Madeira is a volcanic island and so, naturally the only sand beach which existed before was Praínha, in Caniçal, but with black sand. Now one may find 2 yellow sand beaches in Madeira Island, one is in Calheta, on the southwestern side of the Island and the other in Machico, on the southeast of Madeira. These are artificial beaches which delight children and adults as well, specially during summer.