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On clear days, you can see the Central Cordillera da Ilha, highlighting the two highest
peaks, Pico do Areeiro (1817m) and Pico Ruivo (1861m), as well as Penha D´Águia
(geological formation).
Laurissilva
Laurissilva is the name given to a type of subtropical rainforest, composed mostly of
trees of the lauraceous family and endemic to Macaronesia, region formed by the
archipelagos of Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde. It has greater
expression in the highlands of Madeira, where is its largest and best preserved spot,
having been considered in 1999 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, occupying there
an area of about 15,000 hectares. In Laurisilva the most common plants are lauraceae
such as laurel (Laurus novocanariensis and Laurus azorica), vineyard (Persea indica),
tilde (Ocotea foetens),
and barbusan (Apollonias
barbujana). It is one of
the habitats in the world
with the highest plant
diversity index per km².
The word laurel is derived
from the Latin Laurus
(laurel, lauraceae) and
Silva (forest, woods).
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Madeira Folklore (Bailinho da Madeira)
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Folklore is understood in each region or
country as a genuine manifestation of the
cultural traditions of peoples.
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