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PMR074K-28 Spain, Fuerteventura: Betancuria is named after its founder, the Norman conquistador Jean de Béthencourt and was the capital of the island from 1405 until 1834 when Puerto del Rosario took over that role. Here: view of the church of Santa Maria, rebuilt after the town was laid waste by pirates in the 17th century. Contains finely carved ceilings. Keywords: Canary Islands, sunshine, holidays, leisure, volcanic

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Spain, Fuerteventura: Betancuria is named after its founder, the Norman

conquistador Jean de Béthencourt and was the capital of the island from 1405 until 1834 when Puerto del Rosario took over that role. Here: view of the church of Santa Maria, rebuilt after the town was laid waste by pirates in the 17th century. Contains finely carved ceilings.
Keywords: Canary Islands, sunshine, holidays, leisure, volcanic