Waterfall Costa da Lagoa, Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
The whole region of ‘Costa da Lagoa’ was designated as an Area of Cultural Preservation by the municipality. It is considered one of the last outposts of Azorean culture, with a nucleus of fishermen and lacemakers that still live as their ancestors did.
This is made possible by its difficult access. To get to the Costa (coast) there are four options. The first is to get a small boat at the Public Transport Services part of the marina, beside the bridge in Lagoa’s center. From there, it is a 40-minute trip along the left-hand side of the lagoon.
The second option is to get a boat from inside the Rio Vermelho Ecological Park. Access to this park is through a dirt road transversal to the main road. This time crossing the lagoon, it is just a 10-minute boat trip from the pier.
The third and fourth options are for the sports lovers. These are two walking trails that cut a path through the Atlantic Forest to the ‘Costa da Lagoa’. One starting point is from the end of the main street of ‘Canto dos Araças’.
This trail is ten kilometers of relatively flat terrain and passes through an area of preserved forest. Setting out from ‘Canto do Moreira’ in Ratones, there is another trail which goes up over the hill and takes about 90 minutes to complete.
These two options are also more cultural, as they take you through several little villages and old flour mills which are preserved as tourist attractions.
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