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ARGENTINA
Argentina.
Iguassu Falls, Argentina.
San Ignacio Mini, Argentina.
Minera Wanda, Argentina.
BRAZIL
Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Paraty, Brazil.
PARANA
Iguassu Falls, Brazil.
Itaipu Dam, Brazil-Paraguay.
Marco das tres fronteiras, Brazil.
BAHIA
Salvador, Brazil.
Forts of Salvador, Brazil.
Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.
Lençois, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.
Morro di Pai Inacio, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.
Grutas, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.
Marimbus Pantanal, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.
PERNAMBUCO
Recife, Brazil.
Forts of Recife, Brazil.
Olinda, Brazil.
Igarassu, Brazil.
Fort Orange, Itamaraca, Brazil.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA: history, historia, storia
Forte Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Forts of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Vila dos Remedios, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA: beaches, praias, spiagge
Baia de Santo Antonio, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia do Cachorro, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia de Meio, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia de Conceicao, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia do Boldro, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia Cacimba do Padre, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Baia dos porcos, Morro dos Dois Irmaos, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Ponta das Caracas, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia do Leao, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Praia da Atalaia, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Ponta de Santo Antonio, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Fernando de Noronha from the sea, Brazil.
Fernando de Noronha from the air, Brazil.
Fauna of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Hotels and pousadas, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.

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FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PERNAMBUCO

Fernando de Noronha from the Space Shuttle.

NM21-761-72 "Image courtesy of the Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center": http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov 

 Fernando de Noronha from the Space Shuttle.

Fernando de Noronha (3° 51' S, 32° 25' W) is a volcanic island archipelago 360 km off the eastern coast of Brazil. Fernando de Noronha Archipelago covers a total area of 18,4 sqkm. There is one main island and several small islands, islets, and rocks (Rata, do Meio, Sela Gineta, Rasa, São José, Cabeluda etc.). The highest point is Morro do Pico (323 m.), it's the summit of a large submarine mountain system of volcanic origin which rises up from the ocean floor some 4,000 metres depth. The origin of the Fernando de Noronha volcano has been estimated between 1,8 and 12,3 million years. The island was discovered by the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci on 10 August 1503. Vespucci landed on Fernando de Noronha and wrote the first descriptions of its fauna: he found no humans living on the island, but noted that land birds and sea birds were in great abundance. The only other animals he noted were lizards, "snakes" (probably the worm-lizard ) and "very big rats" (the extinct "Noronhomys Vespuccii").

  
 
Praia do Sancho from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Praia do Sancho from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Praia do Sancho from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Ponta da Zapata from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Atalaia from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Ponta da Zapata from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Atalaia from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Enseada do Carreiro de Pedra from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Enseada do Carreiro de Pedra and Baia dos Golfinhos from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Enseada do Carreiro de Pedra from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Enseada do Carreiro de Pedra and Baia dos Golfinhos from the air, Fernando de Noronha.
Baia do Sueste and Ponta das Caracas, Fernando de Noronha.
Baia do Sueste and Ponta das Caracas, Fernando de Noronha.
Map of Fernando de Noronha.
ATOL DAS ROCAS, PERNAMBUCO

Located 266 km from Brazilian coasts, Atoll das Rocas (7 km its circumference) demonstrates a spectacular seascape at low tide when the exposed reef surrounding shallow lagoons and tidal pools forms a natural aquarium. It's since 2001 an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Atol das Rocas from the Space Shuttle.

Atol das Rocas from the Space Shuttle.

ISS007-E-9762 "Image courtesy of the Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center": http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov 
ILHA DA TRINDADE, ESPIRITO SANTO
The island of Trindade is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1.140 km far from the Brazilian coast (20º 30'S and 29º 18' W of G). It is the top of a big volcanic mountain that is part of volcanic submarine mountains. The relief is extremely irregular, the island area is13,5 sq.km, there are three peaks high about 600 m.: the Desejado Peak is the highest point of the island (640 m), the São Bonifácio and Trindade, both between elevations of 550 and 600 m. 
Old photos of Ilha da Trindade.
Old photos of Ilha da Trindade.
Old photos of Ilha da Trindade.
Ilha da Trindade.
Ilha da Trindade.
Ilha da Trindade.

Source: http://www.militar.com.br/fmar/historiamar/ilhatrindade/
Ilha da Trindade.
Ilha da Trindade.
Ilha da Trindade.

Source: http://www.militar.com.br/fmar/historiamar/ilhatrindade/
Ilha da Trindade from the Space Shuttle.
Ilha da Trindade from the Space Shuttle.

ISS006-E-39390 "Image courtesy of the Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center": http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
ILHA MARTIN VAZ, ESPIRITO SANTO
The group of the Martin Vaz Islands is located about 47 km east of Ilha da Trindade. The group consists of three bigger and several smaller islets and rocks. The largest of this islands is Martin Vaz, 500 m long, 800 m wide and 175 m high. Ilha do Norte is 65 m high, and Ilha do Sul 122 m are the two other larger islets. The complete area of land is about 2 sq.km. The islands are all of volcanic origin.
Ilha de Martin Vaz
Ilha de Martin Vaz is located about 47 km east of Ilha da Trindade.

 

 

 

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