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This mermaid is in the Marina of Funchal. In addition to the work of the sculptor, unknown hands have undermined the work.

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Esta sereia está na Marina do Funchal. A juntar ao trabalho do escultor, mãos desconhecidas têm desvirtuado a obra.

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Birds aboard

birds

Published On 29.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Beyond the beauty outside of the cruise ships within each one there is a world to discover. This picture was taken in Funchal, on board the Thomson Celebration, a ship that passed through Funchal each week during the winter.

Para além da beleza exterior dos navios, dentro de cada um há um mundo por descobrir. Esta foto foi obtida no Funchal, a bordo do Thomson Celebration, um navio que passou pelo Funchal todas as semanas durante o Inverno.

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Arriaga, a central avenue

Avenida Arriaga

Published On 28.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

The Avenida Arriaga is one of the most central of Funchal. With trees in the center, has a wide pedestrian area that gives it a large and very quiet.
This image was taken from the top of the building of the Madeira Islands Tourism, a central building recently renovated.

A Avenida Arriaga é uma das mais centrais do Funchal. Com árvores ao centro, dispõe de um largo espaço pedonal que lhe confere uma grande amplitude e grande tranquilidade.
Esta imagem foi tirada do topo do edifício do Turismo da Madeira, um edifício central remodelado recentemente.

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Mercado dos Lavradores

Published On 27.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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This photo shows a detail of the Mercado dos Lavradores (Farmers' market), the main in the city and most emblematic. For years it was much frequented by residents in Funchal for weekly purchases of fish, vegetables, fruits and flowers. But with the arrival of large supermarkets and other proposals differentials, began to lose folgor. Today it remains active, as an icon of the city.

Esta foto mostra um pormenor do Mercado dos Lavradores, o principal da cidade e mais emblemático. Há anos era muito frequentado pelos residentes no Funchal para as compras semanais de peixe, legumes, frutas e flores. Mas, com a chegada dos grandes supermercados e outras propostas diferenciadoras, começou a perder folgor. Hoje mantém-se activo e como um ícone da cidade.

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Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas

Published On 26.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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Door from the House-Museum Frederico de Freitas who has as its mission the study, conservation and dissemination of the museum and its collections, working towards the preservation and appreciation of our culture.

Porta sombreada da entrada para a Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas que tem como missão o estudo, a conservação e a divulgação do museu e das suas colecções, actuando no sentido da preservação e da valorização da nossa cultura.

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A door and a window

door

Published On 25.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

A door and a window in an old building in the city, inactive. I like the colors.

Uma porta e uma janela num edifício antigo da cidade, inaactivo. Gostei das cores.

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Cais do Carvão

Published On 24.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Part of the remains of the Cais do Carvão (coal), a former coal deposit dated to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, which was supplied to that vapors who passed into Funchal on the way for and from America and Africa too.

Parte do resta do Cais do Carvão, antigo depósito de carvão datado do início da Revolução Industrial, onde antes se abasteciam os muitos vapores que passavam pelo Funchal a caminho da América e de África.

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Rare animals

Parque de Santa Catarina

Published On 23.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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Looks lie but it's true, I could capture the rare animals that are in this cage in on of the more emblematic park in the city, Santa Catarina. Do not know? Of course not because they are not animals but tools that are used for the conservation of the park and are stored where they should not.

Parece mentira mas é verdade, consegui captar os animais raros que se encontram nesta jaula num dos parques mais emblemáticos da cidade, o de Santa Catarina. Não os conhece? Claro que não porque não são animais mas sim utensílios que são utilizados para a conservação do parque e que estão guardados onde não deviam.

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Lobo Marinho go another day to Porto Santo

Funchal

Published On 22.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Every day, the Lobo Marinho leaves Funchal and begin it's journey over two hours to Porto Santo. Then, on the end of the day, returning with passengers and cars.

Todos os dias, o Lobo Marinho sai do Funchal e faz uma viagem de pouco mais de duas horas até o Porto Santo. Depois, ao fim do dia, regressa com passageiros e automóveis.

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3 ships

Lobo Marinho

Published On 21.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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Three ships. One of cruises, stoped in the port of Funchal, and other two that made regular connections between Madeira and other destinations. At the top we see the Volcan de Tijarafe exit toward Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. And below, the Lobo Marinho, who returns to their daily trip to the island of Porto Santo.

