Ponta do Alvo
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Also known as Ponta Grossa do Sitio Forte, because it faces the inlet of Sitio Forte. You dive into the structures of an old pier. Around the tip, there is a prominent point known as Alvo. According to the locals, this structure is a nautical radar reflector.
You can often find sea horses, turtles, sea stars and, like all of Ilha Grande, flying gunnards, salemas, bodiões, marimbas, sergeants, etc.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
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Green Turtle
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Angelfish
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Common Seahorse
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Porcupinefish
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Pufferfish
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Octopus
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Surgeonfish
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Crab
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Gurnards
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Moray Eel
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