Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands, in Atlantic Ocean. Its believed that, the first native of Fuerteventura have arrived from North Africa. They lived in caves and dwell. By the start of 11th century, the Phoenician settlers arrived in Fuerteventura. In 1405 French conqueror Jean de Be’thencourt conquered the island. The island began to develop since 1859, when 151 year military rule was dissolved and is announced as an entirely new capital. The major breakthrough in the history of the island happened in the year 1912, when it secured the right to self-govern.

By 1940s Fuerteventura Island got it own airport. Tourism began to flourish in Fuerteventura by the building of Fuerteventura airport. It’s situated in EL Mattoral, 5 km south west of the capital. As the island is close to Africa, many illegal immigrants take the sea way to enter European Union.

Fuerteventura Island offers pleasant climate throughout the year. The sea protects the Fuerteventura Island from the hot Sahara winds. A sand storm known a Calima can cause the temperature in the Island to increase up to 10