Puerto del Rosario

(Capital of Fuerteventura)

Map of Puerto del Rosario showing Locations of Sculptures

The capital city of Fuerteventura is Puerto del Rosario (Port of the Rosary).   Until fairly recently, the name of this city was Puerto de Cabras (Port of Goats) as this was the main export.   It has always been a working port and tourism has only very recently been taken seriously.

The city is now undergoing a facelift with the promenade being tidied up, a new marina being built and the main dock being deepened to allow larger Canary Island cruise liners to stop off.   There is now a shopping centre (Las Rotondas) where you can buy fashionable and designer clothes amongst other things and a host of shops all around the city.   Be aware, however, that most shops (apart from those in Las Rotondas) close for a siesta in the afternoon.

There are numerous bars and restaurants around the city from simple coffee shops to full 5 star treatment.   The promenade is host to many such places but they can be found on most of the roads around the city.

Every year, during the capital's fiesta in September, there is an international sculptoring competition where sculptors from around the world convert huges lumps of stone and marble into works of art.   Over the years, a mountain of sculptures have been produced and these have been dotted all around the city.   We have added a map to show just a few examples of the many pieces that have been produced and are available for all to see along with many other pieces that have been commissioned by the council.

Map of Puerto del Rosario showing Locations of Sculptures