Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre – Tiscamanita

Discover how ‘gofio’ is made

The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre is located in a typical Fuerteventura-style house in the town of Tiscamanita in the centre of the island. Next to the museum is a very interesting refurbished windmill. At this visitors’ centre, you can find out all about the culture surrounding ‘gofio’ – a food that was the island’s mainstay against hunger for centuries. A pleasant tour that takes us through the history of the windmills and the allows us to discover the how real Canary Islands ‘gofio’ is made.

Hear the sound of a manual windmill

As soon as we set foot in the museum, we hear a very curious sound, which comes from a manual windmill where the corn is ground. It is fascinating to watch the working of the traditional windmill, made from stone, mud and limestone and comprising a building, tower and machinery. The Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre provides information about the different ways of obtaining flour from the grain, in addition to explanatory panels, diagrams and designs of different types of windmills that help us better understand how they work.

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Map of Los Molinos Visitors’ Centre – Tiscamanita

Sustainability

Do not take photos using the flash. They could damage items of artistic and cultural value.
Use the waste-paper baskets and, insofar as possible, separate and place your recycling waste in the appropriate containers. Do not eat inside exhibition rooms.
Try to be careful with your rucksack or bag and make sure you do not hit anything when you move.
Try to be silent or speak quietly so that you do not bother other visitors.