Puerto del Rosario

Puerto del Rosario has served as Fuerteventura’s administrative capital in the Canary Islands since the 1860s. Set on the island’s east-facing Atlantic coast, it is Fuerteventura’s main port and an urban counterpoint to the resort areas farther south. The town was called Puerto de Cabras until 1956, recalling its beginnings as a modest harbour on an arid volcanic island. Contemporary sculptures appear in streets and squares around the centre, while Casa Museo Unamuno recalls the 1924 exile on Fuerteventura of writer Miguel de Unamuno. Its low-rise waterfront and working harbour give the capital a distinctly local, practical character. Browse other webcams across Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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