Santa Catarina Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the South Region of Brazil
About Santa Catarina
It is situated betweenParanaandRio Grande do Sul. It is one of the wealthiest and more developed states of the country, also containing the most popular beaches ofBrazil's Southregion. European settlement began with the Spanish settlement of Santa Catarina island in 1542. The Portuguese took control in 1675 and established the captaincy of Santa Catarina in 1738, bringing families from the Azores to populate the shore. In 1839, during the Ragamuffin War, there was an unsuccessful attempt for Santa Catarina to secede from the Empire of Brazil to form the independent Juliana Republic (allied with the Riograndense Republic to the south) which was thwarted in four months. Between the early 19th century and mid-20th century, a great number of European immigrants arrived in Santa Catarina; these
Santa Catarina Travel Guide Sections
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