This sperm whale was stranded near Matas Blancas on the Costa Calma in 2005 and is 15 metres long in total. The sperm whale skeleton of Jandia is the photo motif of many postcards. Here you can carve over 3 kilometres from one end of the village to the other on your longboard or surfskate. The secured wide red cycle path is also very popular with skaters. On display are metal sculptures by international artists, often imaginatively related to freedom and the sea. The Jandia lighthouse even towers 3m above the well-known lighthouse in Maspalomas, on the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria.Īlong the long beach promenade, which runs parallel to the salt marshes and the palm-lined avenue, there is a sculpture path that is extended every year. With its 59m, the "Faro de Jandia" is the highest lighthouse on the Canary Islands. In good weather and with a clear view, you can even see the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria from here.Īnother sight is of course the long salt marshes, in the middle of which stands the famous Jandia lighthouse. You can see eagles soaring along the mountain, carried by the thermals. On the north-west side of the "Pico" (as the locals call it) the mountain slopes almost vertically. At the top you will be rewarded with a unique view of the beautiful beaches "Playas de Jandia" and especially of the long and remote sandy beach Cofete on the west coast. A hike up to the top of the " Pico de la Zarza" takes about 2 hours. One of the attractions of Jandia is definitely the highest mountain in Fuerteventura.
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