If You're NearbyFlorianópolis
Santa Catarina
About 55 miles away
An island city of 40-plus beaches, Brazil's surf and party favorite in summer.
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Blumenau
A city founded by German settlers, with half-timbered buildings and Brazil's biggest Oktoberfest each October.
- Best Time to Go
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Blumenau is being written. It's on the South Brazil list as If You're Nearby.
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If You're NearbyBalneário Camboriú
Santa Catarina
About 26 miles away
A beach city of skyscrapers on a curving bay, with a cable car over the hills to quieter beaches.
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Must-SeeIguazu Falls
Paraná and Misiones
About 345 miles away
Hundreds of waterfalls on the Brazil-Argentina border, wider than Niagara and taller too. See both sides.
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