madeiran toboggan drivers waiting for customers

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Madeiran Toboggan drivers waiting for customers

Portugal, Madeira Island, the most popular tourist attraction outside the city, capital Funchal, is the suburb, district, of Funchal, Monte. Group portrait of Drivers of the toboggan, toboggans, in their traditional white dress with a jacket over it in this case it is too cold, and straw hat, waiting for visitors, customers, tourists, ranging from the ramp to be transported downhill to Funchal. Originally it was a fast transport for people who lived in Monte. Now these rites sledge used for tourists, the experience of 2 km sliding at high speed through the narrow, winding streets to Funchal not want to miss. The two-seater wicker toboggan slide on wooden runners and is pushed and steered by two men. They use their rubber soled boots as brakes.