Câmara de Lobos

Portugal / Madeira / Camara de Lobos /
It was this traditional fishing village, situated five kilometres from Funchal, which inspired the late Sir Winston Churchill to paint its lovely surroundings. The village was given its name by the explorers João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira because of the shape of its bay and the many sea lions (‘lobos’) living there at the time. www.madeira-web.com/PagesUK/camara-lobos.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Câmara_de_Lobos
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Coordinates:   32°39'3"N   16°58'22"W
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