Calima
Hot dusty wind from the Sahara
A hot, dry wind from Africa carrying fine dust: the sky turns yellowish, visibility drops and the air feels heavy. It can force outdoor events to be postponed.
Guagua
Canarian for bus
In the Canaries, as in Cuba, a bus is called a guagua. The stop is the «parada de guagua».
Majorero
From Fuerteventura; an islander
The demonym for Fuerteventura: a «majorero» is someone from the island, and «majorera» describes its cooking, its goat, its cheese. The name is linked to the majos, the pre-Hispanic inhabitants, and to Maxorata, one of the island's two ancient kingdoms.
Majos
The ancient inhabitants of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
Majos, or mahos, is the name of the pre-Hispanic inhabitants of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, before the Castilian conquest of the 15th century. Their rock engravings, stone village remains and many place names survive.
Teleclub
Village social centre
The teleclub is the village's social and cultural centre, often where organised activities during the fiestas take place when they aren't held in the main square.
Tercera edad
Senior citizens, and events for them
«Third age»: senior citizens. The «fiesta de la tercera edad» or «de mayores» is the festival day devoted to them, with a meal, music and dancing; the «centros de mayores» are the village senior centres.