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Madeira Brief ride - Santana

Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal. It is an archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, in a region known as Macaronesia, just 520 kilometres west of the Kingdom of Morocco.

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Madeira Brief ride - Santana

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  1. Madeira's north coast near Faial Penha d’Aguia (known as the Eagle Rock), is a green mountain culminating at about 550 metres above sea level

  2. Faial and Penha d’Aguia

  3. Unique geological hexagonal formations of volcanic basalt rocks on Praia do Faial

  4. Santana Parish Church located in the center of Santana

  5. Sagrada Familia School and Santana Parish Church

  6. Santana Parish Church This church was built in the late sixteenth century

  7. Santana Parish Church

  8. Santa Ana Fountain, located next to the Santana Parish Church, in the centre of the town

  9. Hydrangea Hydrangea Macrophylla

  10. Euphorbia piscatoria, the fish-stunning spurge and Hydrangea Santana Police station

  11. Santana

  12. Santana City Hall Monument CM Santanacommemorates the building of the Council Offices in 1958

  13. Santana City Hall

  14. Santana Fountain

  15. Santana Madeira Theme Park

  16. A tourist-themed park was constructed to exhibit examples of the island's early history and culture; the Madeira Theme Park is an ample area of land and includes exhibits on the island's history, artifacts used in daily life and cultural presentations, in a scenic environment

  17. Santana features a unique architectural style known mainly for the traditional Santana houses in red, white, and blue, with thatched roofs. Its unique style comes from its isolation. Santana was not accessible by sea and land, so the locals preserved its characteristics without outside influences

  18. Santana is known for the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular rooftops, and protected with straw. These were mainly rural homes, used by local farmers, during the settlement of the island, with white-painted walls, red doors and windows with blue trim.

  19. Most of the surviving buildings are tourist attractions, and maintained (for example, the straw roofs are replaced every four to five years)

  20. Entrance is free and inside you can discover and buy local products and traditional Santana crafts. The houses are open daily from 10 am - 6 pm Leucospermum cordifolium (Nodding Pincushion)

  21. Hibiscus

  22. Agapanthus Tree ferns grow in a very wide range of habitats, from Scotland in cool temperate terrain to tropical habitats

  23. Tibouchina urvilleana.d

  24. Hydrangea

  25. According to Raimundo Quintal, a botanist who credits his career choice to his upbringing on a small Madeiran ''quinta," or farm, the island is home to more than 3,000 species of flowering plants. Across the centuries, more than 400 varieties were introduced to Madeira by immigrants from the world over, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. There are also 780 species of native plants, 160 of which are exclusive to Madeira, including the deep cobalt viper's bugloss, known as Madeira's Pride.

  26. Citrus microcarpa

  27. Elephant Ear, taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Madeira’) The tuber is edible, and it is known as taro. It is similar to the potato, with white or reddish flesh, and it is used to produce flour. The leaf stems are edible after a long boiling

  28. Passiflora mollissima (Banana Passion Fruit) flower and Hydrangea

  29. In 2011, Santana became a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO due to its diverse ecosystem. Santana features rich landscapes with unique cultural and environmental value, including a mountainous environment that occupies river valleys. There are 120 kilometers of biosphere walking routes to discover. Opened in March 2012, the Biosphere Monument has the authorship of the Madeiran sculptor Luís Paixão. This monument was believed to honor the attribution of the award of “UNESCO Biosphere Reserve” to the city of Santana.

  30. The Biosphere Monument is located in the center of Santana. This monument depicts the planet Earth in a perfect symbiosis between nature, life and landscape, present in the female figure

  31. Faial

  32. Text: Internet Pictures: Internet Sanda Foişoreanu Elena Ciceu All copyrights belong to their respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2023 Sound:TUMa - Tu Gitana

  33. Encumeada Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago comprising 4 islands off the northwest coast of Africa. It is known for its namesake wine and warm, subtropical climate. The main island of Madeira is volcanic, green and rugged, with high cliffs, pebbly beaches and settlements on deltas of the Faja River. Madeira, originally uninhabited, was claimed by Portuguese sailors in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator in 1419 and settled after 1420. The archipelago is considered to be the first territorial discovery of the exploratory period of the Age of Discovery.

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