Madeira-Mar07

Visit to Madeira, a Portuguese outpost in the Atlantic Ocean. Madeira archipelago is actually closer to Africa than it is to Portugal. The most famous export of Madeira is its wine. Funchal is the capital.

Faja dos Padres is an old monastery converted into a winery converted into a hotel. Levadas are water channels constructed to carry irrigation water and also supply drinking water. Hiking along these waterways is a popular way to explore the more rugged parts of the island.