Ponta de São Lourenço
Rocky volcanic peninsula of basalt dykes and bare cliffs, ending at a lighthouse islet.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Ponta de São Lourenço, the far eastern tip of Madeira, is about the stone lighthouse on the last islet off its end, and the odd arithmetic of its height. It reaches back to a night in October 1854, when an English steamer called the Forerunner left Funchal on an ordinary run toward this headland. Stand at the end of the trail with the islet in view before you press play.
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