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Santo Aleixo Island
Santo Aleixo Island is a Brazil, Brazilian island located on the southern coast of Pernambuco, Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern region of Brazil. It has two beaches, with Garden pond, natural pools: Praia dos Pernambucanos, with bar services and most visited by tourists, and Praia da Holanda, which has a quieter atmosphere and can be reached on a short walk. There is also Enseada Espanha and França, which is geographically linked to the second beach. Administratively, the island is part of Sirinhaém, although it's privately owned. It is located between Porto de Galinhas and Praia dos Carneiros. History In 1527, the Spanish navigator Rodrigo Acuña, on his way back to Spain, was shipwrecked off the coast of Pernambuco and landed with some companions on the island, where he recovered after finding food and providing himself with essential utensils. Historiography gives the following account of this misfortune: It was also on the Santo Aleixo island that the first Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe). Through its separation of Afro-Eurasia from the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations. While the Norse colonization of North America, Norse were the first known humans to cross the Atlantic, it was the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 that proved to be the most consequential. Columbus's expedition ushered in an Age of Discovery, age of exploration and colonization of the Americas by European powers, most notably Portuguese Empire, Portugal, Spanish Empire, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilombola
A ''quilombola'' () is an Afro-Brazilian resident of ''quilombo'' settlements first established by escaped slaves in Brazil. They are the descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. The most famous ''quilombola'' was Zumbi and the most famous ''quilombo'' was Palmares. Many ''quilombolas'' live in poverty. History In the 16th century, slavery was becoming common across the Americas, particularly in Brazil. Africans were kidnapped and shipped across the Atlantic via the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. In Brazil, most worked on sugar plantations and mines, and were brutally tortured. Some slaves were able to escape. According to oral tradition, among them was Aqualtune, a former Angolan princess and general enslaved during a Congolese war. Shortly after reaching Brazil, the pregnant Aqualtune escaped with some of her soldiers and fled to the Serra da Bariga region. It was here that Aqualtune founded a qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands Of Brazil
The following is a list of the islands of Brazil. Atlantic Ocean islands * Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago) *Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) *Atol das Rocas (Rocas Atoll) * Alcatrazes Archipelago * Cagarras Archipelago * Ilha do Algodão *Ilha de Boipeba * Ilha de Maraca * Ilha Montão de Trigo * Ilha da Queimada Grande * *Ilha de Santa Bárbara *Ilha de Santa Catarina * Ilha de Santo Amaro * Ilha de Santo Aleixo * Ilha de São Luís *Ilha Grande * Ilha Itaparica *Ilha de Tinharé * Ilha Trindade * Ilhabela Archipelago ** Ilha de São Sebastião *Ilha de Itamaracá *Ilha Comprida * Martim Vaz Archipelago * Vitória Archipelago ** Ilha de Vitória Amazon delta islands *''Bananal Island'' *'' Grande de Gurupá Island'' *''Marajó'' *''Tupinambarana'' *'' Serraria Island'' *'' Cotijuba'' *''Caviana'' *''Mexiana'' City islands * Couves Island * Ilha Fiscal (Fiscal Island) Other islands *Brazili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism In Brazil
Tourism is a growing sector and key to the economy of several regions of Brazil. The country had 6.589 million visitors in 2018, ranking in terms of the international tourist arrivals as the second main destination in South America after Argentina and third in Latin America after Mexico and Argentina. Revenues from international tourists reached in 2015, continuing a recovery trend from the 2008–2009 economic crisis. Brazil offers for both domestic and international tourists an ample range of options, with natural areas being its most popular tourism product, a combination of leisure and recreation, mainly sun and beach, and adventure travel, as well as historic and cultural tourism. Among the most popular destinations are beaches at Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina, beaches and dunes in the Northeast Region, business trips to São Paulo city, cultural and historic tourism in Minas Gerais, the Iguazu Falls and the Pantanal in the Center-West Region. In terms of the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of Brazil
The following is a list of the islands of Brazil. Atlantic Ocean islands *Fernando de Noronha, Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago) *Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) *Rocas Atoll, Atol das Rocas (Rocas Atoll) *Alcatrazes Islands, Alcatrazes Archipelago *Ilhas Cagarras, Cagarras Archipelago *Ilha do Algodão *Ilha de Boipeba *Ilha de Maraca *Montão de Trigo Island, Ilha Montão de Trigo *Ilha da Queimada Grande * *Ilha de Santa Bárbara *Ilha de Santa Catarina *Guarujá, Ilha de Santo Amaro *Ilha de Santo Aleixo *São Luís Island, Ilha de São Luís *Ilha Grande *Ilha Itaparica *Ilha de Tinharé *Trindade and Martim Vaz, Ilha Trindade *Ilhabela, Ilhabela Archipelago **Ilhabela, Ilha de São Sebastião *Ilha de Itamaracá *Ilha Comprida *Trindade and Martim Vaz, Martim Vaz Archipelago *Vitória, Espírito Santo, Vitória Archipelago **Vitória, Espírito Santo, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando De Noronha
