Empenas
Empenas is a scenic viewpoint in Madeira. Empenas is situated nearby to the locality Achada do Teixeira, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Picaroto.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pico Ruivo and Pico das Torres.
Pico Ruivo
Peak
Pico Ruivo is the highest peak on Madeira Island and the third highest in Portugal, standing at 1,861 metres in the Santana municipality. Accessible only by foot, it can be reached from either Pico do Areeiro or via a shorter, easier trail from Achada do Teixeira. Pico Ruivo is situated 2½ km southwest of Empenas.
Pico das Torres
Peak
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Pico das Torres is the second highest peak on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Portugal. It lies roughly midway between the Pico Ruivo and Pico do Arieiro at an elevation of 1,853 metres and is only accessible from the trail between these two peaks. Pico das Torres is situated 3 km southwest of Empenas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achada do Teixeira and Caldeirão do Inferno.
Achada do Teixeira
Locality
Photo: anagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achada do Teixeira is a mountain and a settlement of the freguesia of Santana, of the municipality of Santana, Ilha da Madeira. It has a natural attraction in basalt stone which is called the "standing man".
Caldeirão do Inferno
Locality
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Caldeirão do Inferno is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Empenas.
Ilha
Village
Ilha is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 255, in an area of 14.19 km². Ilha is situated 4½ km north of Empenas.
Empenas
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
32.7709° or 32° 46′ 15″ northLongitude
-16.9172° or 16° 55′ 2″ westOpen location code
8C45Q3CM+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 3942268280OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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