Brazil-Santa Catarina Island

The Refuge They Call Floripa

26 novembro 2009 11:14

Marco C. Pereira and Sara Wong

The island of Santa Catarina represents what the European zone of Brazil has best to offer. Epic Atlantic scenarios and a cold sea always crowded by surfers are some of its famous brandmarks. The rest is there, to be discovered. 

26 novembro 2009 11:14

Marco C. Pereira and Sara Wong

How to get there Visit www.kayak.com to check the most adequate flights to Sao Paulo. TAM www.tam.com.br flies regularly to and from Florianópolis for around 180 €.

Documents Passport with more than six months from its expiry date. For most Western countries, visas can be obtained locally.

Currency Brazilian Real (BRL)- Check www.xe.com to get the actual rate.

Time Zone GMT -4.5

Electric Power 120-250V 60 Hz

Official Language Portuguese

When to Go The high season is the Brazilian Summer. This season goes from the end of November to the beginning of March, a time when the temperature reaches easily the 30º and the rains can fall hard but move away fast.

On the Internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florianopolis http://wikitravel.org/en/Florianopolis

O Refúgio a que Chamam Floripa