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Having already housed the talent of big surfing names, being the seat of national and even world championships, Florianopolis is one of the best places for surfing. With waves 3-5 feet (one meter to a meter and a half), and sometimes even more, you can surf good waves every day.

The dunes of Joaquina were the birthplace of sandboarding in Brazil. The idea emerged as an alternative for surfers on days when the sea was not good for the practice of surfing and was also used to teach surfing. The site is today the scene of several professional leagues and the rental service boards gives amateurs the chance to feel the thrill of going down the sandbanks.]

Florianópolis has great spaces for the practice of this sport. Besides the beaches, the island is home to the vast and beautiful Lagoa da Conceição. Together with the strongest wind of the island, the south wind, Lagoa da Conceição presents an exceptional course and ideal conditions for sailing.

The state's coast serves as a nursery for Southern Right Whale, which rises along the Brazilian coast. This is because the water temperature is more pleasant for females give birth and feed their offspring.

We have a huge diversity of paths and trails, with many different characteristics : from the simple walk on flat terrain to the extreme hikes. In the areas of preservation there are numerous species of plants and animals.

To minimize the predatory effects of fishing on sea turtles, the Tamar Project installed in 2005, its base in the region, the Tamar Florianopolis, at Barra da Lagoa. The Visitor Center assists in awareness issues and environmental education of visitors, communities and fishermen. It has infrastructure that includes five tanks of observation with copies of four of the five species of sea turtles that spawn in Brazil.

The nightlife in Florianopolis is rich and varied. Both bordering the lagoon and in the center there are numerous bars, pubs, restaurants with live music, traditional and varied cuisines and food truck joints.

The park was created in order to conserve samples of Ombrophile Dense forest (Atlantic Forest), salt marsh vegetation, the fauna associated with the Atlantic Forest domain, maintain the balance of water complex in the region and also provide recovery actions of altered ecosystems so as to provide the realization of scientific research and public visitation. The park area is of approximately 1,532 hectares.

Stand up paddle has recently arrived in Florianopolis and has become a favorite amongst the locals and tourists. The big board, with excellent floating capacities, allows anyone to instantly paddle and enjoy the ride. In Florianopolis, places abound: in Lagoa da Conceição, Lagoa do Peri, in the calm beaches of the North and South Island Bay as Sambaqui and Ribeirão da Ilha , and open ocean beaches such as Campeche and Jurerê. In Lagoa da conceição the waters aren´t so deep and tourists often lik

Diving can be practiced all year in Florianopolis. The clear waters and rich marine fauna and flora win more supporters and are already part of the route of natural explorers.