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Bay Pipefish in eel grass.

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Underwater Photo Location: Ilha do Papagaio, Cabo Frio - RJ

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Underwater Photo Location: Ilha do Papagaio, Cabo Frio - RJ

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Existem dois pontos chamados: Enseada 1 e 2. Mergulho abrigado, muito bom para macro fotografia.
Facts about Ilha do Papagaio, Cabo Frio - RJ

It is in Brazil
Ilha do Papagaio, Cabo Frio - RJ is in the Atlantic (South America coastal).
The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.

Dive Operators - Brazil

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Adventure Travel

Dive types

dayboat

night

Marine Life

small

turtles

coral

Diving facilities

air

Photo facilities

macro

wideangle

by Edson Acioli
Ilha do Papagaio, Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. Nikon D90

by Bernardo Mello
Very curious indeed...

by Eduardo Arribada
The most common nudibranch in Brazil, but very very beautiful.

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