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Fuerteventura, Spain
An easygoing isle
Though we're indeed in Spain, we're about 1,500 kilometres from the plains of La Mancha where the fictional Don Quixote tilted at windmills like this one. Fuerteventura is the second largest by area of the Canary Islands, a Spanish overseas holding since 1405 even though it's much closer to Morocco. Despite its size, Fuerteventura is home to less than 1% of the Canaries' population (most reside on Tenerife or Gran Canaria), so breathing room is ample on the windy isle.
An easygoing isle
Though we're indeed in Spain, we're about 1,500 kilometres from the plains of La Mancha where the fictional Don Quixote tilted at windmills like this one. Fuerteventura is the second largest by area of the Canary Islands, a Spanish overseas holding since 1405 even though it's much closer to Morocco. Despite its size, Fuerteventura is home to less than 1% of the Canaries' population (most reside on Tenerife or Gran Canaria), so breathing room is ample on the windy isle.
Though its land area is relatively large, Fuerteventura is home to just a tiny fraction of Canary Islanders.
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