NORTHEAST BRAZIL - Brazil - page 219

VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Pernambuco. ~ from Recife.
* 2,500. n Divisão de
Turismo, Palácio São Miguel, Vila
dos Remédios [phone],
or Projecto Tamar, Alameda do
Boldró [phone].
& environmental tax assessed
on all visitors to the island; to be
paid on arrival at the airport.
License required for scuba diving
in national parks.
www .noronha.pe.gov.br

Morro do Pico
The sharp basalt finger of
Morro do Pico, a testament to
the island's volcanic heritage,
stands 1,053 ft (321 m)
above sea level.

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Renting a buggy is one of
the best ways to explore
Fernando de Noronha.

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Praia do Meio
is located close
to the ruins of
Forte Nossa
Senhora
Conceição.

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. Praia da Atalaia
A shelf of volcanic rock extends out into
the surfline. At low tide, tropical fish
take refuge in the natural pools.

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DIVING & MARINE-LIFE
Protected as a marine national park, Fernando de Noronha
offers the best scuba diving in Brazil. Greatly suited for
diving, its water temperature is a constant 28º C (82º F) and
the depth of underwater, visibility is almost 98 ft (30 m).
Underwater there is an astounding variety of marine-life -
rays of all types, green sea turtles, and the even rarer
hawksbill turtle, monk fish, lemon sharks and reef sharks,
clownfish hiding in anemones, surgeon fish, and parrotfish
are just some varieties. As a result of the island's volcanic
heritage, there are also numerous swim-throughs.

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Baía do Sueste
is the site for the
Projecto Tamar (see
p207) , and it is
possible to swim
with the turtles.

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Major road

Minor road

Trail

Park boundary

Airport

Beach

A school of surgeon fish in the coral reefs of Fernando de Noronha

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