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436.5 km2, two lagoons, over 40 beaches plus sand dunes to explore. This is Florianopolis: an island located only 50 minutes by flight from Sao Paulo and the capital city of the state of Santa Catarina. It is the hot spot in South of Brazil for those that enjoy adventure, gastronomy and water sports.All started centuries ago where nowadays the downtown of Florianopolis is. There you find the historical center, which you can explore in a couple of hours. The highlights are the Cathedral, the main plaza: XV of November where you find some monuments like the one in honor for those men that gave their lifes in the Great Paraguay War (1864-1870) and the amazing Figtree that is over 100 years old. Right next to the main Plaza is the Museum of History, this building was the former residence and office of the Governador of Santa Catarina. The exploration continues along the first pedestrian street of the city: Felipe Schmidt to observe the local arquitecture, commerce and people. After two blocks turn left and you reach the Customs House that nowadays houses the artisans. Then just some feet away is the Market (Mercado Publico), one section is the Fish market and the 2nd is local businesses. In the center hall you find the local gastronomy. Take some time here to sit down and to enjoy the atmosphere, have a local brewed bier from the nearby town of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz. The small pub "Vai quem que" has a good selection of those artesanal beers. There is also another local bar, which is a classical to taste seafood and have local drinks, called Box 32. The next stop should be at the view point just by the "Parque da Luz" of the Hercilio Luz Bridge, the first bridge to link in 1926 the Island to the mainland. A symbol of progress, innovation, union and also of resistance. It is under renovation and shall be operating again by the end of this year after decades of restauration. Driving along the North Bay, on the left you have the view of the sea and on the right the parade of high risers, exclusive hotels, restaurants, condos and a shopping mall. In approximately 20 minutes drive to the east side of the Island you reach Lagoa da Conceicao, my favorite spot os the Island. The panoramic view point on the Lagoa Hill offers you the best vantage point to see the neighborhood of Lagoa, the lagoon itself, the dunes and in the horizon the Atlantic Ocean. The lagoon offers a great variety of sports: kitsurf, paddle board, kayaking or just relaxing under the shade of a tree with your friends and family.A few minutes away are two of the most espetacular beaches for surfing: Joaquina and Mole beach. If you choose Joaquina Beach you have the option to practise Sandboard and then you go for a swim to Joaquina to get rid of all the sand! Before getting ready for a nightclub, have dinner at one of the restaurants along the Rendeiras Avenue, the
specialliaty is seafood. If you like a calmer sea, you have the option to proceed to the northern part of the Island. There you have options like Daniela, Forte andJurere International beaches. They are ideal for swimming or just relaxing and basking in the sun. The neighborhood Jurere International has lounge bars along the beach and an open shopping. There is also the Nightclub called P12 which is on of the most exclusive clubs on the Island. Before leaving the Island, you should have a "caiprinha" at the bar Armazem Vieira which produces it's own cane sugar rum. In the back of the bar are some barrels of "cachaca" where the aging process happens. Take a bottle with you, it is a great gift!Pictures by Iria Sponholz Model: Patricia Kreutz
