Playa del Bajo de la Burra, or Popcorn Beach, is located on the northern coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. This beach is known for its distinctive popcorn-like sand, which consists of a combination of calcareous algae and white sand developed over at least 50 years. The unique feature, while visually appealing and similar to popcorn, is not edible and should not be taken as a souvenir. Rhodolith formations, which are found underwater, contribute to this unusual sand composition, growing slowly over thousands of years.
Playa del Bajo de la Burra, known as Popcorn Beach, features unique popcorn-like sand formed over 50 years from calcareous algae and white sand.
Rhodoliths, which are porous formations growing underwater at one millimeter per year, contribute to the sandy beaches of Fuerteventura, with some being over 4,000 years old.
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