Bahia

Salvador

Brazil

The Maraldi is an English ship which ran aground at 21:00 pm on February 28, 1975 on the beach of the 2nd Naval District, Barra, Salvador (BA) due to strong local currents, when he came to Buenos Aires (Argentina) for Amsterdam (Netherlands) carrying a cargo of wool and leather. Today we have dismantled all serves as a haven for countless species of fish and invertebrates as well as being one of the most visited wrecks mergulahdores in Salvador, the Brazilian city with over mergulhaveis shipwrecks on its shores, many of them to duck out the beach, fins, mask and snorkel, as is the case of Maraldi that is less than 80m from the beach.

Access from Avenida Sete de Setembro.
Next to the Lighthouse Bar, down the last ladder to the left (which is a peddler of coconut).
Once on the beach, swim 200 m perpendicular to the beach and soon reach the wreck of Maraldi.

Maraldi is also known as Primeiro Naufrágio.