{"id":22190,"date":"2024-02-24T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T15:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gabrielpaladino.com\/?p=22190"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:08:13","slug":"golden-sand-turquoise-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pelecyphora.ddns.net:60123\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2024\/02\/24\/golden-sand-turquoise-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden sand, turquoise sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53549458655_f276348386_k.jpg\" \/>\n<p>In <b>El Cotillo<\/b>, Fuerteventura, just south of <b>Castillo de El Tost\u00f3n<\/b>, you will find a series of stunning golden sand beaches and clear turquoise waters at the base of the cliff.<\/p>\n<p>Playa del Castillo, Playa del Aljibe de la Cueva, Piedra Playa&#8230; ideal for surf, kite and windsurfing.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Taken: April 13, 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2pzYYqx\">High resolution<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gabouruguay-collection\/\">Flickr Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Did you like this post?<\/b><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, just south of Castillo de El Tost\u00f3n, you will find a series of stunning golden sand beaches and clear turquoise waters at the base of the cliff. Playa del Castillo, Playa del Aljibe de la Cueva, Piedra Playa&#8230; ideal for surf, kite and windsurfing. 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