"Floripa" , as it is friendly called, is an exceptionally beautiful city. It is hard to choose the most gorgeous beach, the most romantic lagoon, the most charming place.

The magic of the island captivate all who visit it. Its 320 thousand inhabitants have excellent facilities: great universities, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and an intense night life.

It is the Brazilian state capital with the best life quality.

Colonized by immigrants from the Azores island, the city is market by their architecture from the colonial period. The people, extremely warm, speak with a peculiar accent.

Its 100 beaches offer the right place for all kinds of water sports: surf, rowing, sailing, sand-board, jet ski, diving, wind-surf, etc.

Schooner trips are offered to several islands where visitors see different fortresses built by the Portuguese in the 18th century.

If Floripa is already a good place for living, the tourist is treated like a king. It is a city to be visited year-round.

Translation: Maria Cecília Pastorelli.
Picture: Lysandro Lima
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