The town of La Alcogida is located in the South part of Tefía. Its name was given because its land was dedicated to the gathering of rainwaters.

This is one of the historical buildings with more relevant civil character of the Canary Islands, and most important of Fuerteventura. It was built in the XVIII century, historically assigned as residence for the Colonels of the island, maximum political position at that moment in both military and civil aspects of power.

The Casa-Museo Unamuno (Unamuno House-Museum) is located in the old Hotel Fuerteventura, and is where D Miguel Unamuno lived whilst on the island. As well as a replica of the kind of space he occupied and his belongings, there are photographs and texts written by him that demonstrate the intense relationship that the Basque writer established with the island.

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This cave is a million years old, and is the oldest in the entire archipelago. It is home to an endemic arachnid, Maiorerus Randoi, and has a subterranean gallery that is 400m in length and 7 to 10m metres wide.

Because of its geographic situation, the Canary Islands have always been, from the pre-Hispanic time, a place of enclave of different cultures. Its inhabitants have absorbed a great part of these cultures and for a long time, the islands have created outstanding thinkers, poets, writers and artists.

The Fuerteventura kite festival has been taking place since 1987, and is usually held on the weekend nearest to 8th of November lasting for 3 days.

Fuerteventura is the oldest island of the canary archipelago and the one that has the most coast kilometres, reaching a length of 340kms. We should emphasize the beauty of its beaches surrounded by warm white sand and bathed by the turquoise sea.

Fuerteventura has been able to offer to its visitors a large supply in leisure, thanks to the beauty of its nature; its large and golden crystalline water beaches, sand oasis, mountains with magic. However, Fuerteventura also offers a wide range of museums, giving refuge to its inheritance.

There are a thousand ways to enjoy the sea and in Fuerteventura you may find all these different ways. The sea here is blue, transparent and full of life with temperatures between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius. Perfect to enjoy it at any time of the year.

Very often one can swim amongst whales and dolphins in freedom; everything is a show direct from nature; truly unforgettable. Fuerteventura offers magnificent sports internationally known by fans and professionals of sports like windsurf or kite surf, with beaches of almost permanent wind and perfect waves. Surf, body board, ski and speedboat racing are other options to enjoy the Canaries from the sea.

Here is a list of the golf courses in the island of Fuerteventura.