Florianópolis has been called “the best place to live in Brazil,” although not because housing prices are a bargain. Besides offering lifestyles for the rich and famous, it thrives on information technology enterprises and tourism. There are beaches. There are stately colonial-era churches and elderly fig trees and women selling handmade lace in the streets, plus an abundance of bars and restaurants. There is an old public market. There is sun. The airport is not huge but connects well with the world through São Paulo, Rio, and Buenos Aires. People go there from everywhere.
