Besides the beaches, the bays and the extremely rich nature, Noronha also offer other surprises for the tourists. There are 500 years of history, which transform the archipelago in a real Historic Patrimony, which deserves to be visited and, over all, preserved. In this section you can learn a little bit about the history of Fernando de Noronha from its discovery up to today.

 
Island History
  A Historic Summary of Noronha's 500 years and a chronological list of the main events per Historic Periods.
Cultural Patrimony
  Learn more about Noronha's urban occupation and constructed patrimony.
Archaeological Patrimony
  The defensive system of the Island was one of the most advanced of its time. Today the remainders of the fortifications are considered archaeological sites. Have a look here.
Folk tales
  The people's fantasy produced a diversity of folk tales and myths in Noronha. Learn something about the histories of this fantastic universe.
500 Anos
  Have a look to the complete programming of the anniversary celebrations of Noronha's discovery.
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