frequented the island
up to the 19th century. Los Lobos
is separeted from Fuerteventura by
a narrow 2km strait known as El Rio
and covers 15 km2 with the highest
point being 122m at the top of the
volcanic La Caldera cone.
The island is virtually uninhabited,
it's well worth a visit several boats
leave every day from Corralejo. The
island boasts a beautiful safe
sandy beach with crystal blue
water and also has a cool
restaurant with a hippie feel.
Surf/windsurf Culture
Fuerte has a old and established
surf/windsurf scene and is frequented
by windsurfing professionals each
summer to compete in the professional
P.W.A world windsurfing speed and
slalom event and surfing pros in
the winter. Thousands of windsurfing
enthusiasts come to Fuerteventura
each year to take advantage of
the warm clear waters and strong
Atlantic winds. Some get so hooked
they decide to stay on and join the
large community of windsurfers and
surfers that already live here.
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