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About Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the Canaries, dating back to 20 million yearsago. The last volcanic activity in Fuerteventura was between 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. Most of its interoir consists of arid dunes and rocky mountain ridges, reminiscent of western sahara. Most of the tourists stick to the coast where the fine sandy white beaches are irresistable to sun worshippers.

	The highest point in Fuerteventura is Mount Jandía (807 m) in the southwestern part of the island. Geographical features include Istmo de la Pared which is 5 km wide and is the narrowest part of Fuerteventura, the island is divided into two parts, the northern portion which is Maxorata and the southwestern part called the Jandía peninsula.

The climate on the island throughout the year is pleasant, temperatures are around 21° C in winter months and about 27°C in the summer months.

	The summer Trade Winds and winter swells of the Atlantic make this a year-round surfers' paradise. Sailors, scuba divers and big game fishermen are all drawn to these clear blue Atlantic waters where whales, dolphins, marlin and turtles are all common sights.

Fuerteventura features the archipelago's most beautiful beaches, nearly 150 of them. Whether in the metre-high, dunes of Corralejo in the north or at the kilometer-long sand beaches in the south, Fuerteventura is without doubt the wildest and most unaffected island of the Canaries.

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