Viajo o ano inteiro de navio pelo mundo e quando chego de ferias quero e mais ficar tranquila e curtir a familia e os amigos. Hoje, no entanto, senti vontade de passar o dia redescobrindo o centro de Florianopolis e nada melhor do que faze-lo a pe, pois o centro com a ultima remodelagem e praticamente 100% pedestre. E tranquilo caminhar e redescobrir a historia desta cidade que tem tantos encantos. Bom, como a cidade e pedestre fui de onibus, pois do contrario teria que carimbar primeiro um lugar para estacionar o carro e isso poderia levar algum tempo!Minha caminhada comecou pela rua Felipe Schmidt. A rua esta bonita, bem cuidada, os predios historicos renovados, e so a Igreja Sao Francisco em restauracao. A Felipe Schimdt tem um fluxo grande de pessoas, mas sempre tem espaco para aqueles que querem parar um pouco, como no tradicional Senadinho. Este Cafe faz parte da historia de Florianopolis, sempre foi ponto de encontro para discutir politica e ate grande nomes da politica de SC vinham ali e tomavam o seu cafezinho.O Senadinho tem algumas mesinhas na calcada o que permite manter aquela tradicao de bater aquele papo sobre atualidades e observar o povo passando. Alem disso ao longo da rua tem algumas mesinhas com bancos para voce parar um pouco e relaxar. O florianopolitano tem esta caracteristica de levar a vida de forma mais tranquila e isso se reflete na estrutura da cidade. Se bem que isto tem mudado muito nas ultimas duas decadas!Ao final da Felipe Schmidt, a Praca XV com sua majestosa figueira. Arvore centenaria que proporciona debaixo de sua sombra um momento para as pessoas fazerem sua siesta ou so interromperam o agito do dia. Ali sempre tem alguem sentado so observando o tempo passar. As vezes tem alguem pregando, tem uma feirinha e o pessoal da terceira idade aproveita o sossego no coracao da cidade para jogar um domino nas mesinhas da praca! Pena que a praca e tao pequena, pois precisamos cada vez mais de espacos verdes nas cidades para poder quebrar um pouco a loucura da modernidade. Seguindo pela praca, se chega a Catedral que esta belissima. Ao lado se encontra o Museu Historico que foi ate algumas decadas atras a casa do governador. Hoje abriga objetos e artefatos sobre a nossa historia politica e cultural.Apesar das temperaturas terem caido, durante o dia sobem bastante, chegou a 27 graus no centro, tempo de dar uma paradinha e tomar um refresco e nada melhor do que aproveitar uma das casas de produtos naturais para tomar um feito na hora. Hoje foi agua de coco com frutas vermelhas - refrescante e uma delicia! A caminhada continua e vou ate o Parque da Luz na cabeceira da ponte Hercilio Luz. O parque esta bonito, equipado com area para as criancas brincarem, campo para jogar uma bola ou simplesmente fazerem piquenique na grama. A vista da ponte e magnifica. O dia esta mesmo exuberante: ceu e mar azul, temperatura agradavel e brisa fresquinha. Olhando a ponte lembro que quando vim para Florianopolis a
mais de duas decadas, tive a oportunidade de atravessa-la a pe, pois ja estava fechada para o transito de veiculos. Logo em seguida foi fechada para pedestres e desde entao estamos pacientemente esperando pelos trabalhos de recuperacao da ponte: cartao postal de nossa cidade, imagina se nao fosse!Sinto um pouco de cansaco depois de caminhar tanto, o plano agora e voltar ao centro. Vou pela rua Conselheiro Mafra, uma das ruas mais antigas com lindas construcoes de casas geminadas, bem restauradas. A rua e toda colorida, o estilo acoriano esta bem presente. Chego ao Mercado Publico e nao tenho como nao visitar o Box 32 para tomar um Chopp e comer aquele pastel! Depois caminho ainda um pouco pelo mercado, vendo o setor da peixaria e da ferinha na frente da antiga Alfandega. Aqui se descobre que nao faltam pombos na cidade! Mas ali tambem tem um lugar bem tipico, uma casinha rustica para comprar produtos locais como o cuscuz de mandioca. Comeca a entardecer, a temperatura esta baixando: noites frias, dias quentes! E sinto que esta na hora de ir para casa.
