Coastal Resorts

Florianópolis is situated nearly two hours by plane (750 miles) south of Rio de Janeiro. Southern Brazil is subtropical, with a hot, wet summer during which the temperature averages 77 degrees. Winters are much cooler than those in Rio, however, with June and July seeing averages close to 60 degrees. The fishing town of Trancoso lies 500 miles northeast of Rio on the coast of Bahia, surrounded by rainforest. Nearby, Praia do Espelho is considered one of the most beautiful stretches of sand in Brazil. The isolated speck of Fernando de Noronha, just 6 miles long, is about 220 miles from the northeast coast. It lies within an archipelago of some 21 islands and islets that has been designated a World Heritage site.