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 Diving school Harry |  Water sports school Watersports Fuerteventura |  Aquarium | | | Experienced instructors of Harry’s Dive Base teach diving on the pier in Tarajalejo and, for starters, the Chupadero in La Lajita, but also organize dives on the most famous sites of the island. Phone: 00 34 928 875 444 Site on the Web: www.harrysdivebase.com | Watersports Fuerteventura provides training in a variety of water sports: windsurfing, catamaran sailing, sea kayaking, snorkeling. It also organizes bike rides off-road. Watersports Fuerteventura is based next to the hotel R2 Bahía Playa in Tarajalejo and Costa Calma. Phone: 00 34 928 875 110 Mobile phone: 00 34 628 828 992 Site on the Web: watersports-fuerteventura.com | A small aquarium, belonging to the campsite El Brasero, more than 120 marine species. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 13 pm and from 16 am to 20 pm. Entry fee: € 5; € 2.5 for children. | |
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 Hiking |  Horse riding |  Karting | | | TimeforNature organizes hiking a half or two days with overnight accommodation in apartments. Phone: 00 34 928 872 545 Mobile phone: 00 34 699 915 552 Site on the Web: www.timefornature.de | There is an equestrian center belonging to the campsite El Brasero but open to all. Excursions on horseback. Phone: 00 34 699 244 623 Price: € 9 for a riding lesson for half an hour. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 13 pm and from 16 am to 20 pm. | Fuerteventura Gran Karting has a kart track 1500 meters long located Ocios del Sur on the road FV-518 to the village of El Cardón, 8 km north of Talajalejo and 12 km from La Lajita and its Oasis Park. Cafeteria with terrace. Hours: daily, 11 am to 21 pm. Price: from € 5 for children. Phone: 00 34 639 693 984 Site on the Web: www.kartingfuerteventura.com | |
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 The statue of Johnny Factor (Juanito el Cartero) | _small.jpg "The village of Tarajalejo in Fuerteventura. The statue of Juanito el Cartero (author Frank Vincentz). Click to enlarge the image.") In the middle of the roundabout of the FV-2 road stands the bronze statue of a man holding a large bag in his hand. This is the statue of Juan Martin Hernández who delivered mail for 34 years, between the years 1946 and 1980 in this area depopulated southern island of Fuerteventura. At first he was riding a donkey, but effected later his car tour. He was affectionately known as “Juanito el Cartero” (Jeannot Factor). For those who could neither read nor write - which was often the case - he read the letters and wrote replies. |
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 The hotel R2 Bahía Playa | Apartments Varadero |  The campsite El Brasero | | | Tarajalejo is only one hotel, the 4 **** Bahía Playa, opened in 2007 and owned by the hotel group R2. The Hotel Bahía Playa offers 168 rooms, including 95 spacious junior suites, tastefully decorated in the style design. indoor and outdoor pools, spa, sauna and steam room, tennis courts and mini golf. Rates: double room for 80 € per day with breakfast, 120 € all inclusive. Phone: 00 34 928 546 054 Site on the Web: www.r2hotels.com | Apartments Varadero are on the promenade, next to the old fishing village. They have terraces overlooking the sea. Price: 45 € per day. Phone: 00 34 928 872 032 Site on the Web: www.varadero-fuerteventura.com | The campsite El Brasero belongs to Bahía Playa and offer good facilities: swimming pool, bar, playground for children, TV room. Phone: 00 34 928 161 182 Rates: from 3 € per tent, plus 3 € per adult. | |
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 Restaurant El Brasero | | The restaurant El Brasero is associated with the camp of the same name at the hotel Bahía Playa. It offers Canarian and international quality cuisine; grilled meat. Possibility of lunch on the terrace. Free swimming pool for guests. Dishes from € 12. Closed on Mondays. Address: Carretera General Tarajalejo s/n, at the beginning of the promenade. Phone: 00 34 928 161 182 | | Restaurant La Barraca | | Good restaurant, simple and cheap. typical Canarian cuisine. Address: Calle Isidro Díaz 14, beachfront in the old fishing village. Terrace with thatched roof. Phone: 00 34 928 161 089 Hours: Monday to Saturday, 12 am to 16 pm and from 18 am to 22 pm. Close on Sunday. Dishes from € 8. Specialty “parillada de pescado” (plate of various fresh fish depending on availability), € 15 for two. |
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Situation.jpg "The village of Tarajalejo in Fuerteventura. Location of the village, in the background El Caracol (author Frank Vincentz). Click to enlarge the image.")
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.jpg "The village of Tarajalejo in Fuerteventura. Hotel Bahía Playa (author Frank Vincentz). Click to enlarge the image.")
.jpg "The village of Tarajalejo in Fuerteventura. The beach (author Frank Vincentz). Click to enlarge the image.")
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.jpg "The village of Tarajalejo in Fuerteventura. The statue of Juanito el Cartero (author Frank Vincentz). Click to enlarge the image.")
