Teleférico das Achadas da Cruz
Cliffside cable car plunging to terraced farmland and a pebble shore far below the village.
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This guide to the Teleférico das Achadas da Cruz, on Madeira's north coast near Porto Moniz, is about who this steep little cable car was really built for. It follows the farmers of the Fajã da Quebrada Nova, the ledge of rich ground at the foot of the cliff, and the zigzag path their harvests once travelled. Best heard at the top station, looking down at the terraces before you ride.
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