Lanzarote Excursions
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Fuerteventura
If sand and sun is what you are after, then Fuerteventura,
second largest island in the Canaries archipelago (but the most
sparsely populated) is the place to go. Its whitewashed capital,
Puerto del Rosario, is known as the place where goats
outnumber its citizens by a long chalk. Other than that
however there is not much to the place except for very bleak
buildings, which only the most curious visitor may find
interesting. What one will find when taking the ferry to
Fuerteventura from Lanzarote, is a good beach. Giniginamar is
a peaceful spot with black sand fringed by elegant palm
trees. There is also a long stretch of golden sand at the
mouth of the Juan Gomez ravine on the Jandia peninsula. La Pared in
the south has a black pebbly beach with rough seas, and there is
the secluded, scenic Ajuy beach near the fishing village of
the same name. One can still explore Fuerteventura and find
stretches of virgin sand, even in the height of summer. The name,
Fuerteventura, most likely derived from the amalgamation of fuerte
(strong) and viento (wind), describing the strong off-shore winds
that offer cooling breezes for the sun-worshippers.
Transport: Fuerteventura is an easy day-trip from Lanzarote. Ferries leave regularly from Playa Blanca, at the south of the island
