Fuerteventura · Betancuria, inland Fuerteventura
Vega de Río Palmas
A village sanctuary and a ravine beyond
Vega de Río Palmas combines the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Peña with walks into Las Peñitas, in Parque Rural de Betancuria. Start with the village and keep the ravine as an optional extension.
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
- Come for
- Village heritage and an optional ravine walk
- Make time for
- A village visit or a walk fitted to your return bus
- By bus
- Reached by a published TIADHE line
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The journey is part of the day
Getting to Vega de Río Palmas
Line 2 from Puerto del Rosario serves 64 Iglesia La Vega in both directions on all three saved maps. The terminal 856 Vega Rio Palma is absent in Ida on the via-Antigua variant, so use the church-area stop for this plan. Its coordinate identifies the stop, not a church entrance.
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Bus guides
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Before you settle in
Keep the way home in mind.
Head back to 64 Iglesia La Vega for line 2 towards Puerto del Rosario. Choose your departure in the line 2 timetable in the Puerto del Rosario–Betancuria guide before the visit, and leave time to retrace the ravine walk. The bus doesn't take you to the dam.
A little introduction
Get to know Vega de Río Palmas.
Vega de Río Palmas combines the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Peña with walks into Las Peñitas, in Parque Rural de Betancuria. Start with the village and keep the ravine as an optional extension.
Why go
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The island patron's sanctuary
The village hermitage holds the image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Fuerteventura's patron saint.
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Las Peñitas on foot
The tourism board describes a walk from the village into Las Peñitas ravine, within the protected Parque Rural de Betancuria.
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A dam in the landscape
The ravine's dam dates to 1937, giving this natural landscape a further cultural focus.
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Make a day of it
What to do in Vega de Río Palmas
- Culture Don’t miss
The island patron's sanctuary
The village hermitage holds the image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Fuerteventura's patron saint.
- Walk Don’t miss
Las Peñitas on foot
The tourism board describes a walk from the village into Las Peñitas ravine, within the protected Parque Rural de Betancuria.
- Sight Don’t miss
A dam in the landscape
The ravine's dam dates to 1937, giving this natural landscape a further cultural focus.
- Culture
See the village hermitage
Make the village and its sanctuary your main visit. The tourism source establishes its religious significance; this page promises no opening hours or access inside.
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- Walk
Choose the ravine extension
Follow the signed Las Peñitas route only if conditions and your return allow. The bus serves the village; it is not a bus to the dam or ravine viewpoints.
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A day here
How a day in Vega de Río Palmas feels
A plan built on the buses this guide already names; choose your bus back before you set out.
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Morning
Line 2 to Iglesia La Vega
Get off at 64 Iglesia La Vega. Line 2 stops here in both directions, so use it as your arrival point for the village.
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Middle of the day
Village first, ravine optional
See the hermitage area, then choose whether to follow the signed Las Peñitas route. A village-only visit is a valid plan if you prefer not to walk the ravine.
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Afternoon
Return to the church-area stop
Retrace to 64 Iglesia La Vega for your line 2 trip towards Puerto del Rosario. Pick your bus back in the line 2 timetable in the Puerto del Rosario–Betancuria guide before you set off, and finish your walk with time to spare.
Asked and answered
Questions people ask about Vega de Río Palmas
Which stop should I use?
64 Iglesia La Vega is served in both directions. The end-of-line stop 856 Vega Rio Palma isn't called on the way out on the route via Antigua, so the church stop is the safest choice.
Do I have to walk Las Peñitas?
No. Keep the visit to the village and hermitage area if you prefer. The ravine is an optional walk from the village — the bus doesn't go there, and we can't promise it's accessible for everyone.
How do I return to Puerto del Rosario?
Return to 64 Iglesia La Vega for line 2 towards Puerto del Rosario. Select your departure in the line 2 timetable in the Puerto del Rosario–Betancuria guide before the visit and allow time to retrace any walk.
Good to know
Small details. Better days.
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Keep the walk optional
Stay on signed paths in the protected landscape, remove your waste and leave wildlife, stones and plants undisturbed. Shorten the walk if conditions or your selected return require it.
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Which stop should I use?
64 Iglesia La Vega is served in both directions. The end-of-line stop 856 Vega Rio Palma isn't called on the way out on the route via Antigua, so the church stop is the safest choice.
Photos and film
Vega de Río Palmas in pictures
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Iglesia La Vega appears on line 2’s route maps; visit the village before deciding whether to continue on foot. Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons -
The ravine walk continues beyond the village; leave enough time to return to the line 2 stop. Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
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