Praia de Machico (English: Machico Beach) is a beach located near the town Machico, on the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Praia de Machico | |
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Beach | |
![]() The man made coastal beach of Machico. | |
![]() ![]() Praia de Machico | |
Coordinates: 32°43′07″N 16°45′44″W | |
Location | Machico, Madeira, Portugal |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 125 m |
It is one of the few sandy beaches of Madeira, with sand imported from North Africa. However, these sand-imports were quite controversial, as the sand was taken from Western Sahara,[1] a Non-Self Governing Territory which has been largely occupied by Morocco since 1975. The imports are considered to be a violation of international law, as the consent of the people of the territory is required in the exploitation of the territory's resources.[2]
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