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.

One of the most emblematic buildings that are preserved in La Oliva is the Casa de Los Coroneles. This building is located on a plain known as the colonel's rose, flanked by the Pájaro's back, the mountain of the Fronton, the mountain of Escanfraga and the Volcano of the Arena.

The House of the Colonels was declared Historical Artistic Monument in June 1979, shortly after it became considered as Property of Cultural Interest In 2005 it was restored to dedicate the facilities to cultural activities being inaugurated in November 2006.

The construction of the Casa de los Coroneles dates from the 17th century, destined to be the official residence of the coronelato that had seigniorial power during this time. The building took as a model the Canarian domestic housing typical of the Modern Age. On the façade we can see a series of 8 wooden balconies that stand out, completed by another closed on a side facade, all with the Canarian style that characterizes the architecture of the archipelago.

This civic-military complex is divided into five spaces that are interconnected: Plaza de armas, traditional buildings, stables, esplanade of acts and the colonel's rose.

The exterior façade stands out for having a series of symmetrical openings in the two floors, with quarter windows in the lower part and balconies discovered in the upper part.The central part of the house is a catenary and even today it keeps the family coat Cabrera (Colonel Ginés de Cabrera Bethencourt and his family lived in it), the laterals They have two crenellated towers, one of the most outstanding features of military buildings.

The house of the Coroneles is a clear example of the importance of La Oliva, a perfect place to learn more about the history of this town.

It is curious to find in Fuerteventura a tribute to one of the most important writers of Spanish literature, Miguel De Unamuno. Unamuno was born on September 29, 1864 in Bilbao, received his doctorate at the University of Madrid and was teaching Greek as a professor at the University of Salamanca since 1891. In 1901 He was appointed rector but in 1914 he was forced to resign because of his attacks on Alfonso XIII.

In 1924 Miguel Unamuno was confined to the island of Fuerteventura due to his confrontation with the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, from there he fled to France in exile Volunteer until the fall of regime in 1930. Miguel de Unamuno was on the island for a period of 4 months and far from being a tortuous stay as intended by Primo de Rivera, it turned out to be more than a punishment, a gift for him.

In honor of your stay in Fuerteventura, near the town of La Oliva there is a monument in memory of the writer. Located concretely in the Quemada Mountain just 2 kilometers from Tindaya there is a sculpture with the figure of the writer that was carved by the artist Juan Borges following a sketch made by Juan Ismael

The figure of the dramatist is oriented towards the Montaña de la Muda with Montaña Quemada remaining behind him. The monument is easy to reach, through a dirt track that goes south a few kilometers and can be seen.

In this same place Unamuno said the following: If I saw that my end was approaching and that I could not die in my own land ... or in my Salamanca ... I would end my days there, and I would have them bury me on top of the top of the Montaña Quemada.

This is not the only homage that Unamuno has on the island, there is also a museum dedicated to the figure of the writer in the capital.