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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.
Occupying part of the municipal area of Antigua is the Caldera Natural Monument of Gairía. This natural environment is part of the closed watershed of Agua de Bueyes and has dimensions that exceed 240 hectares, forming part of both Antigua and the town of Tuineje. The Caldera de Gairía Natural Monument is in an excellent state of conservation and has a great geological, landscape and geomorphological interest.
Gairía is located in a spectacular lava and pyroclastic field that is located in the Depression Centr which is Malpais, you can see different volcanic buildings: Caldera de Gairía, followed by the Caldera de La Laguna a third one that is the Caldera de Liria and finally there is the Caldera de Arrabales.
The most outstanding of the four is undoubtedly the Caldera de Gairía with an altitude of 461 meters and that excels in a fairly flat area. Thanks to its situation in a flat area, the cone is stately as a landscape landmark and can be seen from many points. The lava languages look perfectly and as you are oriented towards the Central Depression separated from the castings that were emitted from both the Caldera de Liria and the La Laguna (which are those that form Malpais Grande) . The whole environment of the Caldera de Gairía, known as Malpais chico, opens to the southeast and has a western flank due to the extraction of aggregates. .
Gairía has been declared Canary Islands Natural Area as Natural Area of National Interest and was later considered Monument National. With regard to Flora you can find tabaibal dulce, algohuera, hawthorn branch or gorse, while, with respect to fauna, you can spot guirres, alimoches or the occasional presence of the gangas ortega.
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 town of the Atalayita is located in Antigua on the island of Fuerteventura. This archaeological zone is within the Pozo Negro Valley and has an important value due to the fact that in this village the first aboriginal inhabitants of Fuerteventura settled down and who had the name of Mahos centuries ago.
The town of the Atalayita occupies a size of around 45,000 square meters formed by some 115 structures of different types. On the one hand there are the deconstructions of dry stone, these are small and their shape is frustoconical circular or elliptical plant with a low height. In second place are other major buildings, they are also dry stone but the plant is a little more complex than the others, are divided in the interior by stone walls, these buildings were roofed by vegetables that logically are not preserved.
In addition to these constructions, the Atalayita Village and its surroundings offer a lot of archaeological material that further enhances the importance of the old settlement, fundamentally you can see ceramic fragments of pieces aborigines, bone remains, tools or tools among others.
The Atalayita receives this name because there is a promontory, which is an elevation of the land that allowed to watch from a height the spot and thus alert of possible dangers. The town of Atalayita was originally intended for free grazing of animals, some of the aboriginal settlements remained for some generations in was used as a refuge against possible attacks.
Los Mahos had a lifestyle that took place in the open air, but here they built these buildings to shelter livestock and shelter at night to avoid inclement weather although it is also believed that it was used as a hiding place against possible attacks.
Morro Jable is one of the most important towns in Pájara, with almost 8,000 inhabitants. Today Morro Jable is one of the tourist references of the island of Fuerteventura highlighting its beaches as the main reference for visitors. The beauty of Morro Jable lies not only in the beaches of fine sand and bathed by transparent waters of the ocean, but also has beautiful natural landscapes.
Once you are in Morro Jable, the first thing that will attract the attention of all visitors will be the Playa de la Solana with the wide beaches of clear and fine sand or maybe the Saladar de Jandía, which is a place full of sea birds. Also striking is the Matorral lighthouse which can be seen practically from any point on the beach.
With regard to the town, it also offers many places of interest such as the old town or the Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen where there is a viewpoint from which it is possible to see the wide beaches or the seaport. Morro Jable also offers a wide cultural offer, with concerts, parties and cultural events with the assistance of first class names.
It is known that mills began to be built on the island of Fuerteventura in the 18th century, and many have now been preserved, specifically in the town of Antigua. the most interesting and you can visit. The conservation of the mills is a tribute to the legacy of traditional culture on the island, it is to highlight the importance that this type of construction was for the development of the population that inhabited these places.
In Fuerteventura rainfed agriculture mainly predominated, cereals such as wheat and barley were the cornerstone on which the sector was sustained, such was the importance of crops that the island was considered the granary of the Canary Islands. Harvests harvested in Fuerteventura supplied other islands, such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria and La Palma.
Antigua had large extensions dedicated to the cultivation of cereal so that much of the production was exported to other parts of the archipelago. In order to grind this grain, mills such as Antigua were built and today they are preserved in great detail.
This construction is made with strong masonry walls, divided into three floors and four blades, with the roof of the cone-shaped mill. El Molino de Antigua is fully restored, on the third floor you can see the cogwheel that turns the blades by the force of the wind. The blades are perfectly oriented so that the trade winds rotate the rotor, you could even turn the conical roof to guide them to other winds. While the lower floor was used to store utensils and tools.
The mill currently belongs to the Network of Centers and Museums of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and also houses the facilities of the Museo del Queso with its own shop where to be able to acquire different types of these delicacies.
La Lajita is a charming little coastal town that belongs to Pájara, just 12 kilometers from the tourist area of Costa Calma. This small town 26 kilometers from Pájara has about 1800 inhabitants and traditionally based its economy on livestock and artisanal fishing. With the passage of time, tourism has become more important in its economy and has become an interesting point to visit in Fuerteventura.
The proximity to Costa Calma has meant that this small town has experienced an interesting tourist growth, even with this growth. the small municipality has not lost the charm that makes it so recommendable.
One points of interest offered by La Lajita is the chapel of the Immaculate Conception. We must also highlight its wonderful beach, with black sand and an infinity of boats stranded on its shore with traditional gear that give good sample of the type of artisanal fishing that fishermen still practice today. The waves on the beach are soft, have little occupation and can be accessed without any difficulty.
La Lajita is a quiet place, without crowds and perfect to disconnect.