According to travel website TripAdvisor, Sancho Beach in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago in Pernambuco was voted the 'Best Beach in the World' in 2023.
According to the annual Travellers' Choice ranking published on Tuesday (9), the Brazilian beach beat out other exotic beaches located in the Caribbean, Australia and Europe, and was chosen based on ratings and scores provided by travelers over 12 months.
Check out the list of 10 of the 25 best beaches:
1st Sancho Beach, Fernando de Noronha (Brazil)
2nd Eagle Beach, Palm/Eagle Beach (Aruba)
3rd Cable Beach, Broome (Australia)
4th Reynisfjara Beach in Vik (Iceland).
5th Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands)
6th Falesia Beach, Olhos de Agua (Portugal)
7th Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island (India)
9th Isola del Colicli, in Lampedusa (Italy)
10th Varadero Beach, Varadero (Cuba)
In the list, Brazil is mentioned again. This time at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which was ranked 19th best beach in the world.
On social media, the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), which is responsible for the conservation and protection of the National Marine Park of which Sancho is a part, celebrated the award and praised the beauty of the place and its rich biodiversity.
“In addition to the lush landscape and views of the entire bay, the water in Sancho is very clear, revealing marine life to those watching from above: sharks, manta rays and schools of fish are easily seen. With very curious eyes, pay attention,” he said in a post on Instagram.
“Face-to-face, meeting with seabirds: Poobies, Novinhas and Viuvinhas seen close in their nests… Such generosity of nature deserves to be recognized!”
Source: SBT News
