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One example is Maspalomas Winter Pride, one of the most popular European LGBTQ celebrations in the final months of the year. On other occasions it’s drawn crowds of more than 35,000, making it Europe’s top winter Pride. And it’s held in the Canary Islands!

Coworking spaces are key for remote workers. Their characteristics and services can be decisive when choosing where to work from.

The La Dehesa juniper forest is like no other place on earth. Because of the strong trade wind, which blows without rest in the area, visitors can discover trees with extraordinary shapes, some of which grow parallel to the ground thanks to the surrendering force of the air currents.

The El Hierro giant lizard (galliota simonyi) is native to El Hierro. Despite the significant presence of the reptiles on the Canary Islands, the species is, in fact, currently in danger of extinction. The Recovery Centre is located within the Guinea Eco museum, in Frontera. Visitors are encouraged to find out more about the push for giant lizard conservation during guided tours which take place every day of the year between 10 am and 6 pm.

The Calderón Hondo is one of the best-preserved craters in Fuerteventura. The volcanic formation lies to the east of the road that leaves Lajares, (municipality of La Oliva) in the direction of Majanicho. Fuerteventura is 30 million years old, so the eruption on the Calderón Hondo – which occurred between 50,000 years and 130,000 years ago – happened relatively recently in the island’s past. Calderón Hondo – together with Bayuyo, Las Calderas, and La Caldera de Lobos – is arranged in a direction northeast to southwest in Fuerteventura. Evidence of volcanic eruptions are found in the island badlands, terrain which can’t be cultivated to this day. The volcanos also created geographical features such as the Lobos islet, the town of El Cotillo, and the sandy extension south of Lajares.

The Colonels’ House (Casa de Los Coroneles), located on the outskirts of the town of La Oliva, capital of the northern municipality of the same name, is a stand-out example of Fuerteventura architecture. The seventeenth century mansion was abandoned and sat in ruins in the twentieth century until restoration in 2006. Visitors will be astonished at the gleaming Canarian patio, the majestic wooden balconies, and the towers with battlements (used to defend against pirate incursions). Wandering through galleries and corridors as well as the permanent exhibition – which invites tourists to learn about the history of the house, visitors will be able to relive the stately and military power exercised over centuries from the imposing building.

El Hierro is the youngest of the Canary Islands. It is also the island with the greatest volcanic activity. The visitor centre, accessed along the road to La Restinga, has two buildings: one of which takes an overview of Canarian volcanism and the volcanoes of El Hierro, while the other uses optical and sonic effects to reimagine the volcanic eruption of October 2011 that occurred underwater in the area around La Restinga.

The town of El Cotillo, on the north-western side of Fuerteventura, is an historic fishing village. Besides the culture and history, water sports are also offered. There are numerous outlets and schools with options such as surfing, kitesurfing, paddle surfing, windsurfing, and the newly-arrived wing foiling. With a wide variety of embarkation points in the area, sports fanatics can enter the water south of El Cotillo, on the east coast, towards the north coast (after the Tostón Lighthouse), or from the tranquillity of one of the local natural lagoons.

The Tefía Mill is located in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario, in the dry, open landscape of Majorero. It is one of the 23 mills declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest in Fuerteventura. A visit to a mill is a great way to learn about the economy of the island in past centuries. Since the arrival of the conquerors in the 15th century to well into the twentieth century, the mills ground grain to make gofio (or Canarian flour) for the local people, with the mill owner taking a share of the profits. Nearby, the Ecomuseum of La Alcogida has typical Fuerteventura architecture and showcases the traditional crafts of the island.