The Fuerteventura Island Council has commenced the culminating stage of the rehabilitation project for the Manitaga Fountain and its surrounding area, located in the municipality of Tuineje. This initiative builds upon previous work carried out under the 'Fuerteventura, beautiful by nature' program.
The project involves the restoration of the natural spring and the adjacent zones, with the goal of preserving this site as a focal point for collective memory associated with the island's water culture.
Driven by the Fuerteventura Island Council's Works and Machinery Service, through its in-house entity Gesplan, and in collaboration with the Fuerteventura Insular Water Council (Ciaf), these final works aim to enhance and showcase this significant space.
The President of the Island Council, Lola García, has emphasized the importance of these actions for the recovery and beautification of the site. Funding has been increased to ensure the project's completion, which includes the conditioning of elements of agricultural and landscape interest.
Current tasks focus on restoring pre-existing dry stone walls, adapting pathways to accessibility standards, and working directly on the fountain itself to remove sediment and facilitate natural water flow.
The project also seeks to preserve the oral history linked to the enclave, document its cultural values, and facilitate its future dissemination. The Manitaga Fountain stands as a prime example of Fuerteventura's water culture and unique agricultural techniques, which have been crucial for the survival of its population over the centuries and which today constitute both agricultural heritage and an iconic landscape of the island.