WRANGELL July 2016Curious to learn more about a little town that was under 4 poweres? Than lets talk more about the port of Wrangell.Sailing in is an attraction that shouldn’t be missed. The special here is the meeting of the waters from the Skitriver with the ocean. You observe the colors, special tones of turquoise, of the river running alongside for miles to the ocean water. Wrangell has space for one cruise ship to come alongside and you will have to look on companies with small ships, luxury lines, that have this very authentic Alaskan town included in their itinerary. The place has kept is identity. The shops are local, the cuisine, the businesses. It is a very peaceful place that brings you back to the past. The luxury lines that have Wrangell in their itinerary stay normally the whole day in port. Actually, this is a very important information when choosing your itinerary: how long does the ship stays in port? With a whole day you can do a shore excursions in the morning and enjoy independently the place in the afternoon, for example. In the case of Wrangell two hours on your own gives you already a great impression of the town. What you should not miss during this walk is the museum, which is 10 minutes walking from the pier. All the town attractions in this quaint town are reached on foot.The shore excursion program offers excellent options:•Cultural- this option of tour will most probably include the museum, the clan house to learn about the natives, the petroglyph beach and the full story of how this small place was under the rule of the Natives, Russian, British and Americans. • Hiking – some great trails available. The closest one from ttree pier is on Denver Mountain. The name of the trail is in honor to John Muir. While going up the guide will explAIN tthe presence of the naturalist John Muir iin Wrangell in 1889 and about the local history. It is approximately 1 hr in duration and once at the top offers great views of the town aand do port. Another amazing hike is up the …however this one is for professional hikers. It is really strenuous.•up for more adventure? oThere is the option to kayak;o to canoe; o to play golf ando to go fishing. •Is this all? No! The best adventurers are on a jetboat. The jetboats are very comfortable, heated if necessary and they take you up the Skitriver. You learn the stories, enjoy the nature, you may see seals, Eagles and even deers. In July there is the option to go to Anan to see black bears. This was for me the best place in Alaska to see them very close. By Jetboat, going up the Skitriver you reach the Shakes Glacier. To see the deep shades of blue of the glacier, to feel the cold, the silence of nature, the cracking of ice... life is precious. Come and enjoy this wonderful place. The visibility is amazing. It is a white magic world under
us with blue crevasses breaking the infinity of the white of the Juneau Ice field. The helicopter ride takes you up to the dogsledding camp, where another adventure awaits you. As soon as the helicopter lands and you step on this frozen world, you hear all the excitement of the dogs crazy to take you for a ride. I feel in my face the ice flakes, the dogs are digging in the ice and it ends up on those in the front of the Sled. It just adds to the adventure.At the end you can even play with young puppies before going back. But wait there are more options.Walking or hiking on the ice field? Either option also includes an helicopter flight up to the ice field. At the base, safery instructions and equipment are provided. Then it is up to the air, to enjoy the views of the frozen world. Once the helicopter lands at the ice field, the exploration starts. Following a guide who will give you details of this unique environment, formation and hidden dangers in the surface to be observed. There is even an opportunity on the hike to experience to climb a small mountain.Another adventure not to be missed is to take the flight to the Taku lodge. Actually, in my opinion, this is the best combination to include the most if you have only one day in Juneau. You will have the best of three activities in one: an amazing flightseeing in a floatplane designed for 10 people maximum and all with window seats; view of the Taku Glacier and a feast of wild king salmon. The flight is over the Taku Glacier that is actually one of the few glaciers advancing, growing, is remarkable. It is so much beauty to be taken in while the pilot narrates what you are observing from your private window view. The landing is on the Taku River and from there is just a few yards to the lodge where all is set for the salmon feast. The salmon is on the grill being prepared which gives a bit of time to explore the surroundings of the lodge. As soon as the Salmon is ready, all tourist are invited to enter the lodge for lunch. There is a fireplace and some mobilia from the first owners. Once all are served, it is a buffet style and seated, one of the guides will tell the story of the lodge and their owners. Quite amazing. After lunch there is time for a walk on the property at one of the trails and if you are there in July, there is an opportunity to pick your own berries during the trail. Just keep in mind to leave some to the black bears. Sometimes they pop out of the bushes! After the walk, there is a bit of free time to enjoy at leisure or to take a look at the souvenir shop. Then is time to flight back to the town of Juneau. Before the ship leaves, there is some time to explore
