Achada do Teixeira

Madeira · Portugal

Achada do Teixeira, Portugal
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May to September
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A high mountain plateau on Madeira's north flank that serves as the eastern gateway to Pico Ruivo, the island's summit. From the car park a paved path climbs through heather and laurel, while the strange basalt column of Homem em Pé stands guard over the ridge.

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