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Located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura, in Villaverde, a town belonging to La Oliva is the Cueva del Llano. It is estimated that this natural space is more than one million years old, being one of the oldest volcanic tubes of the Canarian archipelago.
According to experts La Cueva del Llano was formed after the eruption of the Mountain Escanfraga. The cave is a lava tube that has an approximate length of 650 meters, of which you can walk about 400 meters since the remaining 200 are covered with sediments.
The Cueva del Llano has had many uses throughout its history, has served as a powder keg, warehouse or to save livestock. After many years of neglect and after its ecosystem was threatened, a series of improvements were made to adapt the cave to tourist visits, a visitor center was also created to receive information about their training.
Inside the Cueva del Llano there is a peculiar caveman fauna, inhabited by arthropods, such as the silverfish or a type of arachnid called opilion. A place of obligatory visit.
Located northeast of the Fuerteventura is the familiar Islote de Lobos or Lobos Island. This small island is located in the Strait of Bacaina, counts as a district of the municipality of La Oliva.
The Island of Wolves is only about 6 square kilometers and about 13.7 kilometers of coastline, aa penalties 2 kilometers of Fuerteventura and about 8 of Lanzarote. From the beach of Corralejo you can clearly see the nearby islet, the channel that separates both islands is known by the name of The River or Paso de la Orchilla and does not have a depth that exceeds 10 meters. The maximum height of the small island is La Caldera, which reaches up to 127 meters of altitude.
The island owes its name to the fact that years ago some colonies of monk seals or Mediterranean monkeys (sea lions) were located on the island. The whole island is protected and has the name of Islote de Lobos Natural Park, has about 130 plant species and several types of birds such as the silver gull, the great bustard and the gray shearwater.Undoubtedly one of the treasures of the island are the seabed, which many scuba divers can enjoy.
The Betancuria Rural Park covers an area of 16,500 hectares and takes land from 5 municipalities on the island of Fuertevetura, in addition to Betancuria strong>, you will find: Antigua, Pájara, Tuineje and the capital Puerto del Rosario. This natural area is located in the central-western sector of the island and inside is the Ajuy Natural Monument.
This rural park is an immense arid terrain with semi-desert touches of rugged terrain. The landscape stands out for the impressive coppery and ocher tones that give the ravines and mountain escarpments an arid beauty, simply spectacular, to this is added the important geomorphological and ethnographic value of the natural zone.
Within the Betancuria Rural Park are several mountains of medium and low altitude, these are the Morro Jana of 764 meters, the Gran Mountain of 708 meters, the Morro de la Cruz with 676 meters or the Morro de Velosa which has a height of 669 meters and which houses a viewpoint from which can be seen part of the site. The rural park also houses the Ajuy Natural Monument which is a deposit with an incalculable geological value with fossils of extinct animals and marine sediments.
The park also offers other elements such as the Las Peñitas dam, which contrasts sharply with the arid character of the entire area, as well as the Guise and Ayose /> that are named after the two old caudillos majoneros.
With regard to the vegetation of the Betancuria Rural Park is scarce but you can see scrub, dotted with some tamarinds, tabaids or palm trees. The fauna is dominated by birds and it is possible to spot ospreys, kestrels, shearwaters or tits.
The lovers of the trekking can realize routes by the different signposted footpaths that extend by the place and that allow to arrive at the different points of interest that there are by the zone.
Very close to the urban center of Antigua is a wonderful place called Pozo Negro. One of those points away from the tourist centers full of magic and charm, perfect place to disconnect completely and not be overwhelmed by the crowds. Pozo Negro is a fishing village that historically has been dedicated to inshore fishing and goat farming mainly, with a natural cove that during the fifteenth century was one of the main port of the island. The beach is barely 300 meters long and the width is variable but around 12 meters, nearby, just 2 kilometers away is the old aboriginal town of La Atalaya.
The beach has a low occupation throughout the year, it is a bit windy and has a moderate swell, the best thing that this small beach offers is the tranquility and peace that is breathed throughout the area.
The beach is not the only thing that Pozo Negro offers, around the other points of interest and value, one of them is the aboriginal town of La Atalayit< a. This point is one of the most important in Fuerteventura, it was a town inhabited by the majos, who were the natives of the island until the arrival of the conquerors. Taking a short walk in the surroundings you can visit a gambuesa (a construction to save the coastal cattle and that were in the mountainous areas of the area) or the wells where you can enjoy magnificent baths.
The port of Pozo Negro was used as the arrival point of some of the expeditions to Barberia whose objective was to rescue the canaries that were captive in Africa. In the area of Pozo Negro there are a couple of restaurants where you can take any snack.
Costa Calma is one of the most amazing places you can visit in Fuerteventura. Located in the municipality of Pajara, 80 kilometers from the airport, in the southern part of the island is limited by the National Park of Jandia.
Costa Calma has some of the most beautiful beaches in Fuerteventura, kilometers of fine white sand lapped by azure waters, some of the most famous are Playa Barca, Playa Esmeralda or Playa del Viejo Rey. Not only the beaches are places to visit for visitors, it is possible to visit the Oasis Park Fuerteventura, a zoo and botanical park with an innumerable amount of flora and fauna of the most exotic, it is possible to even a bath with sea lions.
In Costa Calma there is also the Sicasumbre viewpoint, ideal to enjoy the night sky and admire the immensity of the universe. It should also be noted that it is possible to enjoy water sports such as windsurfing or kiteboarding in the immense beaches of this paradisiacal place.