Achada do Teixeira
Mountain plateau trailhead to the island's highest peak, watched over by a basalt standing-man rock.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Achada do Teixeira, the high plateau above Santana on Madeira, is set during the wildfire of August 2024. It follows a lone basalt rock called the Standing Man, a regional president who spoke of arson, and a fireworks theory with a hole in it. Best heard beside the car park, facing the trail that climbs toward Pico Ruivo.
This audio guide was created using AI.
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