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2. The Enchanted Gardens, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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   The Enchanted Gardens is a resort near Ocho Rios in St. Ann, Jamaica. It is located in a natural river gorge with 14 waterfalls on 8 hectares (20 acres) of land. There is a nature walk with a wide variety of local plants and jungle like atmosphere. There is also an exotic aviary featuring rare birds, scenic ponds and a seawater aquarium. [1]

3. Royal tours of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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   Royal tours of Jamaica by Jamaica's royal family have been taking place since the 20th century. Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (r. 1962–2022), visited the island six times; in 1953, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1994, and 2002. Other members of the royal family have also paid visits.

4. Funchal Cable Car - Wikipedia

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   [1] The bottom station is located at Almirante Reis Park in central Funchal. The length of the cable car line is 3,173 m and the height difference is 560 m; the journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The cableway has over 39 cabins with 7 seats each, and can transport up to 800 passengers per hour. [2]

5. Dunn's River Falls - Wikipedia

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   Dunn's River Falls is a famous waterfall near Ocho Rios, Jamaica. [1] [2] Appearance ... performed with the help of tour guides from the park. It takes about 1-1.5 ...

6. Quinta da Boa Vista (Madeira) - Wikipedia

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   The Quinta da Boa Vista is a historic quinta ('estate') and orchid garden in the Santa Maria Maior parish of Funchal on the island of Madeira, overlooking the central and western parts of Funchal. It contains one of the last remaining walled stair terrace gardens of Funchal and continues to draw its water from the levada irrigation system. [ 1 ]

7. Monte Railway - Wikipedia

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   Monte Station. The railway was designed in 1886 by engineer Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard.The idea of building the railway came from António Joaquim Marques, who obtained permission from Funchal city council on 17 February 1887.

8. History of Madeira - Wikipedia

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   Following the attack on the ships, the Germans proceeded to bombard Funchal for two hours from a range of about 2 miles (3 km). Batteries on Madeira returned fire and eventually forced the Germans to withdraw. [27] In 1917 on December 12, two German U-boats, U-156 and U-157 (captained by Max Valentiner) again bombarded Funchal, Madeira. This ...

9. Madeira Botanical Garden - Wikipedia

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   Madeira Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico da Madeira) is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel .