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Dunas de Corralejo
The Natural Park of the Dunes of Corralejo is one of the most emblematic natural sites of Fuerteventura. The spectacular shapes that emerge from this sea of dunes is simply supreme, a desert beauty that will not leave any of the visitors indifferent. The Dunes of Corralejo Natural Park is located near La Oliva, in the northeast part of the island, forming a coastal strip with a dimension of around 2.5 kilometers. wide by 10 long, reaching more than 2500 hectares and a variable relief that goes from sea level to 50 meters high that some dunes can have. In the natural park you can distinguish two parts well different. On the one hand, the area farther north, with the huge expanse of dunes, the largest of the Canary archipelago, white sands that contrast with the turquoise waters that bathe the coasts. On the other hand, the area to the south that is the opposite, ocher and red colors with f rock formations more abrupt and rugged. From the coast you can see the Isla de Lobos, separated by the strait of the Bocaina of just 2 kilometers and that counts as a hamlet of La Oliva. The biodiversity that hides the Natural Park of the Dunes of Corralejo is surprising, with an endemic flora and a protected fauna. Great bustards, curlews, ravens or marshes are some of the birds that can be spotted and more on the coast tridáctilo correlimos, returns stones, spatula or the curlew. In addition to mammals such as hedgehogs, rabbits, or squirrels that have adapted to the lack of water in the area of the dunes. You can also rest in the numerous beaches such as Alzada, El Moro, El Dormidero, Los Martos, Bajo Negro, El Pozo among others, in many of them it is possible to do nudism. It is also an interesting place for surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing or diving.
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Acua Water Park
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Isla de Lobos
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.
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Muelle viejo corralejo
