1. By Carlos Ruiz Gago Year 5B

2. NUBI TRAVELS TO MADEIRA
• The last month
NUBI, my
family and I
travelled to
MADEIRA.
From the 26th
of December to
the 2nd of
January.

3. TRIP PARTICIPANTS
• From Aguilar de Campoo:
– NUBI.
– Family Ruiz Gago.
– Carlos
• From Madrid:
– My uncles
– And other friends

4. Looking for information…
A map of the island.

5. PLANNING THE ROUTE FROM AGUILAR TO
mADEIRA
Transport Distance Time
By car 1.918 km 1 day and 5 hours
By foot and ferry 1.798 km 8 days and 5 hours
In public transport 1.918 km 4 hours in bus and
1hour and 50
minutes in plane.
• The best option is the third one:
– Four hours to Barajas by bus
– One hour to Lisboa by plane
– 50 minutes to Madeira.

6. What will we learn?
• We will know another country and culture.
– Madeira is the largest island in the Archipelago of
Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean. The
remaining islands are the Porto Santo, the
Desertas and Selvagens.
– This island was discovered in 1419 by the
Portuguese. Its name (Madeira=Wood), as it is not
difficult to understand, was due to the abundance
of this raw material on the island.

7. Information about the
•
destination.
Data from the Island:
– Country: Portugal
– Population: 250.000 inhabitants
– Area: 751 Km2
– Language: Portuguese
– Origin: Volcanic
– Capital: Funchal
– Climate: Mediterranean temperatures that
oscillate between 25ºC in summer and 17 ºC in
winter.

8. • Funchal
– It is the capital of Madeira and it was
elevated to the category of city in 1508. Its
mild climate and its excellent geographical
position allowed it to a high development.
• Festivities: 31st December
– In a unique setting at midnight Funchal
turns into a real show in the open air. First
we hear the whistles of the cruise ships that
visit the island and then we take the
fireworks that illuminate the sky with
different colors and forms, bringing hope
and joy. It was considered in the Guinness
Book as the biggest fireworks in the world.

9. • Other cities
– Câmara de Lobos , Ribeira, Ponta do
Sol, Calheta, Porto Moniz, Säo Vicente,
Santana, Machico, Santa Cruz, Porto
Santo, and so on.
– In Madeira you can go to Cabo Girao
wich is the highest cape in Europe. It is
a propontory with 580 meters of altitude
that offers a magnificent view from
Funchal until Camara de Lobos.
– In Säo Vicente you can visit famous
Caves and Volcanism Center

10. Merry Christmas