The city of Florianopolis is the capital of the state of Santa Catarina, located east of the department. Its shores are washed by the Atlantic Ocean.
Most of Florianópolis (97%) is located on the island of Santa Catarina, where you can find the 42 beaches, some of which are virgin and little known by tourists. There are 2 large lagoons: Lagoa da Conceição (Lagoon salt water) and Lagoa do Peri (freshwater lagoon).
Florianópolis is the second Brazilian capital, Brasilia after.
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