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Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
The peaks of the South Atlantic Undersea Ridge form the Fernando de Noronha and Rocas Atolls off the coast of Brazil. They occupy a large part of the island surface of the South Atlantic Ocean and their rich waters are extremely important for the breeding and feeding of tuna, sharks, turtles and marine mammals. The islands are home to the largest concentration of tropical seabirds in the western Atlantic. Baia de Golfinhos has an amazing population of dolphins and at low tide Rocas Atoll presents a spectacular seascape with lagoons and tidal pools teeming with fish.
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
The small island of Patmos in the Dodecanese is famous as the place where St. John the Theologian wrote the Gospel and the Book of Revelation. At the end of the 10th century, a monastery dedicated to the "Beloved Disciple" was founded here, and it has been a place of pilgrimage and Greek Orthodox learning ever since. The beautiful monastery complex is a highlight of the island. The ancient city of Chora, which is connected to it, has many religious and secular buildings.