Fernando de Noronha Castles & Palaces + Mountain Pictures

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View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

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

View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

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

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

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

Myriad shades of blue water surround the twin mossy hills that rise from the ocean surface and tower over the beach.

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

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

This popular fishing and diving spot is surrounded by green hills, a chapel and fort ruins.

View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

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

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

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

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

Otherworldly rocks rise from the ocean on this secluded shoreline that is often listed among Brazil’s most beautiful beaches.

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

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

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

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

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

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