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There are many apartments to rent in El Cotillo for self catering holidays. So to make your choice easier, and more informed, I have used my local knowledge to select some of the best El Cotillo holiday apartments available. Many of these El Cotillo apartments to rent have sea views, some are actually right on…
One of the wonderful things about holidaying in El Cotillo is the peace and quiet and lazy days lying on the beach. But, now and again, you may want to vary your daily relaxation routine with the odd activity before you head to the beach, or perhaps after you leave the beach. If that is…
There has been talk of this happening for a while but it has finally happened. On Christmas Eve the Ayuntamiento put up barriers outside the Aguayre cafe at one end and the Seahorse bar at the other end to prevent any more traffic and parking along the road. The intention is now to pave the…
I finally managed to edit last year’s footage of the Fuerteventura Kite Festival in El Cotillo. If you will be in El Cotillo or elsewhere in Fuerteventura at any time from 7th to 13th of November go and take a look. It is always worth a visit. The main days are Thursday 10th in El…
It is nearly that time of year again for the kites to arrive in Fuerteventura, for the 35th year. The most colourful event of the year in Fuerteventura. It is running for a week this year, from 7th to 13th November, although it will probably start slowly and build up to the final three days…
I had to take Jenson to get his haircut so as I had an hour to kill I had a little walk around Cotillo to see what is new, what has closed and also to see the current situation with the building work opposite the Coral Cotillo Beach Hotel. Not too many changes apart from:…
The Cabildo has increased the bus service on the No 7 (Puerto del Rosario – El Cotillo) and No 8 (Corralejo – El Cotillo) routes with services that run up to 6am to take fiesta goers home after the music finishes. Increased timetable below:
This year’s fiesta in El Cotillo in honour of Ntra. Sra. del Buen Viaje. Quiet little El Cotillo will once again become incredibly noisy, not due to the traditional parts which are nice, but because it seems you can’t have a fiesta nowadays without crazily loud “music” until 4-5am most nights. I imagine that 30-40…