The Queimadas Forest Park is located in Santana. This park is the ideal place for flora to observe the Laurel Forest and features a picnic area.
The park of Queimadas which is a Laurisilva forest is an enchanting emerald green, a mossy paradise of a tropical rain forest. The forest here is the last surviving area of laurel forest and is protected by being a UNESCO world heritage site. It contains a unique suite of plants and animals, including many endemic species such as the Madeiran long-toed pigeon.
In this space, there is the possibility to do several walking on levadas and trails of unparalleled beauty that lead to many places such as
Yes, there is a place that offers people with motor and visual disabilities to enjoy direct contact with Nature, taking place along the Levada do Caldeirão Verde.
There is a large car park here, and the best way to reach here is by car.
The main waterfall of Caldeirão Verde is at the 6-kilometer mark on the trail, but you don’t have to wait for six kilometers to witness your first waterfall.