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Toboggan ride in Madeira, Portugal

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Two tourists ride in a wicker toboggan downhill from Monte toward Funchal, Madeira. This means of transport first originated in the early 19th century as a means of downhill public transportation. The two men who drive it are called carreiros.
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Two tourists ride in a wicker toboggan downhill from Monte toward Funchal, Madeira. This means of transport first originated in the early 19th century as a means of downhill public transportation. The two men who drive it are called carreiros.