Welcome to crystal-clear waters, rich marine life - Fernando de Noronha

Cachorro Beach. Photo by EduardoMurici


Fernando de Noronha is, strictly speaking, an archipelago made up of one 11-square-mile chunk of volcanic rock and 20 smaller islands, three degrees south of the equator, 354 km (220 mi) offshore from the Brazilian north-eastern coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. 



Noronha's natural beauty holds its own against any tropical locale in the world. With