Sights in Santa Catarina
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Ilha do Campeche
The Ilha do Campeche is like the Ilha de Santa Catarina in miniature - tangled dark green Atlantic forest, secluded coves and great hiking and snorkelling opportunities. Hiring the Vento Sul (South Wind) is the way to get there in style.
Located off the south-eastern coast of the main island is this lush emerald-green islet, a protected ecological reserve. Forests of native logwood (the resource that first brought Europeans here) cover much of the island, while stunning beaches of fine-grained sand, clear, gentle waters and the remains of indigenous civilisation complete the picture. The presence of petroglyphs (carved stones) left by the island's original inhabitants ac…
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Museu Victor Meirelles
Victor Meirelles is not only an important figure in the history of Brazil's art, but in the development of its historical consciousness. His renderings of key moments in Brazilian history, many on display in this small museum, have been highly influential.
Victor Meirelles, acclaimed by some as the leading Brazilian artist of the 19th century, was raised in this modest colonial house on the street that now bears his name. Born into a Florianópolis merchant family in 1832, he studied art in Paris, returning to 'document' Brazilian history in paintings that celebrated the emergence of the nation and seminal moments in its history. In the 1920s and 30s, Brazilian nationalis…
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Praia do Moçambique
Praia do Moçambique's pristine charms have much to do with the littoral strip of ecological reserve that protects it from development. It's also famous for its surf.
Just north of the attractive town of Barra da Lagoa is the 14km stretch of Praia do Moçambique (Mozambique Beach). Actually two beaches (it blends blends seamlessly into Praia Barra da Lagoa) this undeveloped swatch of beach faces the Atlantic Ocean, and is a favourite haunt of Catarina's surfistas (surfers). When the wind is a light westerly or north-easterly, there's usually a good easterly or south-easterly swell; waves break in both directions and can be quite strong.
The beach is buffered from the road…
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Museu Nacional da Imigração e Colonização
In an elegant palace dating from 1870, the Museu Nacional da Imigração e Colonização documents the history of immigration to Santa Catarina. The impressive stand of palms along Alameda das Palmeiras will lead you there.
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Museu de Arte de Joinville
Art-lovers will enjoy the Museu de Arte de Joinville, which offers rotating exhibits by local and national artists.
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Casa Açoriana
Stop by the delightful Casa Açoriana to peruse island arts and enjoy some sweets in the courtyard café.
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Mirante
The 250m-high Mirante is a tall tower with a circular staircase and a 360-degree panorama.
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Instituto Kat Schürmann
The Schürmann family are local celebrities, known for their worldwide travels and their research on marine biology. The visitors center in Bombinhas has a 400m ecological trail, exhibits and films about the family’s expeditions.
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