Check out the previous reports of my Fuerteventura photo diary here (Day 1), here (Day 2) and here (Day 3)
The destination for my next island tour was Betancuria, in my view the most beautiful village on Fuerteventura. It is located in a hilly area pretty much at the center of the island. Founded in the late 15th century it served as capital for the Canary Islands but later for Fuerteventura only. In 1834 it had to make way for the new island capital of Antigua. Today the church Santa Maria de Betancuria is one of the cities' main attractions and a lot of cafes, shops and restaurants have been opened to accommodate the many tourists who stroll through the picturesque alleys.
To get there I had to cross the mountain range of the north island, so I was able to capture some nice panoramas first.
But see for yourself:
This is Fuerte!
This pano is facing north to where I came from in the morning. If you look closely you can see the ocean to both sides of the island. To the left the open atlantic side (windward side), to the right the Africa facing side with the coast of Morocco in 100 km eastward distance (leeward side).
Arriving in Betancuria with the typical terraced cultivation.
Some clouds are coming up providing welcome shade.
Santa Maria de Betancuria
The entire old town has formed around the church.
A beautiful cactus garden with many different species.
The fruits of these cacti are edible.
A long dried up stream.
I hope you enjoyed this photo tour to the old capital Betancuria!
Thanks for following along and see you back next time 👋.
Photos recorded by myself with an iPhone 13 Pro. All rights reserved.