La Oliva

Fuerteventura has a lot of natural spaces, one of the best known belongs to the municipality of La Oliva, just 6 kilometers from the Atlantic coast, is the Tindaya Mountain. This mountainous formation is in the Llano de Esquinzo and reaches a height close to 400 meters being considered the most emblematic natural element of Fuerteventura. Speaking of its morphology Tindaya is a trachyte python in a pyramidal form, it is imposing at the same time that it is solitary in the plains of Esquinzo, very close to the town of the same name and in the northwestern part of Fuerteventura. It is believed that the Montaña de Tindaya was formed approximately 18.7 million years ago and according to studies may be one of the first formations that emerged on the island, in the large building of the Tetir shield. This shield of volcanic origin was the result of erosion over hundreds of millions of years that were eroding the basalt rocks from which they were formed, thus revealing the quartz-trachytic rocks that resisted this erosion over the millennia and what today is Tindaya. At the base of the mountain there are small quarries that are currently in disuse that was exploited some time ago by private companies. Despite appearing to be a desert place, there is a very curious flora and fauna. Regarding the flora, there are endemic species of the Canary Islands, for example the cuernúa or the Jarao. Regarding the fauna, birds, such as the alcarava, the Saharan runner, partridge moruna or the trumpeter bullfinch among others stand out.In steeper areas there is the common kestrel, the crow canary or the guirre majonero. The mountain of Tindaya has always been surrounded by a halo of magic, it is an area of high archaeological value and vestiges of the celebration of magical or religious rites have been found. Nearby is the Cueva del Bailadero de las Brujas or the Caves of the Bailaderos de Los Pastores.

In addition to interesting natural sites, La Oliva also offers an attractive art offer thanks to the Centro de Arte Canario. This center offers a wide range of artistic offers, one of the most enriching of Fuerteventura in a relaxing environment with first class works. In the first place it is worth mentioning that the center is in an environment that invites tranquility, with some sculptural works outdoors that make the site especially charming. Within the Center there are numerous rooms where a wide and varied offer of Canarian plastic art is exhibited. The Centro de Arte Canario is a private initiative of the artist, creator and gallery owner Manuel Delgado Camino, popularly known as Mané and has come to gather and have exposed a large part of the artistic culture of the Canary Islands. The artistic offer is not limited only to exhibitions of painting, sculpture or other arts, but also workshops, musical samples or colloquiums are offered. On the outside, apart from artistic works, it is possible to enjoy native flora that give greater dimension to the work that is exhibited in the surroundings. Currently the center is run by the artist's daughter and they are always in continuous innovation to make the works that are exhibited much more extensive and valuable. The Canary Art Center is located right in front of the Casa de los Coroneles and it also has a space where it is possible to acquire works of art such as ceramics, engravings or serigraphs of works that are exposed. A perfect place to discover the hidden gems of Canarian art.

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.

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.

Among the most impressive protected areas of Fuerteventura is the Natural Monument of the Malpais de la Arena, Volcán de la Arena. Located between La Oliva, Lajares and Villaverde this place will transport visitors to another planet thanks to the imposing landscapes of rock that surround them. This area was formed as a result of a volcano that after its eruption left a sea of solidified lavas and that gave rise to a unique ecosystem of flora and fauna that is also linked to the great geological, geomorphological and archaeological value. Malpaís has dimensions that are around 12 square kilometers and are formed by several craters and lava flows at the base of the main building of the volcano. The Volcan de La Arena is 10,000 years old and has a height of 420 meters above sea level and 120 meters above the base and is considered the youngest on the island of Fuerteventura strong>. In Malpais you can see small furnaces, holes where the gases of the volcanic eruptions were released, this has led to the formation of caves like the one called

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 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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El centro cultural Raíz del Pueblo cuenta con área de teatro, taller de prensa, documentación y audiovisuales, área de música, aula de informatica, área de medioambiente, área de la mujer y área de animación.

La Casa del Coronel es uno de los edificios más emblemáticos del municipio de La Oliva, en Fuerteventura. Data del siglo XIX y estaba destinada a vivienda del Coronel, un cargo hereditario y vitalicio que ostentaba el poder militar, judicial y económico de la isla a lo largo de los siglos XVIII y XIX.

Además de interesantes parajes naturales, La Oliva ofrece también una atractiva oferta de arte gracias a que en la localidad se encuentra el Centro de Arte Canario. Este centro ofrece una amplia ofertas artística, una de las más enriquecedoras de Fuerteventura en un entorno relajante y con unas obras de primer nivel.En primer lugar cabe mencionar que el centro se encuentra en un entorno que invita a la tranquilidad, con algunas obras escultóricas al aire libre que hacen el sitio especialmente encantador. Dentro del Centro existen numerosas salas donde se exponen una amplia y variada oferta de arte plástico canario.El Centro de Arte Canario es una iniciativa privada del artista, creador y galerista Manuel Delgado Camino, popularmente conocido como Mané y ha llegado a reunir y tener expuesta una gran parte de la cultura artística Canaria.La oferta artística no se limita sólo a exposiciones de pintura, escultura u otras artes, sino que también se ofrecen talleres, muestras musicales o coloquios.En la parte exterior además de obras artísticas es posible disfrutar de flora autóctona que dan mayor dimensión a la obra que se expone en los alrededores.En la actualidad el centro está dirigido por la hija del artista y siempre están en continua innovación para hacer mucho más extensa y valiosa las obras que se exponen.El Centro de Arte Canario se encuentra situado justo frente a la Casa de los Coroneles y cuenta con un espacio también donde es posible adquirir obras de arte como cerámicas, grabados o serigrafías de obras que están expuestas. Un lugar perfecto para descubrir las joyas ocultas del arte canario.

La Casa de la Cilla, donde se emplaza el actual Museo del Grano, es un edificio del año 1819 que muestra la historia de la agricultura tradicional en esta zona. Es este edificio parte de la Ruta de los Coroneles.

Centro de spa y masaje, clásico tailandés, situado en la calle Pedro I Guy Vandaele, 1, en Corralejo, Fuerteventura.