Buraco Das Cabras

Buraco das Cabras is a drift dive that starts in the Mar de Fora and ends in the Mar de Dentro, passing between Rata and Meio islands, usually as far as the Canal da Rata, so it takes little effort from the diver. The eroded volcanic rocks look like a submerged city in ruins. At the end of the dive, already inside the channel between Rata and Meio islands, there is a large old Portuguese anchor.

The volcanic rock formations hold schools of small fish, turtles, rays, surgeon fish and piranjicas, as well as corals and sponges. There are also the nurse shark, big stingrays buried in the sand, a turtle grazing among the rocks, the ocean triggerfish and schools of Bermuda sea chubs. Barracudas, black jacks, manta rays, hammerhead sharks, queen angelfish, lobsters and octopus can also be seen at the site. In Fernando de Noronha, the period from March to July tends to be the best time to dive, with calmer and more predictable conditions.