Ajuy
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Ajui is a small remote fishing village on the rugged west coast of the belonging to Spain's Canary island of Fuerteventura. It has 91 inhabitants ( 2011). Administratively, the city belongs to the municipality of Pajara.
Character
Far from the village went early 15th century the Norman Jean de Bethencourt ashore to conquer the island for the Spanish crown.
Puerto de la Peña, a present-day district of Ajui has long been the port of the former island capital Betancuria. Due bloody pirate attacks, the black beach is nicknamed Playa de los Muertos - " beach of the dead ".
About two kilometers from Ajui is the Caleta Negra, the "black bay ". Up to 600 meters high enough above the dark caves into the rock. Above the caves are views over a lime kiln, the pirates not only offered a good hiding, but was used as Kalklager.
The limestone around Ajui was considered particularly pure and was shipped until the second half of the 19th century from here.
Gallery
The Caves of Ajuy
View from the caves