Porto Seguro: Recife de Fora Marine Park
porto seguro (January 16, 2010)
One of Brazil’s official marine parks, Recife de Fora is a great place to check out marine life with a mask and snorkel. The park encompasses 17.5 square kilometers of reefs and underwater rock formations that are home to various species of marine life. The water is from 1-6 meters deep and very clear. You’ll see various types of fish, crustaceans, coral (18 different types), squid, octopus, and sea turtles. The diversity and visibility are both excellent and the area can be appreciated by both skin divers and scuba divers–although the most common activity in the area is snorkeling. Most trips out to the park leave at low tide to take advantage of the better visibility and you’re advised to bring tennis shoes or diving booties in case you have to step on the rocky reefs (which you should avoid doing anyway, but it happens).
