Florianópolis or Floripa, as it is warmly known, is the best Brazilian Capital to live in, according to the human development index in a recent survey made by the United Nations Organization(UNO), embracing 5 thousand districts of the country.
For a long time, it has been spreag out that Floripa has 42 beaches, however it has been recently discovered it really has a total of 100 beaches. Florianópolis is a summing up of the catarinense coast line, where dunes, mangrove swamps, rocky wild coasts and marvellous beaches can be easily found.
The city has strong features of the Portuguese (açoriana) culture and that can be seen in its architecture, crafiswork, folklore and cuisine, especially sea food dishes.
In 2000/IBGE , the district area, encompassing the mainland and the island, had 436,5 km2 with a population of 341.781 inhabitants.
This enchanted island, full of attractions, beaches with storm and calm waters, is a perfect scenery to practice water sports, going to theaters, shopping's centers, cultural events and enjoying a superb food. Its extremely friendly people turns the best capital of the country into a magic island.
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