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Puerto del Rosario

Puerto del Rosario (Port of the Rosary) has been the capital of Fuerteventura only since 1860 when it was known as Puerto de Cabras (Port of Goats) - the name was changed in 1956 to make it more appealing! The original capital of the island was Betancuria but the capital was changed to Antigua for a whole year in 1959 before finally being transferred to Puerto del Rosario.

Puerto del Rosario is a working port and, as such, it has had little time to develop any tourism interests. However, it is an interesting city/town to stroll around on a Sunday when the roads are quiet. There are numerous sculptures dotted around on roundabouts, street corners and along the 'promenade'. Many of these sculptures are the result of a sculpturing contest held each year during the town's fiesta in September where a dozen or so sculptors from around the world, pit their skill against each other in public (a car park on the 'prom' near the harbour). It is fascinating to watch these artists at work with both power and hand tools creating imaginative art from huge rocks.

You can see some examples of the sculptures above along with a few other interesting features of the town.

As with many other areas of Fuerteventura, there are plans to develop Puerto del Rosario into a more vibrant city with more attractions for residents as well as tourists.