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Tag: Portugal

From sugarcane plantations, vineyards and banana exports to powerful energy factories: Madeira’s natural treasures

Geographically located two times closer to Africa than to Europe (about 1000 km of the closest cost) Madeira island was probably one of the legendary Fortunate isles mentioned for the first time in Plutarch’s “Parallel lives”.. Officially discovered and settled during 15th century, the island quickly became known for the production of sugar cane. Madeira…

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