A traveler’s paradise, an island of beaches in the south.
As I traveled through South America, headed toward my final destination of Rio de Janiero, fellow travelers kept giving me the same advice. Venture on to Florianopolis, Floripa, the spot to go in southern Brazil.
Santa Catarina is the name of the island, but Brazilians and backpackers alike simply call it Florianopolis, the name of the biggest town/city there. The city faces the mainland and has the bus station.
