Tamaragua / La Capellania Corralejo - What is it like?
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- Tamaragua (or La Capellania as it is now known) is a large urbanisation of around 2000 houses situated about 3 miles from the centre of Corralejo. It is quite a popular place to live for both expats and locals. I have a number of friends that live or have lived there who liked it.
Many people have passed it on the way to Corralejo on the new road which goes right by it. Tamaragua even has its own junction from the new road.
It is on the No 8 bus route from Corralejo to El Cotillo.
There is a large shopping area but sadly most units have never been occupied and many of those that were have gone out of business. This does rather let Tamaragua down as the rest is quite nice. There was even a small cinema which has been closed for many years. The Superdino supermarket remains open along with two small cafes/bars ... and I discovered, a pool supplies company (M&M Piscinas).
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We stay in this area for our winter holiday each year (missed it in 2021 of course). You're right the villas are very nice and look better inside than out. It is a little out of the way but then Corralejo is very close, we love going for a coffee in La Jares, it's a bit bohemian and less touristy. Been visiting the island for 15 years now and never tire of it, something always pulls us back. Thanks for this video, for a few moments I felt like I was there.
Yes they are. I have been in a few that friends have lived in. Pastelo in Lajares is my favourite coffee spot. Thanks for watching Victor.
Forgot to say thanks for the videos. Keep on making them young man, I love em!!!!
We stayed there at the start of the lockdown last year in a AirBnB. We arrived on the island the day before lockdown was announced. The Superdino was a life saver when our flight home got cancelled and the car rental company demanded we return the car to the airport. Ended up staying for 3 weeks instead of 10 days due to a certain airline having no flights or care. Ended up getting home via Lanzarote. It is such a shame the shops are empty/derelict could have been a lovely place. The Villa we stayed in was 1st class and had a hot tub. Always enjoy your videos JP have been enjoying Fuerteventura through your lens during lockdown. Hope to be back later this year
Thank you so much for all your work :-) greetings from Dublin
Thanks for that always a pleasure watching your videos. Take care Kirsty 🙂
Hiya JP. Enjoyable video and music. Thank you for sharing. Have a good weekend.
Enjoyed your log today keep up the good work guys xxx
Thanks Sandra
Thanks for the video JP. Very useful and valuable information for us. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks for watching Mark
I've been in this village, thought it was just a housing estate, turned around and left, I'll add it to my list of places to explore the next time I'm on the island, please keep them coming
Well it is an urbanisation rather than a village. Thanks for watching Alex.
Great video JP thanks for posting. I can vaguely remember Shooters,but that was possibly 10 or so years ago. Simon
I've driven past many times but never gone inside. The last time (just before the pandemic) I noticed from the main road that the windows had been smashed in the shops beside the main entrance. Very sad, and an immediate alarm bell to anyone condsidering buying there. "A Place in the Sun" took several prospective buyers there over the past few years, but as far as I can recall, none of them actually committed to buying. It's clear why!! It looks like one of the so called 'New Towns' we have here in Scotland .... designed by folk who never actually went on to live there. No matter where you are in the World, it's all about .... "Location, Location, Location" .... and this 'new town' outside the wonderful vibrant Corralejo simply doesn't cut it. Really appreciate you showing us round JP .... it's exactly what I thought it would look like when I drove past on the main road. Very sad, because (as the developers gambled) it should have been a great success being so close to Corralejo. Thanks for taking the time to show us
It is a shame as the rest of Tamaragua - the actual housing part, is ok and people like living there.
Great video round the shopping centre and a nice drive
Thanks Jim
Thanks for the video JP, all that was missing was some tumble weed blowing across the road, shame.
Stayed there twice loved it rented a villa with pool and a car so everything is easy to reach thankx for the vid JP 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I know a number of people that live or have lived there and they all like it. Thanks for watching Jurre.
