Fuerteventura is believed to be the oldest of the Canary Island, which nestled 100 kilometers off the coast of North Africa; appointed as the second largest amongst the islands after Tenerife as well owned the longest beaches within the archipelago. Fuerteventura is ideal for families and couples who were looking for great place to unwind or relax since it is best describe as a paradise for sun, beach and water sports devotees. It is in this island as well where found the first tourists hotel that was built since 1965 which was eventually followed by the assembly of the airport which is located at El Mattoral. Since the island can provide of about 3, 000 sunshine hours yearly, Fuerteventura was appointed on the world as a major European holiday destination.

Due to the island’s summer Trade Winds and winter distend of the Atlantic, Fuerteventura is the sanctuary of surfers, scuba divers, big game fishermen, and sailors who wants to join the whales, dolphins, turtles and marlins swimming on this pristine clear Atlantic water that the island has. Tourists as well can tour around the island’s large plains, volcanic mountains, and lavascapes which can be reach riding with the 4×4 or with the cross-country motorbike. If you want to have some knowledge of Fuenteventura’s history, touring around their monuments, museums and archeological sites will help you traced its ancient history.

It has been said that the first colonizers of the island arrived here from the North Africa and “Mahorero” or “Maho” is still widely used today to describe the people living in Fuerteventura. This name or word came from the ancient word “mahos” which means a type of goatskin shoe which was worn by the original residents. In fact, during the previous paced of the island, there are various different invaders dwelling in here that left some remains which today’s became the evidences for tourists who were curious about the island’s unique history. However, despite the past history of Fuerteventura it still recently captivates millions of tourists all over the world because of its unique fascinating views with the blend of contemporary design of buildings.