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Tindaya
     
 

Tindaya boasts 2 supermarkets and two Spanish café/bars and for a greater choice of facilities La Oliva is only a few minutes away. Just 25 mins drive from Corallejo and 10 mins drive from La Oliva, this quaint village offers peace and seclusion. At La Oliva you will find further supermarkets as well as a Pharmacy and a couple of restaurants. Most resorts on the island and an abundance of long white sandy beaches are within a 20-25 min drive.
Beaches
The nearest beach is just 7 kilometres away and is never crowded. While the “Las Dunas” National Park with its remarkable beaches and sand dunes are about a 30 minute driveThere are around 125 miles of beach on Fuerteventura, there are surfing beaches, child friendly beaches and remote nudist beaches.  The nearest to Lajares will be at Corralejo.  With a mixture of fine white sand and black volcanic sand the island has the biggest selection of beaches in the Canaries.  All have their own qualities but those worthy of a visit would be Ajuy (pitch black fine sand), the Corralejo dunes,  and Jandia, 21km stretch of pure white sand.  At Caleta de Fuste the large horseshoe shape beach  has been created from pale golden sand, that was brought in especially for the purpose. 
Eating Out

Tindaya village is just a 5 minute drive from the Vista Montaña, and has 2 supermarkets  and 3 bars (The Tindaya Arms being English owned).  For a greater choice of restaurants you will find an abundance of variety at Corralejo or within 15 mins drive you will find a choice of eateries at El Cotillo.  A speciality of Canarian cuisine is "papas arrugadas con mojo", little "wrinkly potatoes" with "mojo verde" (green garlic sauce) or "mojo rojo", also called "mojo picón" (red garlic sauce, very spicy).    Another well-loved sew is "rancho canario", consisting of garbanzos (chick-peas), noodles and potatoes, together with bacon fat, beef and chicken.
Leisure
Watersports are available from throughout the island as well as boat trips and even a submarine excursion.  You will find camel rides available on the island as well as buggy safaris, go-karting, kite flying, sailing, snorkeling, golf, fishing, windsurfing, microflights and indoor bowling, you certainly wont get bored on Fuerteventura!
Places to Visit
Fuerteventura has many attractions that visitors will enjoy. There are lots of historical villages housing beautiful churches, traditional dwellings and museums. The main town on the island, Puerto del Rosario which  has a stunning harbour.   Jandia Nature Reserve  Parque Natural de Jandia is located in the town of Pajara and is an area full of contrasts. The reserve is a mixture of sand dunes and vegetation.    La Lajita Zoo and The Oasis Park Garde  ~La Lajita Zoo is home to a small selection of animals and offers a parrot show, horse rides and camel safaris.  Puerto del Rosario  This is the busiest town on the island and can be found on the western side. Efforts have only been made recently to take advantage of the booming tourist trade and even today, goats are thought to outnumber people. The stunning harbour has recently been rebuilt and features some excellent examples of traditional architecture. The home of the exiled poet, Miguel de Unamuno - now a museum - can also be found at the harbour.

 

   
 
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