The Cabo Girão viewpoint, situated on the highest promontory in Europe, at an elevation of 580 m, offers a vertiginous view of the fajãs of Rancho and Cabo Girão – small areas of cultivated land at the foot of the cliff – as well as magnificent panoramic views over the ocean and the municipalities of Câmara de Lobos and Funchal.
The viewpoint has been renovated, and a suspended glass platform, called a skywalk, was built.
It is an excellent spot to practice paragliding and base jumping. Recently, the Portuguese parachutist Mário Pardo performed a spectacular motorcycle leap here.
I have posted another shot of Cabo Girao on my main album.
Many thanks for all your views,comments and favs,always much appreciated.
This looked vaguely familiar, and then I recalled we were there! This platform was being built at the time, new to what had existed previously. Thanks for the Memory Lane photo!
March 28th, 2016
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