Ponta do Farol (Ilha do Arvoredo)

The lighthouse that gives the point its name was proposed in 1867 by the Baron of Cotegipe, then Minister of the Navy. The cast-iron tower was prefabricated in England, and the lighthouse was inaugurated on 14 March 1883. In 2007, it switched to solar power. The point is part of the Arvoredo Marine Biological Reserve, created by Federal Decree 99.142/1990, which includes the islands of Arvoredo, Galé and Deserta and the Calhau de São Pedro.

Many large fish and pelagic species pass by the site. The reserve's species list includes threatened species such as the Atlantic goliath grouper, the dusky grouper, the black grouper, the greenbeak parrotfish and the hawksbill turtle. In the Arvoredo area, the water tends to rise to 22 to 25 °C from December to March and, in winter, tends to drop to 17 °C.