Wow, that really felt like a ghost town. From all the times I've visited Fuerteventura since 2003 I can't remember to have ever drive through it, can't even remember having seen the name Tamaragua before! 🙂 So: it was interesting to watch your video, thanks!
Looks lovely!!
It is just a shame about the commercial area. Thanks for watching Jon.
Very nice John keep up the good work. Will try and get over in September. :):)
Daje John !!! Bel video e bella musica saluti da Roma🌅
Andrea.
We've stayed there 3 times leading up to being in ock down there during the first wave (thanks Ryanair!) And we love it. Quiet, secluded villad and a friendly mix of locals,expats and tourists. Can't wait to get back. 😎
I'm glad to hear it Andy. I have known many people who lived there and liked it. Thanks for watching.
Another good video JP - my wife and I have walked to La Cap cross-country from El Cotillo and been through it on the bus many times. A rather sad place really with all the dereliction - not even a cycle track or walkway into Corralejo, although an interesting walk through the underpass along tracks towards the dunes and onward to the east coast and around into Corralejo. That in itself might be an interesting one to film if you're feeling fit one day!!
That's a good walk Steve. I did film the development the other side of the main road the same day but again the audio was awful.
Hi JP 21k subscribers woohoo nice one.
Thanks - yes it's creeping up
Hi JP
Very interesting to see different places in fuerteventura. But this week's video was abit eerie. You looked like you were the only person there . I've never seen smashed bus shelter in fuerteventura either .never realised how close that town was to Corralejo. Stay safe and well 😁
That’s where I try and stay at Pueblo Canario. The gates went live when I was there in September after a few days of issues that is. I like the quietness of this area but always have a car to get about. Don’t think I would stay here without one.
Hi JP, you said you didn´t know if the cinema was ever open. Yes it was, my kids used to go there. Keep up the good work.
I suspected as much when I saw the 35mm film on the floor inside. Before my time though. Thanks for watching Paul.
Waouh🥲 it’s empty but it is a beautiful decor for the cinema. Nice week-end John🌝🎬🥰
Hallo JP
danke für diesen Film..
Ja ,La Capellania muss man mögen... aber es ist fast alles geschlossen wie du auch gezeigt hast ...
Nicht desto trotz schöner Film!!!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Leo. aus Wien
Great video JP. Found your channel a few months ago and eagerly await all your new vids. Love the island especially Cotillio. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, the music was SOO relaxing. I noticed a few Motorhomes in the complex, would they be ‘park ups’ or belong to residents?
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes from Ireland.
Il always call it Tamaragua!!!..,I used to live there. Good vids dude.x
We have lived here in La Capellania for nearly 2 years and your video doesn’t show a true picture of life here, in what is a wonderful multinational community , life here is very peaceful . Yes the shops failed and are an eyesore but there has been a lot of recent investment from the council in the area and more investment is planned . The residents of Pueblo Canario installed the gates and cctv last year to deter squatters and all got together in a show of solidarity to remove squatters from a residents property
That's very nice to hear, in fact might be a nice and secluded place. To each their own, I actually preferred the times where there were no people around on the streets during lockdown. People are horrible, I like to be as far away from them as possible.
Sueño con ir allí. Vive mi hija y la extraño tanto😢
Espero que puedas visitarnos pronto
Thanks JP
Been by the place many times on the
bus.Always wondered what it is like.
Now you know 😉 Thanks for watching Alan.
Hi, Thanks for your vids which we all enjoy. Does anyone know what are the white posts all around coast are for? We've been may times and have always wondered what they are for.
Ok, I visited this development when they were first starting construction. I could never remember where it was.
How sad. I was going to ask what the people who do live there do for a living. If there are no local shops they must have to drive for many kilometres for supplies. Looks peaceful enough for me to like it! I hope the coffee was good. Still 90 cents? Take care & thanks for the vlogs. We will visit as soon as possible.
Dziękuję John, pozdrawiam ciepło Paulina
Dzięki za obejrzenie Paulina. Nie zmarznij.
