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Betancuria Museum
The Betancuria Museum is located in the old part of town, particularly in the House of Traditional Style.
The museum has five parts - the first two rooms are dedicated to archeological artifacts. It includes a display of the culture and artifacts of the Mahos - the pre-Hispanic inhabitants of Fuerteventura
The other two rooms are devoted to paleontological remains, where displays of Fuerteventura s climatic evolution are shown.
The last room includes ethnography materials such as lanterns, bowls, shepherd s bags, mortars, manual mills and a collection of aborigine pottery reproduction.
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Museo Arquebiológico
Located at the main street of Betancuria , it is surrounded by impressive cannons. The building contains a well-preserved collection of interesting archeological finds.
The highlights of this museum include farming implements, fertility idols and a fascinating idol frieze, which was discovered at La Oliva .
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The Centro Insular de Artesania
Located next to the Betancuria Museum, the Centro Insular de Artesania contains documents of traditional crafts and arts.
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