{"id":1319,"date":"2015-08-19T08:17:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T08:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fuertecharter.com\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2015-12-10T12:19:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T12:19:49","slug":"algunas-curiosidades-de-la-isla-de-fuerteventura-y-de-canarias-en-general-parte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fuertecharter.com\/en\/algunas-curiosidades-de-la-isla-de-fuerteventura-y-de-canarias-en-general-parte\/","title":{"rendered":"Some curiosities of the island of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands in general (part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have visited the island of Fuerteventura, if you are going to visit it soon, or if you are one of its residents, but do not know the history of this Atlantic island thoroughly, here we leave some curiosities that you\u201dll surely like to know about both Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands as a whole.<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\n


\n<\/strong><\/em>THE CANARY ISLANDS ARE PART OF LA MACARONESIA AND MYTHOLOGICAL ATLANTIS<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>La Macaronesia is the set of five of the North Atlantic archipelagos: Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and the Savage Islands. It comes from the Greek word mak\u00e1r\u00f4n n\u00easoi, which means \u201chappy or fortunate islands\u201d, where it was assumed that deceased heroes of mythology would abide.
\nMacaronesian islands were never connected to the continent, as they are volcanic islands that emerged from marine eruptions, and according to mythology, it was thought that these islands were the summits of Atlantis (submerged continent), emerging to the surface. Atlantis, according to mythology, was the continent that Zeus sank in punishment for its inhabitants\u201d bad behaviour.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Excursiones
www.docfiles.cl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WPRD \u201cCANARIAS\u201d<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>These islands received its name because after the first expedition sent by the king of Mauritania to meet the ends of the ocean, beyond the Pillars of Hercules (Gibraltar), what they found when they reached these islands was a fierce breed of dogs (the Latin: can, canis), so the name the islands received was \u201cInsula Canaria\u201d (Isle of Dogs).<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/em>\u201cEL GOFIO\u201d<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Energy food derived from some roasted and ground cereals such as wheat, rye, corn, barley \u2026 Its highly nutritious properties turned it into the staple food of this people for many years. This powder is often added to milk at breakfast, also to \u201cel potaje canario\u201dor kneaded , resulting into \u201cla pellla de gofio\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Excursiones
\u00a9commons.wikimedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMAJORERO\u201d CHEESE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>\u201cMajorero\u201d goat cheese enjoys appellation of origin from the February 16th<\/sup> , 1996, and it can be made only with goat milk from the island or a mixture of up to 15% of Canarian sheep milk, before letting it age.
\nIn the case of mature cheese it features the palm leaf on its bark, which is used in \u201cempleitas\u201d to make the mould that shapes it. The most famous ones are cured with gofio, paprika or oil, although other varieties are found.<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/em>THE SALT<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>In the early twentieth century, salt was one of the resources that allowed the islands to generate more revenue. The climate of the Canary Islands is ideal for the production of sea salt, which was exported all over the world, and which also was of great importance to preserve fish, when the phenomenon of freezing had not yet been discovered.<\/em><\/p>\n


\n\u201c<\/strong><\/em>COCHINILLA<\/strong>\u201d <\/strong><\/em>WAS ALSO TRADED<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The cochineal is a parasite insect of the cactus, from which a very bright red dye is obtained out of its blood , used in ancient times to dye fabrics. Until the mid-nineteenth century it was a precious commodity, as the high society\u2019s garments were dyed with it. Eventually, much cheaper but less safe synthetic dyes were discovered.
\nThis dye is used today as a food colouring (E-120) and in the pharmaceutical industry, and small productions are preserved on the island of Lanzarote and La Palma.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Excursiones
\u00a9 www.faunaexotica.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CANARIAN WRESTLING<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>This sport has a long history among the Canarian population, as it has been practised in the island since these were inhabited by \u201clos Guanches\u201d (ancient inhabitants).
\nIt consists of unbalancing the opponent and making them touch the ground with any part of his body other than their sole.
\nIt is played on sand enclosures called \u201cTerreros\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Excursiones
\u00a9 www.hablocanario.es<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


\n\u201c<\/strong><\/em>EL TIMPLE<\/strong>\u201d
\n<\/strong>Plucked string instrument, typical of the Canary Islands, of small dimensions (38-40cms) and due to its curved back, hump-like, it\u2019s recognized as the \u201d resounding little Camel\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

FuerteCharter<\/em><\/strong> Team<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have visited the island of Fuerteventura, if you are going to visit it soon, or if you are one of its residents, but do not know the history of this Atlantic island thoroughly, here we leave some curiosities that you\u201dll surely like to know about both Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands as a … Continue reading Some curiosities of the island of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands in general (part I)<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79,4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n