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One of the main tourist resorts
in Fuerteventura is Corralejo, was up until the 1970's, a
small fishing village inhabited only by the local residents. Today,
though a growing and thriving tourist industry has promoted both
local and mainland developers to invest in building projects which
have changed the face of Corralejo whilst still maintaining
it's village charm.
As you approach Corralejo from the south, you will encounter the
famous nature reserve Dunas de Corralejo with its towering
sand dunes. These dunes are thought to have been created from the
sands carried over from the Sahara Desert, less than 200km to the
East. However, some recent analysis of the sand has revealed remnants
of marine fossils, suggesting that the dunes were created from the
seabed, washed in by incoming tides and blown off the beach on to
the roadside by the famous north westerly winds. However, the theory
of the dunes originating from the Sahara is a little more romantic
and locals like to promote this idea when telling holidaymakers about
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| Water sports are very popular
in Corralejo, including surfing, wind surfing, kite sailing , wind
surfing, jet skiing, sailing and yacht sailing. However, for those
who prefer to keep strictly on terra firma sports such as paragliding,
mountain biking, trecking, quad biking, tennis and ten pin bowling
are readily available and an 18 hole golf course is in the
planning stages of development. A new multi-cinema just outside of
town is also opening and the newly opened water park offers hours
of fun for children and adults alike. |
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