FuerteventuraCanariasIdeal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.
Betancuria, between the sea and tradition, a place with soul.
Betancuria was the first city founded in the Canary Islands and the first capital of the Canary Islands, until 1834. Located in the valley of the Betancuria Massif, a rural park, it is one of the least deserted areas of the island, as well as the least populated municipality of Fuertaventura, with less than 800 inhabitants. It is the town with the greatest historical and artistic interest of the island. One of its main attractions is the Archaeological Museum of Beancuria, where the traveler can see how the ancient inhabitants of the island lived.
Betancuria, first village of Fuerteventura to
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The most important building in the municipality. Built in 1410 in French Gothic style, it was destroyed by Barbary pirates in 1593 and rebuilt in the seventeenth century. It mixes Gothic and Mudejar elements.
Hermitage located in the historic center of Betancuria. It is part of the religious heritage of the town, linked to the Franciscan presence since the early years of the Norman conquest.
First convent of the Canary Islands, founded in 1416 by the Franciscan order. Razed in the pirate attack of 1593, it preserves remodeled structures of the XVII century. It is a reference of the religious and cultural history of the
Museum with collections on the first aborigines of Fuerteventura and ethnography of the island. Ideal complement to understand the history of Betancuria and the archipelago before and after the conquest of Fuerteventura.
Routes, experiences and activities to discover the village.
Betancuria is located in Fuerteventura, Canarias.
