Ponta das Caracas
Ponta das Caracas is a locality in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco. Ponta das Caracas is situated nearby to the hamlet Vila da Sueste, as well as near the locality Ponta do Espinhaço.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fernando de Noronha Airport and Peak Hill.
Fernando de Noronha Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Manope2011, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gov. Carlos Wilson Airport is the airport serving the island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. It is the easternmost airport of Brazil and the only facility located in the Brazilian oceanic islands. It is operated by Dix Empreendimentos.
Peak Hill
Peak
Photo: Tadeu Pereira, CC BY 2.0.
Peak Hill is situated 3½ km north of Ponta das Caracas.
Boldró Beach
Beach
Photo: Alyson Abreu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Boldró Beach is situated 3½ km north of Ponta das Caracas.
Ponta das Caracas
- Type: Locality
- Historically known as: “Point Tabaco”, “South Point”, and “Tobacco Point”
- Categories: tourism and scenic viewpoint
- Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-3.87491° or 3° 52′ 30″ southLongitude
-32.42531° or 32° 25′ 31″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
69894HGF+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 339358100OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointGeoNames ID
3403055
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