Los Lobos

If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing way to spend the day why not try Los Lobos? I have been recommending this for ages now as an alternative to lying by the hotel pool. A while ago I went to Corralejo harbour in search of some R & R (rest and relaxation).

Several boats make the short journey every day. Leaving at 10am from from the harbour and returning again for a 4pm trip home. The cost is about €4 per person (return). After no more than 15 minutes we had landed and were off exploring. You have plenty of options once ashore.

Though the island is virtually uninhabited, it still attracts many tourists and boasts a beautifully safe sandy beach with crystal clear blue water and two excellent restaurants, where the staff commute daily from the mainland, so make sure you help them with their supplies on and off the boat otherwise they may remember you at lunch time! On that note I have to say that it isn´t cheap to eat here so maybe just have a drink and bring your own food for a beach picnic.

Lobos forms part of the Parque Natural de Las Dunas de Corralejo and for those of you with green fingers (what HAVE you been doing) take note that it is home for over 130 types of plants and it is an offence to take cuttings). Several species of birds go there to nest on the high crags of La Caldera, amongst which are the Herring Gull and Cory’s Shearwater.

Originally called Islote de Lobos (Island of Wolves) named after the vast colonies of monk seals, or sea wolves that frequented the island up to the 19th century. It is separated from Fuerteventura by a narrow 2km strait known as El Rio and covers 15km2 with the highest point being at the top of the volcanic La Caldera cone.