From fishing villages to seaside resorts, the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has it all. Mara Gonçalves and Daniel Rocha caught a ride with TAP to Florianópolis and from there explored the state that borders Rio Grande do Sul.
From Floripa – Brazilians find the name difficult to say in full, they abbreviate it like this – to Balneário Camboriú, from Garopaba to Praia Grande, they discovered cosmopolitan beaches and fishing villages, they flew over canyons by balloon, they met Dinho, a 68-year-old man who fell in love with bobbin lace. And they flowed into Santo Antônio de Lisboa, the most Azorean village in Santa Catarina, where the legacy of the archipelago is still very visible, from the Divino Espírito Santo festivals to the cassava flour mills. You have to read everything here e here.
Paula Sofia Luz, in turn, takes us to Fundão and Covilhã. In the first city to to know the new breath of the Convento do Seixo hotel and the largest spa of the country; in the second, to prove a Laranjinha very appetizing.
Speaking of appetizing, you should also read the chronicle by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, who tells us about the oregano and other aromatic plants that grow on a step at home.
Have a good weekend and happy escapes!
