Fuerteventura, the second largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, sits in the Atlantic Ocean 100 km off the north coast of Africa. It’s known primarily as a holiday destination due to its white-sand beaches and year-round warmth cooled by constant winds. The multitude of beaches that wrap around it are interrupted by cliffs and sheltered coves. It’s popular for water sports, especially surfing, windsurfing and waterskiing.
La Playa de la Barca (which in English means “Beach of the Boat”) is one of the tourist spots that mixes modernity and unspoiled nature. It is the beach which is located towards the north of the beaches of Sotavento. It belongs to the municipality of Pajara on the island of Fuerteventura and lies on the east coast of the Pajara peninsula.
Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the North Africa region, politically part of Spain. At 1,660 square kilometres (640 sq mi), it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. As of 2018, Fuerteventura has 113,275 inhabitants. It was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in May 2009. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario.