{"id":3,"count":10,"description":"Betancuria<\/strong> originates from 1404, when Jean be Bethancourt declared its foundation, making the town the capital of Fuerteventura<\/a> and establishing the first seats of power and administration on the island. The name of the area comes from Jean de Bethancourt.\r\n\r\nIt is in the centre of the island on its western face, and unlike the rest, the municipality is inland. The reason that it was built on the western side of the island was to avoid the pirate attacks that Fuerteventura was victim to, which normally happened on the east coast.\r\n\r\nIt was one of Fuerteventura\u2019s richest regions until the 16th Century, when it started to lose its importance due to the development of other areas. It ceased to be the island\u2019s capital from 1834.\r\n

Modern-day Betancuria<\/h3>\r\nBetancuria is now the island\u2019s smallest municipality, but it also has one of the oldest and most beautiful old quarters<\/a><\/strong> in the Canary Islands. Within it, you\u2019ll find the Church of Santa Maria, the Church of Santa Ines, located in the Santa Ines Valley, and the Old Convent of San Buenaventura, a former Franciscan convent, located in the outskirts of the municipality next to the Church of San Diego.<\/span>\r\n\r\nModern-day Betancuria spreads beyond its old centre to Vega de Rio Palmas<\/strong>, a wonderful town which is popular for its pilgrimage and hiking routes, and the Santa Ines Valley (Valle de Santa In\u00e9s<\/em>).\r\n\r\nAlso in Betancuria, you can find one of the best viewpoints in Fuerteventura, the Morro Velosa viewpoint<\/strong>, which is presided over by two imposing indigenous statues, which offers a unique vista over the Betancuria Country Park<\/strong>, which cover 90% of the municipality.","link":"https:\/\/gofuerteventura.com\/en\/listing-region\/betancuria\/","name":"Betancuria","slug":"betancuria","taxonomy":"job_listing_region","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nBetancuria attractions - Sightseeing 2026 - Go Fuerteventura<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find the best places to see in Betancuria. 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