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Chipude is a village in the upper part of Vallehermoso which spans the upper midlands in the south-east of the island, bordering the Garajonay National Park. It was one of the first big towns on the island after the Spanish arrived, but in Pre-hispanic times, it was already an important region for ancient Gomerans because of the sacred place for rituals, the Monumento Natural de La Fortaleza. The Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria is celebrated on 15 August, which coincides with the middle of summer, and as Chipude is in the centre, it has become one of the biggest events on the island.

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In the 1970s the German businessman Gregor Kaiser created the first nudist community in the north east of Lanzarote. Since then this magical place has been attracting many tourists who enjoy the natural pools and coves.

The settlement of La Atalayita is in the Valle de Pozo Negro, in the east of Fuerteventura. This archaeological site dates back to the times of the island’s first natives, called ‘mahos’ or ‘majos’. Nowadays, the Visitor Centre allows us to enter constructions that are over six centuries old. It is exciting to discover the history of this settlement, which was used as a night-time refuge, shelter from the elements and somewhere to hide from attacks. We recommend climbing the peak to get an extraordinary panoramic view of the settlement.

The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre is located in a typical Fuerteventura-style house in the town of Tiscamanita in the centre of the island. Next to the museum is a very interesting refurbished windmill. At this visitors’ centre, you can find out all about the culture surrounding ‘gofio’ – a food that was the island’s mainstay against hunger for centuries. A pleasant tour that takes us through the history of the windmills and the allows us to discover the how real Canary Islands ‘gofio’ is made.

La Villa de Santa Lucía is situated 51 kilometres from the island’s capital, at an altitude of 680 metres above sea level. The Church of Santa Lucía is a historic-artistic building located in the upper part of the municipality. The structure is unmistakable with its beautiful carved stone facade paired and its white dome. La Villa de Santa Lucía is a municipality with great commercial activity, spurred by its growing population. Vecindario is one of the most important shopping districts on the island.

The shepherd’s leap: a sporting skill and a tool for Guanche shepherds that fascinated travellers from other cultures.

Divided into two bays by a breakwater, this beach has soft, dark sand and transparent waters with many services available. It’s quieter and has lusher vegetation than Playa del Inglés, the neighbouring beach.

This is a protected natural area, under the category of Protected Landscape. It is located between the Los Hombres and Fagundo ravines and is a good example of the island's rural architecture. One of the most traditional areas that gives the impression that time has stopped and nothing has changed. Of great natural beauty, it is a highly recommended area of the island to visit and to know how the people of the island used to live in the past. The GR 130 trail passes through and the views it offers are spectacular.

The town of Santa María de Guía offers various leisure and sightseeing activities for tourists who enjoy architectural works and natural spaces. If you take a walk through the streets of Santa María de Guía you will discover its beautiful buildings, especially the houses in the town centre which have been painted and decorated. You can lose yourself in a world full of colour and joy, transporting us to the splendour of bygone days. The historic centre was declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument in 1982. The Parish Church is an interesting building to visit, with its neo-classical facade flanked by two lateral towers.