Fuerteventura: a nature reserve to admire the stars.

Fuerteventura is closer to the stars than you might think.
In fact, Fuerteventura belongs to the Starlight Reserves, or rather to those unique places from which you can still admire the stars in a perfect way.
I mean without any external luminous “obstacle” or any source of pollution, interfering with the observation.
Imagine to observing the stars many years ago.
Then think when the earth was not polluted and natural light was the only thing to illuminate us at night.

What makes Fuerteventura a Starlight reserve?

“A Starlight Reserve is a site where there is an effort to preserve the quality of the night sky and its associated values, be they cultural, scientific, astronomical, natural, or landscape related.
A Starlight Reserve will have a dark core or zone.
This is one unpolluted area where the natural night and sky light conditions are kept intact.”

The importance of having “clean” skies

Fuerteventura has become a biosphere reserve, not only because of its divine beaches and the spectacular nature that we all love.
The importance of a clear sky through which you can admire the stars is first and foremost a sign of the air quality in Fuerteventura.
Imagine being able to admire a starry sky while on vacation.
The best photographers can take home incredible images, with Instagrammers capturing unique photos from Fuerteventura’s miradors under rivers of stars!
Don’t tell me you can do the same in your super-lit cities?

The observation points (mirador) of Fuerteventura

If you enter the Reserve Starlight official website, you will find a beautiful and colorful map with the best (and excluded) points from which to observe the stars in Fuerteventura.
It is clear that in the inhabited or more touristic areas, also the possibility of admiring the stars in a clear way decreases.
However, there are unique places (Miradors or star observation points), from where you can admire splendid panoramas by day and incredible starry skies by night:

• Mirador Astronomico de Sicasumbre: You can find this observation point in Pajara. Here You can find parking information panels and indications on the position of the star constellations. Photographers and astronomers can “lean” on various supports
  Bear in mind that this mirador is located at an altitude of 231 m.
  Even with Fuerteventura’s favorable climate, it could get a little cool at night. Go prepared!
  
• Mirador de Morro Velosa: This viewpoint is located in the neighborhood of Betancuria, the ancient capital of Fuerteventura.
  It is over 600 m above sea level and, for this reason, it offers splendid panoramas by day and by night.
  Here you also could find very cool temperatures, especially at night.
  Bring your camera and warm clothes!
  
• Observatorio astronomico de Tefìa: The Tefía observatory is the main point of reference for contemplating the sky on the island.
  At the time of writing, the observatory is apparently being restored, so check before you go.
  In the area there is still the mill and other things to admire.
  And you can probably admire the stars clearly from up here, even if the observatory is not open.