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Basic Information about the 13 Trails Name Location Length Characteristics Seac Pai Van Park Trail Coloane Stone Washbasin Ancient Route Long Chao Kok Coastal Trail in Hac Sa Inside Seac Pai Van Country Park Entrance at Hac Sa Village, Coloane Entrance next to the Hac Sa Beach villas Gardens and Parks 1,680 metres Around 1,500 metres Around 1,120 metres The trail has a number of branches. A 935-metre section is a nature education trail equipped with 24 explanatory signposts. Coloane’s most historic and ancient trail. Twisting and turning, it spans both the east and west valleys. Located at the southernmost tip of Macao, the trail runs from the Hac Sa Beach villas, extending westward to the Cheoc Van Beach villas. It passes coastal features and lavish vegetation, which includes Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Brown, Nepenthes mirabilis (Lour.) Druce and Bryophyllum pinnatum (Airplant). Culture Culture and and Sport Sport Walking Time About 40 minutes About 35 minutes About 25 minutes Though small in area, Macao is renowned for its many gardens in a variety of scenery and styles, offering a host of attractions. These form one of Macao’s unique features as a tourist destination. The gardens are not only tourist attractions, but are also popular spots where local residents relax and exercise. Guia Hill Municipal Park (Cont.) Guia Hill Municipal Park is one of Macao’s major sources of fresh air. This tourist attraction boasts extensive natural resources. Of all the parks in Macao, it ranks first as a site for Chinese red pines, both in terms of their quantity and age. Built in 1622, an ancient fortress occupies approximately 800 square metres at the top of Guia Hill. Inside the fortress is the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia on Guia Hill, built and dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Guia (Our Lady of Guia). This is the origin of the fortress’s name – Fortress of Our Lady of Guia. A historic lighthouse on the southern coast of China, the Guia Lighthouse, stands within the fortress. The lighthouse still serves as a navigation guide for ships sailing in the area. Whenever typhoons approach, the lighthouse hoists coded signals to notify residents of their intensity. A health trail and a series of fitness facilities have been installed on Guia Hill, making it an ideal destination for residents seeking to exercise or simply take a stroll during their leisure hours. 363
Macao Yearbook 2012 Luis de Camoes Garden Luis de Camoes Garden is one of the oldest gardens in Macao. It has a total area of 19,200 square metres. It was the residence of a rich Portuguese merchant named Lourenco Marques. He loved to feed the pigeons and hundreds of birds nested around his home, creating a spectacular view. From a distance, the garden looked like one giant bird’s nest, and the name has been used ever since. The hill on which the garden is located was also known as Phoenix Hill, as many phoenix trees have stood there since the Qing Dynasty. Famous writers Qiu Fengjia and Li Xialing of the Qing Dynasty, and Wang Zhaoyong of our own time, have written poems in appreciation of this beautiful view. Also to be found in the garden is “The Cave of Luis de Camoes”. Legend has it that more than 400 years ago, after offending the powers-that-be in his native Portugal, Luis de Camoes was exiled to Macao. There, he took up residence in this very cave and wrote his famous poem, The Lusiadas. The statue of Camoes that still stands in the garden was erected in 1866. A sculpture named “Embrace”, symbolising the friendship between Portugal and China, stands within the garden. Ho Yin Garden Ho Yin Garden is situated to the north of Amizade Avenue. It was built to commemorate the late Chinese community leader, Ho Yin, and was opened to the public in 1993. In line with urban development, an underground car park was built there in 2005. The redesigned park is separated into south and north sections, and interconnected with a pedestrian subway. The Reunification Pavilion and open-air theatre have been retained at the original site. It was reopened to the public in 2007. Carlos d’Assumpcao Park Carlos d’Assumpcao Park is situated to the south of Amizade Avenue, opposite Ho Yin Garden. It commemorates the Macanese community leader and former president of the Legislative Assembly, Carlos d’Assumpcao, and it was opened to the public in 1996. It has an area of 23,200 square metres and includes a playground, a pergola and resting areas. A musical fountain is located in the outer area of the park, near the seashore. In front of the park and close to the seashore stands the statue of the goddess Kum Iam. Flora Garden Flora Garden is located at the foot of Guia hill. At the end of the 19th century, it was bought by the former Portuguese administration to serve as the Governor’s summer residence. Sir Robert Ho Tung, a philanthropist, later bought it, but afterwards returned it as a gift to the former Portuguese administration. For this reason, the garden is still called “Ho Tung Garden” in Chinese. It is also known as “I Long Hau Fa Yun”, as it is at close proximity to a spring. This is the only botanical garden in the Macao peninsula; it contains a great variety of plants, flowers, and birds. There is a small zoo with various species of birds, mammals and reptiles. An artificial waterfall, stream and aquarium have been built at its centre. 364
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