Hi JP,
The gated entrances to Pueblo Canario are relatively new, not there when we used to stay on there. Such a shame it's been let go, the shopping area looks like a drug dealers paradise....
There is / was a small swimming pool on Tamaragua near Calle Sabina. Pool shop is recent also.. Casa Pablo sold/ sells internet passes for the urbanisation. Shooters went bust, the last year we stayed there around 2017.
Keep safe... Still hoping to be able to get out this year.
Yes, there were certainly no gates the last time I went here. Drug dealers would be run out by the police - they hate anyone muscling in on their dealing territories! 😉
The empty buildings are a bit depressing but thanks for showing us this place.
Agreed Les. Thanks for watching.
I walked from here to the 'ghost' village which was a strange experience to explore. Then carried on to the beach. Have you done a video there and do you have any information about it please?
Thanks for video JP, I can't recall coming across that place while we were in Fuerteventura , what was the reason behind it becoming so neglected ?
There's an awful lot you don't know about Tamaragua. It might have been a good idea to find out about the place before you videod it and gave a completely wrong impression. It's a great place to live. The people are great, everyone is friendly. Pablo's is like the community hub with Trini and Emilio at the helm. And the Italian next door is good as well. I've always found it completely safe to walk around at any time. And it's not in Lajares, our postcode is Corralejo
That's interesting. Have things improved since the several Gaurdia Civil and the National Police Inspector have stopped running their gang of burglars who were breaking into properties in the area and Lajares? I always presumed the actions of these police officers were why the gated community was conceived. Perhaps, because these bent policemen, who also ran the drugs distribution in Fuerteventura, are now mostly in prison then things have improved.
I stated in the video when I was driving around that the villas are nice. I also stated in the description that the commercial area lets the area down as the rest is quite nice. I also say I know people that live there and like it. I have responded to the comments of people who said they wouldn't want to walk around at night that it is fine in the housing areas. In addition, I stated that the coffee I had in Pablos was very good and cheap. Surely you think that the commercial area lets the rest down, particularly as that is what you see from the road - or perhaps you like it looking like something out of a dystopian future film.
I enjoyed the video John. It seems that shopping centre has a long way to go to pull itself up, It doesn't necessarily make much difference changing the name, as it obviously got its reputation from a persistent problem. Fingers crossed eh? Why is Pueblo Canario gated do you think?
I suspect that they had plans to make the whole place larger so that there would be enough custom for the shops etc but due to the crash that didn't happen. Now the abandoned shops really bring the area down, which is a shame as the rest is ok. I'm not sure why they have put the gates in unless it is to stop squatters getting in to some of the holiday homes. They certainly weren't there a while back as our gestor lives in one and I used to drive straight in. Thanks for watching.
Hi jp really missing the Island . Hoping to come next year if possible. Where do you get your music from it’s really relaxing 😎 & we hate wearing masks as well . Keep smiling it will soon be over Janet
That particular music is just from the free TH-cam creators library. Thanks for watching Janet.
We went via Tamaragua on the bus to El Cotillo a few years back. It reminded me of an overspill council estate. But perhaps i am being a little harsh.
Ditto. I think you could move there to disappear. Spooky place. Nice idea built in wrong situation
The housing part is ok, just spoilt by the empty/abandoned shopping part (which is unfortunately also the most visible). Thanks for watching.
Very interesting Thankyou ,, sad to see people invested and got it so wrong
The crash at the end of the 2000s really screwed things up. Thanks for watching.
Oh I see ,, never knew about that ,, it’s funny my mate that lives in la jaras has never shown us that ,, he did show us an abandoned kind of amusement park place , I think they have a market in the car park outside it ? Not sure if it’s the same area ?
@@retiredpainter259 That is further into Corralejo - th-cam.com/video/JqHubiJLsqg/w-d-xo.html
Nice one John. Will be great when tourists return 😂
Hi, thanks for the vids. Any idea why the shopping centre failed? Was it built before the recent financial crisis?