the shops that are all in walking distance from the pier. In sum, Juneau, is an unique capital city remarkable and so remote that you can only acess it by boat or plane. The roads lead to nowhere, it is a landlocked city but one of the most popular port cities in Alaska. Time to explore it: up in the air
I love this Island: the ambiance, the design, the architecture, the harmony between the development and the nature and friendliness of the local people. The ships anchor at St Barts and take guests ashore to Gustavia, the main town. The ride is already an spectacle: you can observe all the yachts anchored at the bay. Today we could observe one yacht where the helicopter landed and was doing some training, taking off and landing again on the yacht. Once you arrive at he pier, you see many yachts parked, one more beautiful than the other. You get off the tender and there is a small welcome center that you walk through and you are at the main street. Right in front of the small welcome center is one of my favorite Gelato places Le Petit Deauville. Really good home made ice cream with excellent sorbet. When you are working the whole day in the heat, on the pier, a Gelato is just a wonder!Then walking a few steps is Le Repaire... there I have sometimes a Pinacolada when I have finished worked! Continuing the walk you come along so.e of the famous boutiques in the world like Prada, Hermes, Valentino, just to name a few. This is St Barts: developed as a playground for the rich and famous.Walking a few steps further is the supermarket. I love to go there, you get some very high end products and we always like to have on-board some snacks. A close by beach is also in walking distance: Shell beach! Or you can walk over the hill to St Jean Beach. My favorite tour here is Sailing the Leeward Coast. The sailing boat is amazing and to have a opportunity to have a swim in this blue turquoise sea is a must! Planning to cruise to Alaska? I will share my experience to inspire you to explore some of the ports of calls. Let’s start with Ketchikan and soon we will be coming alongside the next ports of call.Ketchikan is normally the first stop for most of the cruise lines that do the Alaskan season. The city has actually the nickname “The first city” due to it, however is also know as the Salmon city, which will take us back to the history of the fishing Industry which was the most important economic product in the first decades of the last century. The cruise ships dock right alongside the city. There are four berths and no mater at which your ship is, all are in walking distance from the city. Of course berth 1 and 2 are right in front of the main street, the shopping street. In front of berth 2 is also the information Center where independent information is abailable in case you would like to explore the place on your own.The city is actually very small and easy to be explored. You will not need much time and it is easily coordinated with a shore excursion to experience some of the highlights of the place. The town offers great shopping options: from
souvenirs, Christmas decoration, local art galleries, canned salmon shops.Hungry? An excellent option is the Fish House next to the Lumberjack Show, in front of berth one. There, my favorite dish is Halibut with french fries. They have also draft beers. There are also some nice options for lunch or snacks at the creek street which is 5 to 8 minutes walking from the Fish House.The Creek Street is one of major attractions in the town. It is one of the most photographed places and during the salmon run it is possible to observe the fish finish their circle up this Creek. Actually this Creek has a very famous phrase which reveals her foundation and history: “only place where fish and man went up the stream to spawn, man more than once”! Curious? There is a Museum to learn more: Dolly’s House. To experience more, organized shore excursions are availed on-board your ship. Some great suggestions to combine with the independent exploration of the town are: •Adventure – strenuous in the physical activity level: kayaking, canoeing, fishing and hiking. These options offer the opportunity to learn more about the local flora: typical vegetation and fauna: eagles, bears, dears, for example. There are available different options of fishing tours that offer even lunch specially prepared with the fresh fish that you just caught. •Cultural – easy to moderate in the physical activity level – Totem Park to learn about the culture of the natives. You may find this tour combined with the Lumberjack Show which is recommended for all ages. This show is very entertaining and in a ludicrous Form shows the skills required by the workers in the lumber industry that was very important in the first decades of the XX century.•Top Adventures – easy to moderate in the physical activity level. Here you can choose different seaplane flights. My favorite is the combination of a flight over the town towards George Inlet with great views of the Tongass National Park and surrounding small islands and inlets with the crab feast. You can eat as much as you can but don’t forget there is cheesecake for desert. Another option is a seaplane flight without food, which offers amazing views. The flights are narrated and all have a window seat. If you are there in July and August, there are seaplane flights to see bears, like to Neats Bay and to Prince of Wales.Now it is time to board “ all onboard” and our next port of call will be Wrangell.
