Tourists enjoying the Monte toboggan run, Madeira

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Madeira's toboggans are steered by carreiros (toboggan drivers) in wicker boaters on the 2km trip from Monte to Livra-mento. The toboggans originally started being used int he 19th century as a means of rapid transportation between Monte and the city of Funchal.

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Size: 5749px × 3833px
Location: Caminho de Ferro, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Photo credit: © Stephen Frost / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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