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Spirit of Fuerteventura welcomes you on their page “People & History” where you can find info on different topics like local celebrities – actual or past – and history of the island.

GUANCHESThe Canary Islands had been known for many centuries and have been visited by the Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginians, and Egyptians and very much later by the Portuguese. The original inhabitants of Fuerteventura remained in between isolated from Europe and the rest of the world for almost 1500 years.

The term for the original settlers is Guanche. Evidence from archaeological findings indicates a close link with the Cro Magnons of N. Africa and more specific to the Barbary and Libyan areas.

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DSCF6718Finca Lobo is a place “in the middle of nowhere” but is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Here, Nathalie Nagy, a certified assistant veterinarian keeps 20-30 dogs to allow them to recuperate from any trauma, physical or mental whilst they are waiting for a new owner, mainly from Germany or Fuerteventura.

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Edgardo-Junco7---ScanName: Edgardo

Family name: JUNCO

Nationality: Spanish

Date of Birth: 08/1944

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Education: Escuela de Arte Manuel Belgrano

Time on Fuerteventura: 6 years

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Name: Tito
Family Name: Di Pippo
Nationality: Italian
Date of Birth: 10 feb 1957
Place of Birth: Bari
Education: School of Fine Arts
Time on Fuerteventura: 1 year

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