Pictures of Fernando de Noronha

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Learn about the island’s political history with a tour of this red state building constructed atop the ruins of a prison.

Admire the rock pools, cascades and foam streams at the base of this clifftop viewpoint at the end of a muddy road.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Grab snacks and refreshments and appreciate the sociable ambiance during sunset at this viewpoint directly above Dois Irmãos Hill.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

Grab snacks and refreshments and appreciate the sociable ambiance during sunset at this viewpoint directly above Dois Irmãos Hill.

Grab snacks and refreshments and appreciate the sociable ambiance during sunset at this viewpoint directly above Dois Irmãos Hill.

Swim in the glorious rock pool of this picturesque stretch of sand that lies beneath a historic fort and a church.

Admire the rock pools, cascades and foam streams at the base of this clifftop viewpoint at the end of a muddy road.

Grab snacks and refreshments and appreciate the sociable ambiance during sunset at this viewpoint directly above Dois Irmãos Hill.

Delve into the island’s military past with a trip to the stone remains of a fortress on a grassy cliff.

Admire the rock pools, cascades and foam streams at the base of this clifftop viewpoint at the end of a muddy road.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Learn about the island’s political history with a tour of this red state building constructed atop the ruins of a prison.

Take a leisurely stroll along the wide sandy berth of the longest beach on the archipelago in this popular surfing spot.

Admire the rock pools, cascades and foam streams at the base of this clifftop viewpoint at the end of a muddy road.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Feed the sea turtles, wander into the shallow blue-green water and dive to see the colorful aquatic creatures near this secluded beach.