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How Azorean immigrants brought witches, the boitatá and folk healers to Florianopolis — the cultural heritage behind the nickname Island…
Ler artigoThree 18th-century fortresses sealed the entrance to Florianopolis's bay, until a Spanish fleet tested them in 1777. A guide to…
Ler artigoVictor Meirelles was born in what is now Florianópolis, Brazil, and became the first great name in Brazilian academic painting.…
Ler artigoHow a drawing teacher spent four decades recording the Azorean witch folklore of Santa Catarina Island, and where to see…
Ler artigoA cloth ox that dies and comes back to life, a giant puppet, and a dragon that swallows children: meet…
Ler artigoThe sambaquis of Florianópolis are ancient shell mounds raised over millennia, long before the Azorean settlers. A complete guide to…
Ler artigoThe Island of Santa Catarina is known for its beaches, but its fresh water is born up in the hills.…
Ler artigoFlorianópolis has more than thirty mapped trails, from a 30-minute walk to a 7-hour trek. Seven routes, with difficulty, distance,…
Ler artigoThe Island faces the Atlantic, so the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Five places to…
Ler artigoLocals count 42 beaches, but Florianopolis really has four coastlines, each with its own water, crowd, and pace. A guide…
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