# Roots Earth in Florianopolis: audio stories about 40 places Canonical: https://rootsearth.com/cities/florianopolis Published: 16 September 2026 Roots Earth has audio stories about 40 places in Florianopolis, Brazil, in Latin America. The Florianopolis stories are in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The app needs no account: open Florianopolis, pick a place on the city's map of places and play. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people. The 40 places are listed below in the order the app shows them, and again further down with their coordinates. The lists were taken from the Roots Earth catalogue on 15 September 2026. ## The 40 places in Florianopolis with audio stories In the order the app shows them. 1. Hercilio Luz Bridge 2. Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral 3. Santa Catarina Island 4. Anhatomirim and the Santa Cruz Fortress 5. Fortress of Sao Jose da Ponta Grossa 6. Lagoa da Conceicao 7. Joaquina Beach 8. Mole Beach 9. Ingleses Beach 10. Jurere 11. Canasvieiras 12. Brava Beach 13. Mozambique Beach 14. Campeche Island 15. Rio Vermelho State Park 16. Acores Beach 17. Naufragados Beach 18. Federal University of Santa Catarina 19. Orlando Scarpelli Stadium 20. Ressacada Stadium 21. Figueirense Football Club 22. Avai Football Club 23. Hercilio Luz International Airport 24. Florianopolis Air Force Base 25. Captaincy of Santa Catarina Heritage 26. Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area 27. Florianopolitan Azorean Heritage 28. Campeche 29. Barra da Lagoa 30. Ingleses do Rio Vermelho 31. Ribeirao da Ilha Fishing Village 32. Santo Antonio de Lisboa 33. Pantano do Sul 34. Lagoinha do Leste 35. Costa da Lagoa 36. Santinho Beach 37. Sambaqui 38. Trindade Student Quarter 39. Estreito 40. Coqueiros ## Is there an audio guide for Hercilio Luz Bridge? Yes. Hercilio Luz Bridge has its audio stories in the Roots Earth app: a short introduction and a deeper story, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. It is place 1 of the 40 Florianopolis places in the app, at -27.5935, -48.5649. Every one of the other 39 places in the list above has the same two stories. Roots Earth is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself. ## How to use Roots Earth in Florianopolis Open Roots Earth and choose Florianopolis. The city has its own map of places with all 40 of them on it. Tap the place you are standing in front of, or any other, and play its short introduction or its deeper story. You decide what to listen to and in which order. You can listen in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian, and there is no account. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. --- **In full** All 40 places in Florianopolis, in the app's order, with their coordinates. ## All 40 places in Florianopolis, with coordinates Every place below has a short introduction and a deeper story in the Roots Earth app, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude) and the one line descriptions are the app's own catalogue values of 15 September 2026; a place without a line here has none that this page can print. ### 1. Hercilio Luz Bridge - Coordinates: -27.5935, -48.5649 - In one line: Inaugurated in 1926, this steel suspension bridge once linked Santa Catarina Island to the mainland. Brazil's first and largest of its kind, it closed in 1991 and reopened in 2019 after a long restoration. ### 2. Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral - Coordinates: -27.59638, -48.5493 - In one line: Rooted in a chapel begun around 1679, this twin-towered cathedral is the mother church of the old town of Desterro. Elevated to cathedral rank in 1908, its white facade still presides over the heart of Florianópolis. ### 3. Santa Catarina Island - Coordinates: -27.6, -48.5 - In one line: A 54-kilometer island off Brazil's southern coast, settled by Azorean and Portuguese colonists. It holds the capital Florianópolis, more than 40 beaches, old fishing villages, and a colonial center, all linked to the mainland by three bridges. ### 4. Anhatomirim and the Santa Cruz Fortress - Coordinates: -27.414, -48.58 - In one line: Begun in the 1730s on Anhatomirim Island, this Portuguese fortress was the command post of the bay's colonial defenses. Later a political prison, it now anchors a protected marine area famed for dolphins and restored ramparts. ### 5. Fortress of Sao Jose da Ponta Grossa - Coordinates: -27.431667, -48.518333 - In one line: Built in the 1740s on the island's north point, this Portuguese colonial fort helped guard the entrance to the bay. One of the best-restored of the bay defenses, it keeps its chapel, barracks, cannon, and sweeping coastal views. ### 6. Lagoa da Conceicao - Coordinates: -27.55, -48.45 - In one line: The island's largest lagoon and a lively district at its heart. Rooted in an Azorean fishing community, it now draws watersports, nightlife, and crafts, with an old hilltop church and great sand dunes nearby. ### 7. Joaquina Beach - Coordinates: -27.6289, -48.4486 - In one line: A wild Atlantic surf beach backed by towering dunes