Morro Jable on the south-west corner of the Jandia peninsula is not “ Land ’ s End ”, but it is the last place that can be reached by paved roads .

Morro Jable means sand hill . It ’ s hard to imagine that in the 1960s not many more than two dozen houses made up a fishing village here . Well , tempus fugit - time flees . Today , hotels characterise the image of a popular and lively holiday resort .

“ It is also known among aquanauts as the starting point for underwater excursions in Fuerteventura ’ s southernmost diving area ,” says Nico Caballero , owner of the dive Centre Fuerteventura Buceo .

The spots he has on his list can be found in the area from the lighthouse on the town beach of Morro Jable to the Faro de Jandia , which warns boats of the rocks in the far corner of the island . Many divers think of the Big

Always on guard : spiny lobsters seem to live in constant alert mode

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