page_title: Abrolhos Archipelago
hierarchical_section_title: Abrolhos Archipelago
caption_attribution_description: English: Abrolhos Islands - Atlantic Ocean - Brazil Français&#160;: Archipel de Abrolhos - Océan Atlantique - Brésil
context_page_description: The Abrolhos Archipelago are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. Their name comes from the Portuguese: abrolho, a rock awash or submerged sandbank that is a danger to ships. There is a conspicuous shipwreck in the group.
context_section_description: The Abrolhos Archipelago (Portuguese: Arquipélago de Abrolhos) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. Their name comes from the Portuguese: abrolho ("Abre Olhos" meaning: Open your eyes), a rock awash or submerged sandbank that is a danger to ships. There is a conspicuous shipwreck in the group.
caption: Sueste Island
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