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Lagoa da Conceição (Portuguese: [laˈɡoɐ dɐ kõsejˈsɐ̃w]) is a district located next to a large lagoon of the same name [1] near the center of Florianópolis, capital city of the state of Santa Catarina, located in the south of Brazil. Lagoa da Conceição combines beaches, dunes, hills, and the biggest lagoon on the island.
Praia dos Ingleses is one of the busiest destinations on the island year round. In the summer it is the resort with the second largest concentration of Argentine tourists, second only to Canasvieiras. The area has grown and has become a major tourist center, with great infrastructure (shopping center, bars, shows, restaurants, nightclubs ...
The village is set on the mouth of a tidewater channel that flows in and out of the Island's sizable lagoon, the Lagoa da Conceição. The channel is at the end of a long beach made up of Praia Barra da Lagoa (English:Barra da Lagoa Beach) and Mozambique Beach which form a single 14 km stretch of beach. [1] [2] [3]
Florianópolis is also commonly known by the nicknames Floripa and Ilha da Magia (Magic Island). [10] [11] Most of the population lives on the mainland and on the island's central and northern parts. The southern half is less inhabited. Many small commercial fishermen populate the island. [12] The Hercílio Luz International Airport serves the ...
Ingleses do Rio Vermelho is a district of Florianópolis located in the northeast of the island of Santa Catarina, between the districts of Cachoeira do Bom Jesus and São João do Rio Vermelho, created by a decree in 1831 . The origin of its name is attributed to the sinking of an English ship, occurring in the mid-eighteenth century, when ...
Campeche is a beach located on the south of the city of Florianópolis, on the south of Brazil. [1] There used to be a proper airport which was inaugurated in 1927 by the French Compagnie générale aéropostale. [2] Aéropostale's planes used to land on it.
Praia de Naufragados is a beach on Santa Catarina Island in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The beach is 1.45 km in length and is only accessible by a 4 km walking trail. The beach is 1.45 km in length and is only accessible by a 4 km walking trail.
Campeche Island seen from Florianópolis. Campeche Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Campeche) is an island located some 1250 m southeast of the coast of Florianópolis, Brazil. It is located in front of the homonymous beach. It is considered a site of archaeological interest due to paintings found throughout the island. [1]