Cofete
Encyclopedia
Cofete is a small village in the western part of the Jandia
peninsula in Fuerteventura
. Its beach is about 35 km long. The mountains surround the beach while some parts as near the foothills. The soil color is ranges from sandy peach-yellow to dirt brown. Famous landmarks includes the Villa Winter
, not far from Cofete which sits on a mountain slope with a small tower on the left.
The villa was first built shortly after the end of the Second World War
in 1946. 8 km from Cofete is place with sandy beaches and is called Playa Cofete. Morro Jable is usually used during the weekends. A small cemetery lies near the beach and the villa. Another monument which includes a green statue next to the sheep and are made up of stones and a staircase.
Jandía
Jandía is an area and a peninsula covering the whole southwestern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands forming the westernmost and the southernmost points on the island. It is mainly mountainous and rocky and has less vegetation than some areas of the island, including palm...
peninsula in Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura , a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife...
. Its beach is about 35 km long. The mountains surround the beach while some parts as near the foothills. The soil color is ranges from sandy peach-yellow to dirt brown. Famous landmarks includes the Villa Winter
Villa Winter
Villa Winter is a villa located in the area around Cofete, Canary Islands, in front of the mountain range of Jandía and in the peninsula on the southwestern part of the island of Fuerteventura. The villa is modeled after a villa first built in 1893 in the Black Forest by an engineer Gustav Winter...
, not far from Cofete which sits on a mountain slope with a small tower on the left.
The villa was first built shortly after the end of the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1946. 8 km from Cofete is place with sandy beaches and is called Playa Cofete. Morro Jable is usually used during the weekends. A small cemetery lies near the beach and the villa. Another monument which includes a green statue next to the sheep and are made up of stones and a staircase.
External links
- Cofete / Villa Winter Information, Map, Video and Photos
- http://www.bernds-welt.de/reise_fuerte07.html (in German)