Hike. Central Fuerteventura, February 10, 2019

The last day of our holiday we rented a car to see some of the places at the west coast that is difficult to reach with local buses. We drove on the westward road towards the very touristic town at the west coast: Ajuy. In central Fuerteventura we visited a more traditional Spanish village, Vega de Rio Palmas, quite a relief compared to the rather boring and gloomy holiday resorts.

Photo: View to the south from the Astronomical viewpoint Sicascumbre On our way to Ajuy we stopped at the Astronomical viewpoint Sicascumbre Lying deep in the desert of Fuerteventura it is claimed to have such scarce light pollution that it attracts astronomers from all over the world.

Photo: View to the south with La Pared Istmo and the ragged mountaintops of the Jandia Peninsula We walked from the road to the panoramic point at the top. It had exceptional views over the volcanic landscape, from the Jandia Peninsula to the protected area of Montana Cardon.

Photo: The coast at Ajuy Ajuy is a small remote but very touristic fishing village on the west coast of Fuerteventura. Not far from Ajuy is where the Norman Jean de Béthencourt landed in 1402 in order to conquer the island for the Spanish crown.

Photo: At the coast north of Ajuy

Photo: At the coast north of Ajuy

The coast of Ajuy the rock differs between layers of volcanic origin and layers deposited by the sea

Photo at the Mirador del Risco de las Penas a couple of ravens asked for a piece of the banana Lisbeth was eating

Photo: The landscape at the Mirador del Risco de las Penas

Photo: From Mirador del Risco de las Penas. Remains of old terraces shows that much more of the hillside has been cultivated previously

Photo: The church at Vega de Rio Palmas.

Photo: At a bar also opposite the church a very loud discussion was going on

Photo: Near Vega de Rio Palmas.

Photo: Near Vega de Rio Palmas.

Photo: On our way back to the hotel we made a stop at La Pared to watch the breaking of the waves from the Atlantic Sea.