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Florianópolis South: what to do and where to go

For most visitors, Florianópolis encapsulates the perfect beach destination, and satisfaction comes in the simplest of ways: a beach recliner [sun-lounger] a sunshade and a beach. But even the most sedentary of tourists will at one stage or another want to leave the comfort of the beach where they are staying to visit other parts [...]

Top 10: beaches (seen from above)

You might remember this blog’s entry on our top 10: beaches, published quite a while ago. This new entry is a reworking of the original list, to which we have added satellite images of the beaches. Sweet dreams of crystal water beaches!
1. Praia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco.
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2. Praia dos Porcos, Fernando de [...]

Ilha do Campeche

Veteran readers of the blog might recall the fight for the title of most beautiful beach in Brazil between two oceanic giants: the praia do Forno, in Arraial do Cabo, and the praia do Sancho, in Fernando de Noronha. Well, a new contender is on the line: the Campeche island (in Portuguese, Ilha do Campeche), [...]

Destination: Florianópolis

The island of Florianópolis, object of desire of Argentinians, Uruguayans, Paraguayans as well as thousands of Brazilians (mainly from Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo), is a well-rounded holiday destination that touches on the heavenly in some places. The combination of an excellent quality of life with beautiful beaches and hills make of Floripa, [...]

Top 10: beaches

Praia do SANCHO (Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco)
Praia dos PORCOS (Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco)
Praia da ILHA DO CAMPECHE (Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
Praia do Forno (Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro)
Praia do CACHADAÇO (Trindade, Rio de Janeiro)
Praia da Conceição (Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco)
Praia de Domingas Dias (Ubatuba, São Paulo)
Baía dos Golfinhos (Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte)
Praia de Paraty-Mirim [...]