Santa Catarina

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Santa Catarina is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is situated between Parana and Rio Grande do Sul.

For other places with the same name, see Santa Catarina (disambiguation).
Regions
Greater Florianópolis
North
West
Serrana
South
Itajaí Valley
Cities
Other Destinations
  • Santa Catarina Island (commonly called Florianópolis) — between São Paulo and Porto Alegre, this island is one of the top travel destinations in south Brazil, with its 42 beaches and incredible landscape
Drinking
  • Beer - high quality beer from local microbreweries Einsebahn and Bierland, in Blumenau, Schornstein in Pomerode, and Zehn Bier in Brusque
  • Wine - investments are being made to produce good wine in São Joaquim
  • Cachaça - high quality cachaças can be found in Luis Alves and many other small cities, and Florianópolis also has a few good brands, as Cachaça Intisica
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Florianopolis
Florianopolis is the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Half of the city is on the mainland of Brazil while the … Florianopolis Travel Guide »
Blumenau
Blumenau is a city in the Itajaí Valley, in Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil. The population in 2006 was estimated to be approximately 298,603. Blumenau Travel Guide »
Within Santa Catarina
Joinville
Joinville is the largest city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is principally an industrial city and many of its 500,000 inhabitants are of German descent. Joinville Travel Guide »
Balneário Camboriú is a resort city in the state of Santa Catarina. Balneário Camboriú Travel Guide »
Before it was discovered by tourists, Garopaba was a small fishing village on the South coast of Santa Catarina, a state of Brazil. Garopaba Travel Guide »
São Francisco do Sul
São Francisco do Sul is the oldest city in Santa Catarina and the third oldest in Brazil. Situated on the island of São … São Francisco do Sul Travel Guide »
Tubarão is a city in Santa Catarina. Tubarão Travel Guide »
Penha is a city in Santa Catarina. Penha Travel Guide »
Piçarras is a coastal town in northern Santa Catarina, located between Joinville and Florianopolis. Piçarras Travel Guide »
Guarda do embaú is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Guarda do Embaú Travel Guide »
Barra Velha is a coastal city in Southern Brazil. It is a popular beach destination. Barra Velha Travel Guide »
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Santa Catarina travel tips courtesy of GeckoGo
  • Arante bar, best food in floripa  Joaco V.
  • Nice place to go especially in summer but tends to be crowded  Fernando T.
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Santa Catarina Travel Guide is based on Santa Catarina by Claus Hansen, Damien Mathews, George Miziuk, Valtteri Päivinen, Philipp Sch., Nick Roux, Stacy Hall, iGuide and others. Santa Catarina Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.