near Lagoa da Conceição. ### 8. Mole Beach - Coordinates: -27.6025, -48.43278 - In one line: Praia Mole stretches for 960 meters of fine, soft sand below green Atlantic Forest hills on the island's east coast. Strong waves draw surfers, paragliders ride the cliffs above, and a young, lively crowd fills the shore. ### 9. Ingleses Beach - Coordinates: -27.43528, -48.39139 - In one line: Praia dos Ingleses runs nearly 5 kilometers along the island's north coast, named for an English ship that ran aground here. Warm blue water, sandboarding dunes, and dense tourist infrastructure make it one of Florianópolis's busiest year-round beaches. ### 10. Jurere - Coordinates: -27.4371, -48.4987 - In one line: Jurerê is a beachside neighborhood on the island's northern shore, settled by Azorean colonists in the 18th century. Its calm bay and the upscale Jurerê Internacional resort have made it Brazil's most exclusive beach district, lined with mansions and beach clubs. ### 11. Canasvieiras - Coordinates: -27.44004, -48.46481 - In one line: Canasvieiras is an old Azorean fishing village on the island's calm northern coast, now a busy resort with a population over 10,000. ### 12. Brava Beach - Coordinates: -27.399, -48.413 - In one line: Praia Brava is a 1. 5-kilometer beach at the island's northern end, framed by cliffs and open to the ocean. Its strong, wild waves give it the name brava, meaning rough, drawing surfers to one of Florianópolis's most scenic, upscale shores. ### 13. Mozambique Beach - Coordinates: -27.5012, -48.4019 - In one line: Praia do Moçambique is the longest beach on Santa Catarina Island at 13. 5 kilometers, a wild, nearly empty stretch of sand on the eastern coast. ### 14. Campeche Island - Coordinates: -27.69528, -48.46639 - In one line: Ilha do Campeche lies about 1,250 meters off the island's southeast coast, an archaeological and ecological reserve known for prehistoric rock carvings. Protected by Brazil's heritage institute IPHAN, it draws visitors to bright beaches, clear water, and forest trails. ### 15. Rio Vermelho State Park - Coordinates: -27.546753, -48.434971 - In one line: A 1,532-hectare coastal park behind Moçambique beach, protecting restinga scrub, dunes, and an experimental pine plantation. Created in 2007 from a 1962 forest station, it shelters more than 100 bird species and rescued wildlife. ### 16. Acores Beach - Coordinates: -27.7843, -48.5231 - In one line: A quiet beach community on the south side of Santa Catarina Island, named for the Azorean settlers who founded it. A traditional fishing village with a calm bay, wooden boats on the sand, and seafood at the heart of daily life. ### 17. Naufragados Beach - Coordinates: -27.8339, -48.563 - In one line: A secluded beach at the southern tip of Santa Catarina Island, reached only by a forest trail about 4 kilometres long. Its name means the shipwrecked, and a small lighthouse stands nearby above unspoiled sand. ### 18. Federal University of Santa Catarina - Coordinates: -27.60111, -48.52 - In one line: A leading research university in southern Brazil, created in 1960, with “Federal” incorporated into its name in 1965. Its modernist Trindade campus hosts more than 40,000 students, with a museum, botanical areas, and lively student life. ### 19. Orlando Scarpelli Stadium - Coordinates: -27.58556, -48.58667 - In one line: Home of Figueirense Football Club in the Estreito neighborhood, opened in 1960. Named for the club president who donated the land, it holds 19,584 fans and once drew the largest football crowd ever seen in Santa Catarina. ### 20. Ressacada Stadium - Coordinates: -27.66639, -48.53167 - In one line: Home of Avaí Futebol Clube in the Carianos neighborhood, officially the Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva. Opened in 1983 and holding 17,800 fans, it has hosted Brazil's national team and a 2012 Paul McCartney concert. ### 21. Figueirense Football Club - Coordinates: -27.58556, -48.58667 - In one line: One of Florianopolis's two great football clubs, founded in 1921 and playing in black and white stripes. Nicknamed the Furacao, it has won eighteen state titles, plays at the Orlando Scarpelli Stadium, and contests a fierce city derby with Avai. ### 22. Avai Football Club - Coordinates: -27.66667, -48.53167 - In one line: Founded in 1923, Avaí Futebol Clube is one of Florianópolis's two great football clubs. Nicknamed the Lion of the Island, the blue-and-white side plays at the Ressacada stadium and has won the Santa Catarina state title nineteen times. ### 23. Hercilio Luz International Airport - Coordinates: -27.67028, -48.5525 - In one line: Florianópolis's main gateway, Hercílio Luz International Airport traces its origins to 1927 and a pioneering French airmail field. Named for a three-time state governor, it gained a striking new terminal in 2019 and now handles more than five million passengers a year. ### 24. Florianopolis Air Force Base - Coordinates: -27.67028, -48.5525 - In one line: A Brazilian Air Force installation sharing grounds with the city's airport, the Florianópolis Air Force Base grew from a 1923 naval aviation center. It transferred to the Air Force in 1941 and once hosted pioneering French airmail pilots on the South Atlantic route. ### 25. Captaincy of Santa Catarina Heritage - Coordinates: -27.5969, -48.5495 - In one line: Created in 1738 to secure Portugal's hold on southern Brazil, the Captaincy of Santa Catarina made Desterro, today's Florianópolis, its capital. Its first governor fortified the bay and welcomed thousands of Azorean settlers whose heritage still shapes the island. ### 26. Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area - Coordinates: -27.414, -48.58 - In one line: Created in 1992, this marine reserve north of Florianópolis spans more than 4,400 hectares of bay, forest, and mangrove. It shelters a resident population of tucuxi dolphins, sea turtles, and the historic island fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim. ### 27. Florianopolitan Azorean Heritage - Coordinates: -27.5969, -48.5495 - In one line: Brought by Azorean settlers from the 18th century, the Florianopolitan dialect known as manezês gives the island its distinctive speech. With archaic words and a soft, sing-song sound, it survives in the old fishing villages as a living mark of Azorean heritage. ### 28. Campeche - Coordinates: -27.68306, -48.49167 - In one line: Once a quiet Azorean fishing settlement, Campeche on the south of the island grew into one of Florianópolis's liveliest neighborhoods. Its long surf beach, casual bars, and view of petroglyph-covered Campeche Island draw a relaxed crowd of surfers and locals. ### 29. Barra da Lagoa - Coordinates: -27.57806, -48.43 - In one line: Barra da Lagoa is a working fishing village where the Lagoa da Conceição empties into the sea. Azorean families still cast nets here, and a footbridge crosses the canal to the open beach beyond. ### 30. Ingleses do Rio Vermelho - Coordinates: -27.45, -48.36667 - In one line: Ingleses do Rio Vermelho is a north-island beach town whose name recalls English sailors shipwrecked here in the 1700s. Once an Azorean fishing settlement, it is now one of Florianópolis's busiest holiday districts. ### 31. Ribeirao da Ilha Fishing Village - Coordinates: -27.71667, -48.55 - In one line: Ribeirão da Ilha is one of the island's oldest Azorean villages, settled around 1760. Its colonial houses, the 1806 Nossa Senhora da Lapa church, and the calm southern bay have made it Brazil's oyster capital. ### 32. Santo Antonio de Lisboa - Coordinates: -27.50833, -48.51667 - In one line: Santo Antônio de Lisboa is among the island's first Azorean parishes, its cobbled lanes lined with colonial houses. The Nossa Senhora das Necessidades church, begun around 1750, presides over a calm bay famed for oysters and sunsets. ### 33. Pantano do Sul - Coordinates: -27.77222, -48.50833 - In one line: Pântano do Sul is the island's most authentic fishing village, a southern community that still lives by the mullet run. Settled by Azorean families from Ribeirão da Ilha, it preserves the island accent and centuries-old traditions. ### 34. Lagoinha do Leste - Coordinates: -27.76333, -48.485 - In one line: Lagoinha do Leste is a wild, undeveloped beach reachable only by trail or boat. Protected as a municipal park since 1992, it shelters Atlantic forest, a freshwater lagoon, and a long stretch of empty sand. ### 35. Costa da Lagoa - Coordinates: -27.56667, -48.47 - In one line: Costa da Lagoa is an isolated Azorean fishing village on the far shore of the Lagoa da Conceição, reachable only by boat or footpath. Settled in the 18th century, it has no cars and keeps its colonial traditions alive. ### 36. Santinho Beach - Coordinates: -27.45556, -48.38139 - In one line: A 2. 2-kilometre surf beach on northern Santa Catarina Island, Santinho is famed for prehistoric rock carvings left by the Sambaqui people over 5,000 years ago, a long dune field, and consistent open-ocean waves. ### 37. Sambaqui - Coordinates: -27.49167, -48.53333 - In one line: A small fishing village on the island's northwest shore, Sambaqui takes its name from prehistoric shell mounds. Settled by Azorean colonists from the 18th century, it has resisted modern development and keeps a quiet, bucolic charm. ### 38. Trindade Student Quarter - Coordinates: -27.6, -48.51667 - In one line: Florianópolis's student quarter at the foot of Morro da Cruz, Trindade has revolved around the Federal University of Santa Catarina since 1960. Its bars, theatres and youthful energy make it one of the island's liveliest, most cultured neighbourhoods. ### 39. Estreito - Coordinates: -27.59194, -48.58306 - In one line: The closest mainland neighbourhood to Santa Catarina Island, Estreito was annexed from São José to Florianópolis in 1944. Long the gateway between island and continent, it is now a dense, busy commercial district full of shops and restaurants. ### 40. Coqueiros - Coordinates: -27.61, -48.585 - In one line: A leafy mainland neighbourhood annexed to Florianópolis in 1944, Coqueiros was the city's favourite seaside resort from the 1940s into the 1960s. 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