Ambassador of Portugal Francisco Duarte Lopes from Washington, D.C., and the Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco ...
A Portuguese territory, the 800 sq km island was discovered by accident in 1419 by Portuguese explorers on behalf of Prince Henry the Navigator. They first found nearby Porto Santo in 1418 - named ...
The BBC's Rajan Datar explores the stunning landscapes and bustling streets of the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Within ten years, thousands of slaves had been transported by sea to Portugal and the Portuguese Islands.
Located off the northwest coast of Africa is the Portuguese island of Madeira. Thanks to its tropical climate and volcanic landscape, it has been dubbed the 'Hawaii of Europe'. This stunning ...