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05
Mar

Access to Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira remains closed

The regional roads that provide access to the top of Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira will remain closed, as snowfall is expected again. Manuel Filipe insists on appealing to those who want to go to mountainous areas to see the snow. Trails and roads have been closed due to accumulating snow and sleet.
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01
Mar

13 troupes in the Funchal Carnival allegorical parade

There are more than 1,500 extras. These groups promise to bring color, brightness and movement to the seafront avenue under the theme “color fantasy”.
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22
Feb

Compadres brings thousands of Madeirans and tourists to Santana

Traders are expecting a weekend with lots of people and lots of sales. The Festa dos Compadres brings thousands of Madeirans and tourists to Santana every year.
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20
Feb

Two foreigners rescued yesterday in Ponta do Sol

This afternoon, members of the Funchal Lifeguard Station rescued a 19-year-old German woman and a 21-year-old English man who were in difficulty in the water, near the Ponta do Sol pier. After an alert received at 3:10 pm, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Subcenter (MRSC Funchal), reporting two people in difficulty in...
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19
Feb

Levada Caldeirão Verde trail completely open

Part of the route had been closed in December due to a landslide. The information was given to Antena 1 by Manuel Filipe, president of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation. Visit Levada Caldeirão Verde    
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03
Feb

Tourist suffers illness at Levada do Rei

The Santana Volunteer Firefighters were mobilized to Levada do Rei, in São Jorge, after an alert for an illness during the pedestrian route. She was a foreign citizen, but because she felt better, she refused treatment and went to the hospital.
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27
Jan

Panelo Festival brought hundreds to Chão da Ribeira

The tradition was once again fulfilled in Chão da Ribeira. The Panelo Festival brought hundreds of people to the north coast of the island.
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27
Jan

Climate change is affecting custard apple production

This year, pine cone production is better than in the last 3 years. Even so, production is no longer what it used to be, due to climate change. The quality remains the same but the quantity has been decreasing drastically.
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27
Jan

IFCN instituted 67 misdemeanors against tourists

Last year, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation raised 67 infractions against tourists who did not respect the closure of trails. Fines for those who do not respect the signs vary between 250 euros, in the case of individuals, and 2500 euros for companies.
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29
Dec

Fireworks will have more than 90 thousand shots

The fireworks in Funchal will feature more than 90 thousand shots. There are eight minutes of pyrotechnic show, which promises to liven up the first minutes of the year.
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