I think it was one of the first areas to be built, judging by the older Google Earth images, and they intended making the development bigger to support it, but the property crisis scuppered their plans. Thanks for watching Anthony.
Thanks for the video, genuinely interesting but the commercial area screams D U M P
Yes, the commercial area really lets the place down.
The wife and I have stayed there in two villas. The first off Calla Drago which was a detached 2 bed villa with hot tub, the second was in from Calla Sabina. It was a 1 bed semi detached house right at the edge of the estate looking out to the volcanos. That was over the last ten years, and sadly you cant rent them anymore. The second villa the family sold up and bought a place in Lanzarote .......Traitors!!!!!! We always hired a car because we would go down to Jandia for the second week. You dont need a car because the buses are good and you can get a taxi at night.
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Looks a bit like Scunthorpe town centre with all the broken windows an bus shelter
It is a shame as the shopping area lets down the rest of the urbanisation, which is generally ok. Thanks for watching John.
Hello ❤🍹
Hi. Thanks for watching Valerie.
We stayed here recently for 2 weeks,lush apartment and a superdino to walk to and one restaurant to eat at,it was seriously fantastic,its a shame everything closed and shut for good because of covid but the more people that i tell about la capellania the better,it needs to be revived and woken up again from its sleep
Most of the shops etc closed long before covid. It has looked pretty much the same for the past 11 years sadly.
'struth, what a depressing place. Take the old truncheon next time you're walking around there! Noticed the 1st and 2nd children's playing areas and wondered, if you're a third child, where you would go. ;¬)
That film must have been apocalypse ,judging by the area
lol good one Jack
Gosh what a scary abandoned place. Wouldn’t want to walk there at night 😵 it’s a shame... good development and intentions but I guess it didn’t survive economic crisis.
I think the main estate is pretty safe but certainly the shopping area wouldn't be great for a late night walk. I think you are right, the property crash scuppered their plans. Thanks for watching.
Staying here right now and the villa we’re in is very nice. But the whole subdivision has a ghost town feel to it and it’s very isolated from the rest of civilization. Thank goodness we have a rental car and can get out of here otherwise to find yourself here with no transportation would be very frustrating. Obviously something went badly wrong with the high hopes for this community- maybe the pandemic? The shops are derelict and covered in graffiti. Not great tourist appeal. Wouldn’t ever dream of coming back 🙁
It was like that long before the pandemic sadly
Yes the cinemas was used...no one used it..no English subs..lol..so closed
Spanish business and British 'demands' don't match very well haha
Why people don`t want to live there?
it's in the middle of nowhere, 20km from next city.
Looks like a run down council shopping centre
Yes, the shopping centre is an eyesore which lets down the rest of the place. Thanks for watching Mike.
pretty depressing place, lovely sunny weather as usual though
Yes, the shopping centre is an eyesore which lets down the rest of the place. Thanks for watching Stuart.
It always amazes me how many empty buildings there are there. It's a pitty.
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Hi JP,
Poor planning, and horrible design, wouldn't see tourists flocking there even when it was originally built, such a waste.
Like many places they had big plans but the property crash scuppered them. To be honest it was always intended to be more of a residential area than a tourist destination. Many people that work in Corralejo live there. Thanks for watching John.
So sad to see buildings never used, its a bit of a ghost town, keep smiling under that mask jp
Stayed there the year of the Icelandic volcano. Lovely villa. Just a bit dead and soulless. Slightly too far from corralejo for me.
It is definitely a bit of a way outside Corralejo so you really need to drive (so no drinking) or get the bus there and a taxi back if going for a meal or whatever. Thanks for watching Chris.
@@JPinFuerteventura what's the general local perception of the area because property is good value for money there?
@@chrisstephens6194 People are generally very happy there I think. Some who don't live there may sneer as it is a "housing estate" but 2000 families can't be wrong I guess.
How sad...
Yes, the commercial area certainly is.
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