Fuerteventura Island

Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands after Tenerife, with Puerto del Rosario as the main city. Administratively, it is part of the province of Las Palmas. The name is derived from the Spanish words "fuerte" - strong, reliable, and "ventura" - good luck, good fortune.

Fuerteventura is an island of volcanic nature. The island is located 52 miles from the coast of Africa and has the longest beaches in the entire archipelago. The island stretches from north to south for 53 miles, by 15 miles from east to west. The highest point is 807 meters. As on the other Canary Islands, there are no poisonous snakes and insects, no dangerous mammals for humans, no need be infected any exotic infection and have mandatory vaccinations.

The main winds are trade winds. From March to September they blow from the north-north-west, in September begin to turn to the east and in December to February they blow from the north-east, in March they return to the north-north-west. The average temperature during July is +27 ° C in the shade. Average temperature in January - the coolest month - about 17 ° C. In fact, during the day in the sun the air heats up to a comfortable +25 ° C. The water temperature on the coast during the year is almost constant: +20 ± 2 ° C. Fuerteventura is an island with a low landscape. Rain on the island - a very rare phenomenon.

The island has several marinas and fishports suitable for overnight yachts. These are Corralejo, Morro Jable , Puerto Castillo , Puerto Rosario.