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View to mountain range from peak Pico do Arieiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

View to mountains from peak Pico do Arieiro, Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

View to Pico do Arieiro peak in central mountains of Madeira, Portugal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Walking on Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m high, is Madeira island`s third highest peak Royalty Free Stock Photo

Air Defence Radar Station on Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m high, is Madeira island`s third highest peak Royalty Free Stock Photo

On Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m high, is Madeira island`s third highest peak

On Pico do Arieiro, at 1,818 m high, is Madeira island`s third highest peak Royalty Free Stock Photo

Most days, visitors can stand and look down on the clouds. The air is fresh and clear and the sun is very bright. In 2011, an Air Defence Radar Station was built at the top of the mountain near the tourist facilities. On the way up to Pico dpo Arieiro, you will see a building, similar to an igloo, known as Ã¢â¬Åsnow wellÃ¢â¬Â. This was built by an English family in order to store ice and snow in the mountains