Três navios. Um de cruzeiros, ao meio, atracado no porto do Funchal, e outros dois que fazem ligações regulares entre a Madeira e outros destinos. Na parte superior vemos o Volcan de Tijarafe, a sair em direcção a Tenerife, nas ilhas Canárias. E, em baixo, o Lobo Marinho, que regressa da sua viagem diária ao Porto Santo.

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A line with a shadow

plane

Published On 20.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

What I get in this picture it's a plane crossing the skies of Funchal. Besides the white line that sometimes leave on its way you can see a shadow of that line, which is not common.

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A lot of surfboard

surfboard

Published On 19.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Madeira have some places for surfing. This forneigner car arrives to Funchal with many surfboard.

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Funchal from westside

Funchal

Published On 18.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

This photo show a view for Funchal city from westside

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Santa Maria arriving

Cristóvâo Colombo

Published On 17.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Santa Maria nau, a reply of Colombo's ship who "discover" America. This wood ship make trips all day in south cost of Madeira island. In the photo, it's arriving to the place where people embark and disembark, near the terminal ferry in Funchal port

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Fishing in the night

cathedral

Published On 16.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Cathedral tower and some fishing boats with lights in more one night of work

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Beach rocks solution to enter the sea

beaches

Published On 15.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

Maybe this is a solution to enter the sea on beaches with rocks that we can see in Funchal, like in this photo, and around the island.

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A photographer in the photo

Funchal

Published On 14.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

A new helicopter in the city to Heliatlantis who replaced another one to this one, smaller. If you see, in this landing photo you can see someone with a camera taking photos in Funchal bay.

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Views

Castelo do Pico

Published On 13.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

This photo shows, in a first plan, the Quinta das Cruzes Museum, and above we see the Castelo do Pico (castle of the Peak), which can be visited but which is occupied by the Portuguese Navy for communications services. As for me, is very poorly used such is the potential which, besides the beautifull view on the whole city.

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Florists

Floristas

Published On 12.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

These flowers are in one of the most emblematic places where sale it in the city near the Cathedral, the largest and main church of the island. It's named floristas (florists).

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Diving

diving

Published On 11.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

A boat of Pestana Carlton Madeira Hotel with divers on board, in one of the raids that the coastal city offers to practice diving, some in protected nature reserves.

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The discover

João Gonçalves Zarco

Published On 10.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

This statue is a tribute to João Gonçalves Zarco that with 19 years discovered the island in 1419. It was a Portuguese sailor and noble of the Casa do Infante D. Henry, who outlined the major discoveries of the Portugal.

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A ship in the sky

ship

Published On 9.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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What you see in this photo? A ship in a bad sea? Could be but is not. One of this days, the sky in Funchal was different. The wind up there make beautiful paitings. I just use a part of my roof and mixed. I hope you enjoy. I do it for you.

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Hotels bay

bay

Published On 8.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

This bay can be called the hotels bay. In there we can find some of the most important hotels in the city.

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Fátima Lopes design

Fátima Lopes

Published On 7.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

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This store is now closed after having sold merchandising associated with the celebration of the city of Funchal 500 years which concluded on 21 August 2008. They were pieces of the international designer Fatima Lopes, who was born in Funchal. Was open until a few weeks ago.

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A car for the Madeira wine rally

Madeira wine rally

Published On 6.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

From July 30 to August 1 back to Madeira roads another rally, the Rally Vinho Madeira (Madeira wine rally) one of the top in Europe. This photo shows the car of pilot's Peugeot Portuguese Bruno Magalhães, national champion a few times. The car came to Funchal in this days and stay now on a French brand stand.

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Towers to see the ships

ship

Published On 5.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

This photo show some small towers in the city. In the beginning, many decades ago, was to see when the ship arrive.

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Art in lobby

art

Published On 4.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

An Y in wood, a piece of art in the lobby in five-star CS Madeira.

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A man in the window

Naviera Armas

Published On 3.7.09 By Paulo Camacho

A man in the window of Volcan Tijarafe a Naviera Armas ferry, during one of its two weekly passes the port of Funchal. The vessel linking the Canaries to Madeira, and this island to the Algarve in southern Portugal, and back.

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Pilar de Banger rebuilt

Avenida da Praia

Published On 2.7.09 By Paulo Camacho