**The following is written by my friend Adriana Twitchell, who has lived in Florianopolis for the past 13 years.** Florianopolis is a unique state capital with large areas of land set apart in nature preserve. Large dense forest covered areas, beaches and lakes are all present within the city limits and allow fantastic nature experiences while being close to urban necessities. Most of the city is spread over the island of Santa Catarina, which has dozens of fine-sand beaches, some only accessible by hiking trail or boat. Many of the beaches are famous for surfing, others are quiet and waveless. The water is clear and constantly changing in color from bright turquoise to a deeper blue-green. Penguins, dolphins, and whales can be seen by the lucky at various times throughout the year. Other wild life on the island includes monkeys, toucans, and capybaras. There is a large fresh water lake in the south of the island surrounded by green, undev...
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