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Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha

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Unwind at Baia do Sancho, a secluded beach and bay on UNESCO-protected Fernando de Noronha Island. Repeatedly voted the world's best beach, this stretch of sand lies nestled in a sheltered cove with crystal-clear emerald waters. Rocky slabs in the central part of the water support a diversity of marine life and provide excellent snorkeling opportunities. Observe sea turtles and corals, and enjoy swimming without damaging the wildlife. Accessible by boat or via a narrow staircase down the cliffs, the beach is home to native plants and birds. From February to June, rainwater forms two waterfalls spouting from the clifftop. Quickly create a custom-made itinerary for Fernando de Noronha using our trip planner.

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By aleapelt On March 19, 2018

Que praia maravilhosa em todos os sentidos !! Eleita uma das mais belas praias do mundo . Você precisa pagar uma taxa de preservação ambiental de R$ 97 por pessoa. Que benção que tinha dinheiro comigo... more »

That wonderful beach in every way!! Voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. You need to pay an environmental preservation tax of R $97 per person. What a blessing that I had money on me at the time because nobody told this fee to get in on the beach (it's actually a park with gazebo Hill photo of the two brothers, Dolphin Bay that you can enter at 6:00 in the morning sees them). The Park is arranged, the snack bar is ok (although not serve natural juice and coconut water) but I loved my bottle as a souvenir of Fernando de Noronha by R $10 with two 700 ml filtered water supplies ... lol the view of the Park is wonderful!! The beach is breathtaking! The ladder gives a chicken because you go through the stones, but it's exciting when you step out there in the sand! Haha you literally feel a winner ... because the second ladder almost caught ... hahahaha my husband was worried and all care just made me more tense ... but in the end you descend the stairs laughing to know that has a transparent water, cold one so hot sensation on the skin, the sand hot bed ... natural piscininhas with colourful fish ... can take snorkel and fins to swim with stingrays, fish and sharks (nice just don't touch them) ... I saw about six close to the edge when we were that s rvando for the descent ... but there's a lot of food and they don't attack. The sea according to the natives was agitated ... but I found delicious and need to check the tides because at that time (outside the months July, August and September) varies greatly. Very delicious bath and the look is stunning! The beach of dreams! Don't you just want to go to the beach.

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By Daniel C On March 19, 2018

Fiquei realmente impressionado com a transparência do Mar, fiz um mergulho de Snorkel e dava pra ver o fundo do mar mesmo a profundidades relativamente altas .. Dizem durante o passeio e até mesmo em ... more »

I was really impressed with the transparency of the sea, made a diving Snorkel and you could see the bottom of the sea even to relatively high depths.. Say during the ride and even on some sites that was voted 3 times as the most beautiful beach in the world!

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By thiagovaldieiro On March 19, 2018

O acesso é um pouco complicado, mas vale cada perrengue! A praia é realmente uma das mais belas do mundo!!! more »

Access is a bit tricky, but worth every perrengue! The beach is actually one of the most beautiful in the world!

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By Filipi Brasil On February 8, 2017

Linda

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By Ellie Turek On April 27, 2017

BEST PLEACE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By Elis Garbelini On March 7, 2018

Praia boa, mas estão pegando na preservação. Tinha muito lixo, deviam cobrar mais dos turistas muito

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Good beach, but they're taking on preservation. Had a lot of rubbish, they should charge more tourists too

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By Demétrius Lima On February 4, 2018

Sensacional! Para as melhores fotos, vale visitar a parte de cima dos paredões durante a manhã, o que possibilita bons cliques das águas verdes cristalinas, e, fotos da praia para os paredões durante a tarde. Vale a pena levar máquina fotográfica para fotos subaquáticas!

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Sensational! For the best pictures, it is worth visiting the top of the walls during the morning, which makes good green crystalline waters, clicks and beach pictures to the walls during the afternoon. Is it worth taking camera for underwater photos.

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By Adrielle Matos On January 9, 2018

Indescritívelmente linda! A descida até ela através das escadas e da fenda dificulta um pouco o acesso, mas estar lá é felicidade instantânea.

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Indescritívelmente beautiful! The descent into her through the stairs and the slit hinders some access, but being there is instant happiness.

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