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Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Town of Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Betancuria was founded in 1404 by the Norman knight Jean de Bethencourt, and flourished as a colonial and now tourist town, with many churches, chapels and museums. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Town of Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Betancuria was founded in 1404 by the Norman knight Jean de Bethencourt, and flourished as a colonial and now tourist town, with many churches, chapels and museums. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen