Fuerteventura, a Spanish island,'s one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It's situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west. At 1,660 km² it's also the second largest of the islands. History The first settlers are believed to have arrived here from North Africa - the word Mahorero (Majorero) or Maho's still used today to describe the people of Fuerteventura and comes from the ancient word 'mahos' meaning a type of goatskin shoe worn by the original inh… (More on Fuerteventura)