Trindade e Martim Vaz is a Brazilian archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, being a Federal Territory aligned to the coast of Espírito Santo, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, and about 1,200 kilometres east of Vitória. It consists of two main islands (Trindade and Martim Vaz), separated by 48 kilometres, which […]
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São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago
The archipelago of São Pedro e São Paulo is a group of small rocky islands located in the central part of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, 627 kilometers from the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, 986 kilometers from the nearest point of the continent and 1010 km from Natal, in the […]
Beaches in Fernando de Noronha
There are many options of beaches in the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. Some are more suitable for diving, others for bathing, contemplation, surfing etc. Generally speaking, all the beaches located on the protected side of the main island are ideal for diving and swimming between April and November, due […]
History, Geography and Tourism of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
The Fernando de Noronha Archipelago consists of isolated volcanic islands in the South Equatorial Atlantic, its main island being the visible part of a chain of submerged mountains (DORSAL MEDIAN ATLANTIC). Located at geographic coordinates 03 51′ south and 32 25′ west and approximately 345 km from Cape São Roque […]
Fernando de Noronha is one of the best areas in the country for surfing
Fernando de Noronha é uma das melhores áreas do país para a prática do surf, tanto que a ilha é conhecida como o “Hawaii brasileiro”. Em novembro se inicia a temporada das grandes ondas que vai até o mês de março. Os grandes swells do Atlântico Norte que alcançam a […]
Main diving spots in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Diving is the biggest attraction of Fernando de Noronha. The waters are so transparent that the visibility on the seabed can exceed 40 meters. Excellent for contemplating a natural system with approximately 230 specimens of fish, fifteen varieties of corals and five types of sharks. The following can be practiced […]
Inns and Hotels in Fernando de Noronha
One of the main characteristics of Fernando Noronha is the scarcity of physical space and natural resources; this scarcity, combined with the island’s strict environmental controls, makes Noronha’s hotel segment different from other tourist centers in Brazil. Until a few years ago, before the explosion of tourism, the only lodging […]
How to arrive and when to go to Fernando de Noronha?
Fernando de Noronha is 545 km from Recife, capital of the State of Pernambuco; 360 km from Natal, capital of the State of Rio Grande do Norte and 710 km from the city of Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará. How to get to Fernando de Noronha? The Archipelago […]
Atol das Rocas – Origin, Biology, Climate and Shipwrecks
Atol das Rocas is the only atoll present in the western South Atlantic Ocean. Atol das Rocas is located about 145 km west of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha and approximately 260 km northeast of the city of Natal, in Rio Grande do Norte, being the only atoll present […]
Brazil has oceanic and continental islands
The thermilogical differentiation between these two types, oceanic and continental islands, is related to the greater or lesser distance from the continent. If the island is close to the continental coast, it is a continental island and if it is far away, lost in the middle of the oceans, it […]