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But, the Island is not just for sun and sea. Currently there
is a boom in leisure centres that invite tourists to discover
different aspects of the Island's landscape and culture.
Some examples are the Miguel de Unamuno Museum, the Betancuria
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography, the Tefia Craft Village,
the Morro Velosa Lookout, Molino de Antigua Craft Centre
and the Molinos de Tiscamanita Interpretation Centre.
This outstanding landscape
includes the parks recognised as of national interest: Montaña
de Tindaya, La Ladera de Vallebron, La Montaña Cardon,
El Malpais de la Arena, El Saladar, La Caldera de Gairia
and the Nature Parks of Las Dunas de Corralejo and Lobos,
Pozo Negro, Jandía and Betancuria.
The beauty of Fuerteventura is complemented by the neighbouring
islet of Lobos, which is a boat ride from the pure white
beaches of Corralejo in the north.
Lobos gets its name from the
sea-lions that used to live there five hundred years ago.
It is now administered by Fuerteventura although it is almost
uninhabited. El Faro (the lighthouse) guides the fishermen
working off its coasts. Between this islet of less than
six square kilometres and Corralejo is a seabed unique for
its beautiful cliffs, trenches, caves and tunnels that hold
large shoals of shallow water fish.
Fuerteventura wraps you in
its soft gentle ways. Its sandy reaches blend with volcanic
landscapes of immense flats and low volcanic cones, described
as 'an oasis in the desert of civilisation' by poet and
philosopher, Miguel de Unamuno. Over the centuries, Fuerteventura
has forged its character from the sea. First it was the
mythical land of Atlantis, then a place of adventure for
British corsairs, fishermen, exiles, and finally a place
for anyone fleeing from the hustle and bustle of everyday
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