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  Madeira Islands were discovered by Portuguese navigators in the fifteenth century Goncalvez Joao Zarco, Tristao Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo. Located over 966 km southwest of Lisbon, Madeira is just the tip of a mountain in the Atlantic, who rocks inlta seaworthy blue waters is one of the deepest places in the Atlantic.

 

  Called the "Island of Flowers", the island of Madeira, favorite stop for seafarers who were racing between Old World and New World, is famous for its lush gardens. The most famous is the Monte Palace, which houses more than 100,000 tropical plants, among them an impressive collection of orchids, waterfalls, small Japanese gardens, statues and other wonders.

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