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Data, stories and guides to understand why this corner of Florianópolis is so special, and how to look after it.
Subscribe via RSSAbout 41% of Florianópolis's land area sits in protected areas, according to the city. Parks, Atlantic Forest, beaches and trails to visit.
An airport with over 5 million passengers, universities, tech, culture and nature in the municipality: Florianópolis in numbers to plan your visit.
How Azoreans reached the island from 1748, where that heritage shows and what it brings to the table: oysters, tainha, cassava flour and festivals.
When and where to see right whales, who lives in Baía Norte, what Carijós and Arvoredo protect and how to watch wildlife with care.
Dunes that shield the coast, beaches with water tested weekly in season and plenty of people looking after the island. Here is how to enjoy it and help.
Guiana and bottlenose dolphins are seen in the Baía Norte and off the island. What the research shows and how to watch them with respect.
Why the tainha mullet runs up the Santa Catarina coast from May to July, how the 2026 season works, where the north has fishing huts and how to buy well.
Fishing and farming, bridges, Argentine tourism and Jurerê Internacional: the north of the island in IBGE data and three old videos, from the 1960s to 1980s.
From the fishing Jurerê and Niemeyer's plan to the planned district opened in 1980: origins, growth and tips for enjoying and looking after the beach.
Azorean-rooted fishing and farming, the Hotel Balneário, roads, Argentine tourism and population in IBGE data: what the sources say about Canasvieiras.
Why the north of the island is so often sunny when elsewhere is cloudy, what the numbers say and why so few places bring together so many ingredients.