Florianopolis, Brazil

Anhatomirim and the Santa Cruz Fortress

Anhatomirim and the Santa Cruz Fortress, Florianopolis

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.

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Location

Coordinates: -27.414, -48.58

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