20 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World

Baia do Sancho Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Located in the beautiful archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Baia do Sancho was once named the best beach in the world. It is teeming with marine life and the pristine emerald water makes it an attractive destination for both beachgoers and divers.

The archipelago is 340 km off the Brazilian mainland, and accessed by flights from Recife and Natal. With a controlled visitor population, the island never feels overcrowded.

As a result, it is one of Brazil’s premiere diving destinations. Its waters are teeming with marine life including turtles and hundreds of species of fish.

Although it is a little more difficult to reach than some of its other beaches, getting to Baia do Sancho is worth the effort as you are rewarded with an abundance of beauty and a crescent-shaped beach with waters in all shades of blue teaming with marine life.