The village of Ribeiro Frio ("Cold Stream" in English) is situated in the interior of the Portuguese island of
Madeira. It belongs to the parish of
São Roque do Faial
São Roque do Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana on the island of Madeira
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, the municipality of Santana, and is located around from
Funchal
Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high ...
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The little village is known for its trout farm.
It is much visited by many tourists as it is a starting point for many
levada walks, one leading to Balcões.
It is located high, in a location surrounded by some woods of especially endemic species of laurel, such as the laurel (''
Laurus novocanariensis
''Laurus novocanariensis'' is a large shrub or tree with aromatic, shiny dark-green foliage. belonging to the evergreen tree genus ''Laurus'' of the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes three species, whose diagnostic key characters ofte ...
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and heather undergrowth (''Erica madeirensis''). It is also populated by native birds of the island such as the
trocaz pigeon, the chaffinch (''
Fringilla coelebs madeirensis'') and Madeira firecrest (''
Regulus madeirensis'').
Gallery
File:Ribero_Frio_559.jpg, Chapel of our lady of Fátima
File:Madeira2_034.jpg, Ribeiro Frio
File:Shop_on_path_near_Ribeiro_Frio_-_Apr_2013.jpg, Shop near Ribeiro Frio
File:Madeira Ribeiro Frio 2016 1.jpg, Trout farm
File:Madeira Ribeiro Frio 2016 2.jpg, Trout farm
File:Balcoes03.jpg, Balcões
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Villages in Portugal
Madeira Island