Wicker toboggan operators wait for business
The wicker toboggans were used at the beginning of the 19th century to carry feight down the very steep hill from Monte to Funchal. A British merchant decided that they could carry people and so the ride was borne.
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Location: Monte, Madeira, Portugal
Photo credit: © Stuart Barry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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