Just south of Caleta, this museum has audiovisual displays that explain the history of salt and demonstrate how it is extracted from the sea. It's perched on the ocean right next to the still-operational salt pans, which you can wander around.
Museo de la Sal
Fuerteventura
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16.79 MILES
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23.09 MILES
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9.71 MILES
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12.08 MILES
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Centro de Arte Canario – Casa Mané
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14.51 MILES
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8.71 MILES
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8.71 MILES
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9.05 MILES
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9.22 MILES
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7. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Antigua
9.62 MILES
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9.71 MILES
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