Florianopolis
“Little piece of land lost in the sea.....” Florianópolis is the capital of Santa Catarina, it is the inner center of the summer tourism in the state. There are a little bit more than 350000 people living here, it is recognized as the Magic Island, probably due to such a perfect combination of sea, lakes, sand dunes, green hills and nice people all over the place.
As a natural paradise, Floripa is perfect for those who love NATURE, BEACHES and SPORTS. All together there are 42 beaches along the island totally immersed at the Rain Forest “Mata Atlantic”, one of the biggest biodiversity in the PLANET, which forms a beautiful preserved ecosystem. Besides that the night life is quite intense, mostly during the summer time when Floripa is invaded by people from everywhere, especially Brazilians.
At the same time it is the Brazilian capital with the best quality life. However it offers all sort of facilities that can be found at a capital, some locations at Floripa still preserves some old habits and cultures of the first colonists, creating such a special atmosphere which makes you feel being at a completely different place everywhere you go.

Map of Santa Catarina

How do I get to florianopolis by flight:
There are daily domestic flights from all major brazilian cities to the International Airport situated 12 km from the center of Florianopolis and from Argentinas capital Buenos Aires.

On the road:
At the bus station Maria Rita daily buses from different cities of Brazil and from Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile. How do I find the PuraVida Village Directions (pdf, 140kb)

How to find the PuraVida House
situation map

Distances to larger cities
São Paulo:	700 km
Rio de Janeiro:	1180 km
Porto Alegre:	460 km
Brasília:	1700 km

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