Betancuria was capital for quite some time until the local people started moving away from the town due to lack of arable land. In 1834 Betancuria bowed down and handed the honor over to La Oliva (who then handed over to 'Puerto de Cabras' known today as Puerto del Rosario).
Fuerteventura's former capital Betancuria lies in a picturesque valley next to a dried up stream which flowed up until the 16th century. Founded in 1405 by the Norman conqueror Jean de Bethencourt (hence the name Betancuria) has a fair amount of history behind it. The reason for its location was to protect the capital from pirate attacks, although in 1593 the pirate Jaban penetrated the Betancuria and reduced everything including the Santa Maria church to a pile of rubble and ash.The church was not rebuiltuntil 1691.
En route vers le centre de l'île...certain trouve des terres arables, le fromage de chèvre est l'une des rares productions de l'île!.
Cactus et écureuil, trés représentatif de la flore et faune de Fuerteventura
Retour sur la cote en passant par Tuineje et Tiscamanita, un haut lieu des moulins à vent de la Région
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Dernière Mise à jour le 27 avril 2008.