Fernando de Noronha (), officially the State District of Fernando de Noronha () and formerly known as the Federal Territory of Fernando de Noronha () until 1988, is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, and located off the Brazilian coast. It consists of 21 islands and islets, extending over an area of . Only the eponymous main island is inhabited; it has an area of and a population estimated at 3,101 in 2020. While most of the archipelago is relatively low-lying, there are parts reaching more than in elevation. The islands are administratively unique in Brazil. They form a "state district" () that is administered directly by the government of the state of Pernambuco (despite being geographically closer to the state of Rio Grande do Norte). The state district's jurisdiction also includes the very remote Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, located northeast of Fernando de Noronha. Seventy percent of the islands' area was established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilha De Santo Aleixo 3 , an island and populated place of the coast of mainland Mozambique
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Ilha (Portuguese for "island") may refer to the following places in Portugal or Mozambique: *Ilha (Santana), a parish in the municipality of Santana, Madeira *Ilha (Pombal), a former parish in the municipality of Pombal *Island of Mozambique The Island of Mozambique () lies off northern Mozambique, between the Mozambique Channel and Mossuril Bay, and is part of Nampula Province. Prior to 1898, it was the capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa. With its rich history and sandy b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resort
A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort and the term ''resort'' may be used for a hotel that provides an array of entertainment and recreational activities. Some resorts are also condominium complexes that offer timeshares or fractional ownership, in addition to wholly owned condominiums. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, but in the late 20th century, that sort of facility became more common. In British English, "resort" means a town which people visit for holidays and day trips, typically containing hotels where holidaymakers stay. Examples of such towns include Blackpool and Brighton. Amusement resort A destination hotel, destination resort is a resort that itself contains the nece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apnea
Apnea (also spelled apnoea in British English) is the temporary cessation of breathing. During apnea, there is no movement of the muscles of inhalation, and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. Depending on how blocked the airways are ( patency), there may or may not be a flow of gas between the lungs and the environment. If there is sufficient flow, gas exchange within the lungs and cellular respiration would not be severely affected. Voluntarily doing this is called holding one's breath. Apnea may first be diagnosed in childhood, and it is recommended to consult an ENT specialist, allergist or sleep physician to discuss symptoms when noticed; malformation and/or malfunctioning of the upper airways may be observed by an orthodontist. Cause Apnea can be involuntary—for example, drug-induced (such as by opiate toxicity), mechanically / physiologically induced (for example, by strangulation or choking), or a consequence of neurological disease or tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snorkeling
Snorkeling (American and British English spelling differences#Doubled in British English, British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of human swimming, swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing the ambient air through a shaped tube called a Snorkel (swimming), snorkel, usually with swimming goggles or a diving mask, and swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. The snorkel may be an independent item or integrated with the mask. The use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe the underwater environment for extended periods with relatively little effort, and to breathe while face-down at the surface. Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropics, tropical resort locations. It provides the opportunity to observe marine biology#Lifeforms, underwater life in a natural setting without the complicated equipment and training required for scuba diving. It appeals to all ages because of ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcanic Rocks
Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept of volcanic rock is artificial, and in nature volcanic rocks grade into hypabyssal and metamorphic rocks and constitute an important element of some sediments and sedimentary rocks. For these reasons, in geology, volcanics and shallow hypabyssal rocks are not always treated as distinct. In the context of Precambrian shield geology, the term "volcanic" is often applied to what are strictly metavolcanic rocks. Volcanic rocks and sediment that form from magma erupted into the air are called "pyroclastics," and these are also technically sedimentary rocks. Volcanic rocks are among the most common rock types on Earth's surface, particularly in the oceans. On land, they are very common at plate boundaries and in flood basalt provinces. It has been estimated that volcanic rocks cover about 8% of the Earth's current land surface. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barra Do Sirinhaém
Barra (; or ; ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway. In 2011, the population was 1,174. English and Gaelic are widely spoken, and at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population, falling from 76% in the 1991 census). Geology In common with the rest of the Western Isles, Barra is formed from the oldest rocks in Britain, the Lewisian gneiss, which dates from the Archaean eon. Some of the gneiss in the east of the island is noted as being pyroxene-bearing. Layered textures or foliation in this metamorphic rock is typically around 30° to the east or northeast. Palaeoproterozoic age metadiorites and metatonalites forming a part of the East Barra Meta-igneous Complex occur around Castlebay as they do on the neighbouring islands of Vatersay and Flodday. A few metabasic dykes intrude the gneiss in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
