Castelo Peak (487 metres).

Porto Santo

Castelo Peak (487 metres).

Castelo Peak (487 metres).

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Early morning view from outside the Porto Santo airport terminal.
Breadfruit trees and vines.

Breadfruit trees and vines.

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Seen from the roadside at Dr. Manuel Gregório Pestana Júnior Avenue, Campo de Baixo, Porto Santo Island.
Bust of Christopher Columbus (1989).

Bust of Christopher Columbus (1989).

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At Infante Dom Henrique Alameda, Vila Baleira - the capital of Porto Santo Island, where Christopher Columbus lived for quite some time.
Fountain.

Fountain.

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At Infante Dom Henrique Alameda, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Statue of Prince Henry, the Navigator.

Statue of Prince Henry, the Navigator.

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Actually it is a replica of the original statue that stands in Nantes, France. This one can be seen at Infante Dom Henrique Alameda, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Boatman statue.

Boatman statue.

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At Barqueiro Square, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Town Hall and Congress and Cultural Centre.

Town Hall and Congress and Cultural Centre.

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At Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Centenary dragonblood tree.

Centenary dragonblood tree.

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At Pelourinho Square, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Mother Church of Our Lady of Piedade.

Mother Church of Our Lady of Piedade.

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At Pelourinho Square, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Ancient Town Hall.

Ancient Town Hall.

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At Pelourinho Square, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
House of Christopher Columbus.

House of Christopher Columbus.

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At the corner of Cristóvão Colombo Street with Brigadier Couceiro Street, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Caravel by the fireplace.

Caravel by the fireplace.

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Inside Christopher Columbus House-Museum, at Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Portuguese pavement.

Portuguese pavement.

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In the yard of Christopher Columbus House-Museum, at Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Chapel of Mercy.

Chapel of Mercy.

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At Brigadier Couceiro Street, corner with Semião Pestana Street, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Ancient Water Plant.

Ancient Water Plant.

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In this building mineral water used to be bottled between 1924 and 1990 to overcome skin problems and help digestion. It was abandoned, but the original equipment is still kept inside. It stands at Henrique Vieira de Castro Avenue, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Fontinha (little fountain) - 1844.

Fontinha (little fountain) - 1844.

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At Henrique Vieira de Castro Avenue, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Massaroco bench.

Massaroco bench.

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The painting on this bench informs about a botanic species that can be found in the island. This can be seen at Maximiano de Sousa Street, Vila Baleira, Porto Santo Island.
Mural of Porto Santo song.

Mural of Porto Santo song.

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This mural displays part of the lyrics of a song about Porto Santo, composed by the mid 20th century singer Max, from Madeira. This was achieved on wall of civil parish building, at Dr. Nuno Silvestre Teixeira Street, Vila Baleira.
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