Supping a Caipirinha with a bowl of Feijoada Completo

Body Surfing at Florianopolis

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June 5th 2012
After an anxious wait at the ANCAP (service station) on highway 9 we boarded our bus for the overnight ride to Florianopolis. Floripa, the local abbreviation for Florianopolis, is a substantial island just off the coast of Brazil and it is connected by a bridge to the mainland. We enjoyed the beach environment at Campeche Beach on the eastern side of the island and, despite the autumn season, w ... read more

South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more