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madeir@paradise®

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Category:	Entertainment and Arts
Created:	Jul 2, 2006
Type:	Public
Members:	1179
Owner:	✖ЯúЪєηs魯文™ Gσυvεiα
Language:	English
Country:	Portugal

*- WELCOME Everyone* This Group are made for those who Loves Madeira Island's, Party's, Nature, Dance Festival's, Electro, Dance, Music, Sun, Beach, Surf, Windsurf, Sky Surf, Bodyboard, Water Ski, Jet Ski, Golf, Riding, Canyoning, Trekking, Scaled, Paragliding, Parasailing, Adventure and manny Radical Sports, Diving, Gastronomy and also Everything Made In Madeira...

*- Madeira Island is World-Wide acclaimed as the “Atlantic Pearl” also known as “The Floating Garden of Europe”, “Blumen Insel”, “Atlantic Garden” And “Hawaii of Europe” Just some of the names by which this beautiful emerald island is known by... Made by God to The World and especially for you...

*- Discovered by Joao Goncalves Zarco on behalf of Infante Dom Henrique better known in English as Prince Henry the Navigator gathered together the finest cartographers and navigators of Portugal at the beginning of the 15th century, his plan was to extend the knowledge of the coast of West Africa. Armed only with square-rigged ships, compass, hourglass and astrolabe, the initial sea captains were severely handicapped in their endeavours. But in the course of their ventures, the finest hour of Portuguese maritime history, luck brought greater riches than the purities of science and logic... Porto Santo in 1418 and Madeira in 1419... Zarco, named it “Madeira”, (the Portuguese word for wood), after the thickly wooded hills that meander down to the sea...

*- Madeira, situated just off the West African coast, welcomes you with its lush vegetation, beautiful landscapes and profusion of exotic plants and flowers which thrive in the rich volcanic soil and warm climate. A subtropical paradise, the weather is perfect for holidays at anytime of the year...

*- The mountainous terrain has been cultivated into terraces so that every available inch of land can be utilised to grow the many varieties of fruit and vegetables and of course the world renowned Madeira grape.

*- The ancient irrigation channels (or levadas) that feed these terraces provide wonderful walkways all over the island where you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery...

*- Madeira is an island of contrast: Funchal the busy cosmopolitan capital is full of shops, restaurants and cafes surrounding a picturesque harbor, here experience the bustle of the daily flower, fish and vegetable markets or the peace of the beautiful Botanical gardens...

*- The Madeira Endemics Forest “Laurissilva” it is Unescos World Heritage since 1999...

*- Lost Jewel Of The Atlantic, one Of the World's Best Kept Big Waves secret and spots lay hidden by a cadre of Big Wave Surfers... Madeira is known as the “Hawaii of Europe” due to its Powerful Waves (http://www.savethewaves.org/jewel.asp)...

*- The World Best DJ's (Pete Tha Zouk; 2Many DJs; Dj Vibe; Roger Sanchez and Manny more..), are in "MADEIRA@PARADISE DANCE FESTIVAL's" / "Porto Santo Paradise Dance Festival" / "WEEKEND DANCE" / "In Bed With Space", and many other Dance Festival's and Clubs of Madeira Island... Let's go to the Party on the Paradise Island..;)*

Thanks* Everyone who join the group... This Is Your Home, Welcome on the Place Where Dreams come True... See group's gallery, Bring your friends, participate and have fun... This is your group... Be Happy...