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Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Mozambique Beach is the longest beach on Santa Catarina Island in Brazil at 13.5 km in length. The beach is located to the north of Barra da Lagoa in the east of the island.
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Sea turtle conservation center and museum. The captive turtles in tanks, which are being kept to educate visitors and not to be released into the wild, are kind of sad. But the museum has lots of interesting information in Portuguese and English about sea turtles and conservation, including a 12-minute video. Founded in 2005, it is the most visited museum in the south of Brazil. Money spent for admission and at the gift shop goes to fund research, conservation, and turtle rescue.
A challenging trail of around two hours from near Barra da Lagoa up through the mountains, with beautiful views of the ocean, that takes you to the beautiful Praia da Galheta.