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Florianópolis North: 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 [...]

Joaquina dunes

The dunas da Joaquina (Joaquina dunes) are an excellent place to spend the afternoon having fun in the sand and contemplating the near-impossible movements of the sandboard pros. Sandboarding was actually born here, at the Joaquina beach.

The dunes are on the right-hand side of the road, you will see them shortly before you get to [...]

Brazil in pictures: Florianópolis

I have put together five photo albums from our recent trip to Florianópolis. They can be seen at my Flickr page.
The first album is dedicated to the north of the island, with photos of Santo Antônio de Lisboa, the Projeto Tamar in Barra da Lagoa, and the beaches of Jurerê, Canasvieiras, Ingleses, Brava and Santinho.

The [...]