Fuerteventura, the "Calm Island", distinguishes itself by the beauty of its stark landscape and a coast that is almost entirely lined with white-sand beaches running down to turquoise waters. The island's pleasant climate, its perpetual, mo..

The small museum on the south side of town displays several Guanche exhibits. The Guanches, the native population of the Canary Islands, were still living in the Stone Age at the time of the conquest in the 15C.

Betancuria's former cathedral with white walls and a picturesque wooden balcony is now called the Iglesia Santa María la Antigua. The interior consisting of a nave and two aisles has an interesting figure of Christ on the font. The Sacristy has a fin..