Caleta de Fuste
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Antigua, Fuerteventura
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, Las Palmas
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, Spain
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on the island of Fuerteventura
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in the Canary Islands
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Caleta de Fuste / Costa Caleta is host to a variety of tourists and has numerous hotels, shops, boutiques, bars, cafes, and restaurants on or near the beaches. The area is centered on a castle in the main harbour. The castle was built as a martello tower
Martello tower
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by the military engineer
Military engineer
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Claudio de Lisne in 1743.
Local recreation includes sailing, diving, windsurfing, scuba exploration, and simple beachgoing. The ocean waters in the area are known for their dolphin
Dolphin
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and turtle
Turtle
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populations. A weekly trade fair is known for having some of the best deals on leather goods anywhere. Nearby to Caleta de Fueste / Costa Caleta is the Championship golf course
Golf course
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, one of two at Fuerteventura and home to the Spanish Open in 2004. The second golf course is right next to the first, finished in 2007.
Caleta de Fuste is also known as El Castillo.