Playa del Puertito

Playa del Puertito is predominantly rocky, with only limited sandy patches, and sources describe it as windy with moderate waves and currents that need caution close to shore. This isn't a sheltered swimming spot the way Fuerteventura's southern resort beaches are — it's a place to walk, look, and take in a stretch of coast that sees very few visitors.

The beach itself is made up of sand, gravel and dark volcanic boulders, backed directly by the hamlet's whitewashed houses. If you do want to get in the water, go carefully, stay close to shore, and treat the wind and swell as the default rather than the exception.

El Puertito is home to the Centro de Interpretación del Parque Natural de Jandía, a small museum covering the geology, flora and fauna of the whole protected peninsula — the only formal visitor centre for a park that stretches from here all the way up to Morro Jable. It's normally open Tuesday to Saturday and makes a natural stop before or after visiting the beach.

Beyond the centre, El Puertito is a genuine working fishing hamlet of a dozen or so simple houses, not a restored or curated village — boats pulled up on the stones, a couple of small restaurants, and little else. For anyone who has already walked the official coastal route from the hamlet, the beach and the interpretation centre are the natural next stop, right where the trail starts and ends.

El Puertito sits right by the Faro de Punta de Jandía, the lighthouse marking the southwestern tip of the island, at the very end of the peninsula's dirt-track network. The whole area lies within the Parque Natural de Jandía, protected since 1987 and one of the most sparsely developed corners of Fuerteventura — there's a reason the hamlet still has no paved road in.