Canarian Houbara

Fuerteventura and the Ministry of the Environment will protect the Canarian Houbara

The protection and preservation of the Canarian Houbara is a crucial task that requires immediate attention and concerted efforts from various stakeholders. The unique subspecies, Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae, is specific to the eastern Canary Islands of Fuerteventura, Lobos, Lanzarote, and Graciosa.~It possesses distinct characteristics, differing from its North African counterpart in size, back markings, and…

weather forecast easter Fuerteventura

Weather forecast for the Easter weekend on Fuerteventura

Let’s take a look at the weather forecast for the upcoming Easter weekend on Fuerteventura.Municipality by Municipality we see how the weather will develop for many people during these holidays.Remember that you can check the hourly forecasts and those for the main beaches on our Fuerteventura weather forecast page. Update March 29th From 8 am…

Last weekend Carnival Fuerteventura

March 23-24: postponed the last weekend of Carnival in Fuerteventura

The great carnival season in Fuerteventura should have ended on the weekend of March 23rd and 24th with two carnival events not to be missed, in two equally unique villages that are always worth a visit. However, the bad weather that hit the Canary Islands and Fuerteventura in particular forced the organizers to postpone the…

Orange warning for rain

Orange warning for rain on Saturday 23 March

The Spanish state meteorological agency AEMET, known as Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, is responsible for issuing weather forecasts and warnings for the country. The orange warning for rain indicates a significant amount of rainfall expected in Fuerteventura tomorrow, March 23rd. With an accumulation of 30 mm of rain in an hour for the internal areas…

hammerhead sharks

Two hammerhead sharks spotted in the Playa Blanca area of Puerto del Rosario

The sighting of two hammerhead sharks in the Playa Blanca area of Puerto del Rosario on Sunday March 17th certainly caused a stir among locals and visitors alike. The reported presence of these sharks around 11:00 in the Parador area, about 200 meters from the shore, prompted the authorities to take precautionary measures, initially giving…

Calima, yellow alert, weather forecast

Yellow alert for Calima on Sunday afternoon 17 March

From 12:00 noon today, Sunday, March 17, until 8:59 p.m., the Spanish National Meteorological Agency has issued a yellow alert for suspended dust (wind-borne sand or calima) in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. This weather warning means that visibility may be below 3000 m or in any case between 3000 and 5000 m. It is advisable for…