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State of Brazil
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Santa Catarina is a state in the southern region of Brazil. Santa Catarina offers rural tourism, thermal resorts, ecological tourism, and adventure sports, historic monuments and sights, religious tourism, Beto Carrero World and Unipraias parks in Balneário Camboriú, and beach resorts of Florianópolis, Laguna, Porto Belo and Itajaí. Beyond the beaches, the state also offers excellent rural tourism in the Serras Catarinenses region and a rich culture influenced by German and Italian immigrants, including Brazil's most famous Oktoberfest event.
Grande Florianópolis (Greater Florianópolis) is a region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil.
Northern Santa Catarina is a region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil.
Western Santa Catarina is a region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil. The region is called the “granary of the State”, as it has a large agro-industrial production, agriculture and livestock, slaughterhouses and food industry.
The Serrana is a mountainous region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil.
Southern Santa Catarina is a region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil.
The Itajaí Valley is a region in the northeastern part of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil. Itajai Valley region is fertile agricultural region.
By car
The BR-101 crosses the state in a north-south direction along the coast, is duplicated in the North section and in the final phase of duplication in the South section.
By bus
The main interstate and international bus companies serving the state are Catarinense, Reunidas, Unesul, Pluma, Itapemirim and Eucatur.
By boat
Several cruises dock during the summer season in São Francisco do Sul, Itajaí, Porto Belo and Florianópolis.
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the state capital, also known as Ilha da Magia (Island of Magic), is one of the most popular beach destinations, as well as possibly the most liveable state capital, of the entire country
a lively beach city famous for its jovial nightlife and one of Brazil's most impressive urban skylines
host of Brazil's most important Oktoberfest event, it is a major center of German and Italian culture
a small municipality containing some of the state's best beaches
a good base for exploring the vast array of beaches south of the state capital
possibly the major cultural centre of the state, with several museums and traditional events
a popular base for ecotourism and rural tourism in the Serras Catarinenses region
a charming and very authentic German-settled town
containing Santa Catarina's best preserved Colonial historical centre
a representative area of the Atlantic Forest biome; protected species in the park include cougar, margay, vinaceous-breasted amazon, white-necked hawk, white-bearded antshrike and Phylloscartes
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