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"Camara de Lobos - The Winston Churchill... " a Câmara de Lobos Travel Page by salinhopt

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Real Name: Goncalo
Lives In: Funchal, PT
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Camara de Lobos - The Winston Churchill landscape

by salinhopt - last update: Sep 30, 2003

Camara de Lobos bay
Its name was given by the explorers Joao Goncalves Zarco and Trist?o Vaz Teixeira, because of the shape of its bay and because there were many monk seals (lobos) back then.

Camara de Lobos is home of the Poncha, a mixture of lemon juice, honey and sugarcane spirit and is readily available at the many local taverns.
If you like to take photos - you will warm to the sights of Camara de Lobos and it's inhabitants.
Camara de Lobos - Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill village

It was this traditional fishing village that lies five kilometres from Funchal that inspired the late Sir Winston Churchill to paint its lovely surroundings.
In January 1950 when he was still writting the last book of the II world war, Churchill came to Madeira island and started to do something he loved but never did befor, painting! And the scenary was the once village of Camara de Lobos
" Hindo da Ribeira dos Socorridos para Ocidente hum quarto de legoa, esta uma aldeya que chama o Camara de Lobos, perto do mar, que tem huma calheta pequena e uma furna onde durmiam e dormem ainda lobos, de que tomou nome o logar; e os capitaes da ilha o de camaras, pelos achar nella o primeiro capitam Joao Goncalves Zarco, quando ali desembarcou a primeira vez, como ja tenho dito."

by GASPAR FRUTUOSO

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Pros:"The landmarks, the traditions, the people, the food..."
Cons:"As in most fishing villages people are quite poor"
In A Nutshell:"Simple people with good heart"
salinhopt's Câmara de Lobos Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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Nightlife
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Off The Beaten Path
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TransportationLocal Customs
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Comments for salinhopt about Câmara de Lobos
Aurorae Tue Jul 20, 2004 09:32 UTC
 Muito bonito & interessante!!!
BerniShand Tue Jun 22, 2004 13:47 UTC
 a lovely page with great tips, it looks absolutely beautiful here
JetlagCity Wed Jun 16, 2004 00:36 UTC
 Very interesting about "Espetada"! This looks like a great place to visit!
ettenaj Mon Mar 1, 2004 11:48 UTC
 You have done it again, this is another super page on your wonderful island
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