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.
The stones that you see in the photo is what remains of the Pilar de Banger (Pillar of Banger). A tower built in 1798 by the English in the then John Light Banger on Rua da Praia (Street Beach), which today no longer exists. Had about 30 meters and a diameter at the base of 3 meters.
Was used as a crane for transporting goods from ships to anchor in the bay and as a place to watch ships against pirates, and then as a signpost.
For decades, Funchal was known, described and painted with the image of this monument.
Eventually demolished in 1939 to be built the Avenida do Mar (Avenue of the Sea), despite protests from many of the people and the press.
In 1987 the works on Avenida do Mar brought again to light some stones that were buried. Other lost it ...
It was rebuilt in part with some of the original rocks and not far from where erected outside.
This old bus was recovered and is ready to move. Can make travel tourist. It is a drop of water in the middle of modern buses that travel daily through the city.
This is a restaurant in Funchal, near the rock and sand black beach. The base of it it's a iacht that they say belonged to the Beatles. We can read that in the back of the iacht. That's a good proposal, said you. It was good if they don't put the Vagrant with many folk things what put it not minimally attractive.
A V on the roof of a convent (Santa Clara) in Funchal, a catholic monument in a catholic country, but democrate.
In Iran, the regime, which is far from a democracy, fears that the votes of the people to dethrone the force imposed.
This photo, with a V of victory, is my great honor to this great and fearless people who struggle with the force of reason, the strongest that can be used as followed Gandhi.
This photo was taken in Pestana Palms Hotel gardens, a four star hotel by the sea. It's near from other hotel, the five star CS Madeira and from Lido, the most popular public bathing complex in Funchal.
The photo shows what Madeira newspaper Jornal da Madeira and Diário de Notícias put on today editions with the death of Michael Jackson. It's my little tribute to the king's pop. The world was, bound, poorer.
View of part of the city from the Marina of Funchal. The clouds at the top of the mountains are features this month of June we say around here that is the month of the helmet.
The sculpture that we see in the photo wants to be a tribute to the Madeiran businessman who has a day dedicated each year on May 21. Is located on the sidewalk of the Avenida do Mar (Avenue of the Sea), the major marginal in the bay of Funchal city.
This picture of the ribeira (name in portuguese, thar means like a small river) of Santa Luzia, one of three that cross the city of Funchal has been covered by bougainvilleas, a plant that exists in many colors. Originally from Brazil is very common throughout the island.
However, one day, your weight has caused fall. Had to start all over again and had to fix everything again and so can re-grow and cover the ribeira, which is already happening.
This plant belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae and its flowers in summer attract the attention. The most common is the color purple as these.
The 22.º Madeira Classic Rally is held between the next 24 to 26. For that much, many old cars, that change daily, stay in exhibition on the Avenida Arriaga, in Funchal (the most central of the city). These are some of the models that we can see these days.
This photo shows two great works in Funchal maid for two big names of arts and architecture in the world.
The statue, designed by the Lagoa Henriques, is the Empress Elizabeth, better known as Sissi, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which came to Madeira twice. Although there are other interpretations, came for the first time in November 1860 for health reasons. The island was known as therapy office, with a favorable climate for the treatment of tuberculosis.
The life of Sissi finally became a myth.
This statue in bronze and naturtal in size, is a tribute the city of Funchal.
As for the building, besides being a flagship hotel of the city, the Pestana Casino Park, built in the gardens where Sissi was there, is a result of the pencil of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.
The Pacif Dream cruise ship came to Madeira all friday with tourists, much of them are from Portugal. A few are from my island, named Madeira, and the others are from continental territory. But, in this Pullmantur's ship, there are passengers from others countries.
In this photo I show a different perspective to see the ship and Funchal bay.
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