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This place is called Funchal, in the island of Madeira. When you are older you will read all about it. Those high peaks you see are the tops of very high hills. They sometimes open and throw up fire and smoke and rocks and ashes. The people are not afraid to live here for all that, and have some of their houses built on the very rocks which have been thrown up! The people make wine here, and the ships take it away.