The year is 1896, the discovery of gold in Klondike is reaching the headlines and the biggest gold fever of the last century has started. Tens of thousands of people start the journey up to Dyea and Skagway to conquest the most inospitable terrain to reach the gold fields in the Yukon.Man from all over the Americas and even abroad streamed up the Lynn Canal, the steam boats were loaded with man dreaming of making an easy and fast fortune. However, the challenges were enormous to reach this isolated place. Besides the long and difficult route, the requirements to cross the Canadian border to reach the gold pot got stricter. The danger was that man were starving in the gold fields, there was no infrastructure, not enough food and to minimize the lost of human lifes, each prospector had to have supplies for an year with him, which summed up a ton. Can you imagine this? Carring over this accidental terrain, along the Chilkoot Pass, in freezing temperatures all this supplies? If you had more means you could effort an horse, if not you had to make many journeys unlucky to get your supplies to the destination. While I am hearing the explanation of the guide, I observe from the window of the Train the beautiful landscape . The train left this morning full of tourist from our cruise ship. The tour The White Pass Scenic Railway is the most popular excursion in Sgakway, it is the top attraction. To arrive with the ship, up the Lynn Canal, the northern most point of the Inside Passage, having breakfast on the balcony and observing the amazing mountain wall along the canal is so peaceful . Some with snow and ice on their picks! To feel the cool wind even though we are in July reminds of the meaning of Skagway: windy place. As soon as we are docked, we get ready for the tour. The train is already at the Harbor. The railway comes actually to the pier, which is amazing. All Aboard! That is the last call to begging a journey back into the past.The seating of the train is quite comfortable, nice red polster seats that on the way back turn around so that you are always seated looking to the front. The service on-board is excellent and the staff walks through the wagons to ensure that all passages get personal attention. The large windows give you a great views and you can even go at the back of the wagon, where there is like a little balcony, open air, to take the best pictures. The guide continues telling that in order to see more details of the logistics required to reach the gold fields, he recommends to visit, after the train tour, the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor Center. There you can see the replica of what means a ton of supplies and have the opportunity to see a video which is Gold Fever: Race to the Klondike. It gives a great historical introduction and complements the vintage train
tour. It is an attraction not to be missed in order to have a better understanding of this 3 golden years.The next venue that the guide recommends is the Red Onion Saloon, it was one of approximately 70 brothels that operated during the heydays of the gold rush. There is where man found some entertainment, actually all the vices were waiting there: gambling, drinking, prostitution. The town was considered at the time the roughest place in the world, with gangs controlling the place. There was a saying that the man went to mine the fields and the women waited for them to get back to mine them. It is nowadays the most famous Saloon, well restored and with the ambiance of those times. It is perfect place to get a drink and hear the stories and some music. You should ask about Soupy, the most famous gangster during the Gold rush. The train stops, we have reached Lake Benett, time for lunch and then it is time to return. This is really the most spectacular journey aboard this vintage train that was supposed to alleviate the journey of the miners but by the time the railroad was concluded, the gold rush was nearly over. It is time for you to buy this ticket and relieve the past. Enjoy. Pictures by Iria Sponholz
e 45% sao desktops. Deste total, 70% foram destinados ao segmento domestico e 30% ao segmento corporativo, que inclui Governo e educacao. As compras de PCs cresceram aproximadamente 12% em relacao ao ano de 2011. Somente no ultimo trimestre do ano foram vendidos 4,2 milhoes de equipamentos", declara Luciano Crippa, gerente de pesquisa da IDC Brasil.Apesar do resultado positivo no final do ano, especialistas acreditam que, se nao fossem por fatores economicos e desastres naturais, o resultado poderia ser ainda melhor. O quarto trimestre foi bom, porem poderia ter sido ainda melhor nao fosse a alta do dolar e dificuldade para a aquisicao de HDs, devido as enchentes na Tailandia, disse Crippa. Ainda de acordo com a pesquisa da IDC, as vendas de netbooks tiveram reducao de 18% em relacao ao ano de 2010, principalmente por conta do crescimento do mercado de tablets e de notebooks. Grande parte dos usuarios que buscavam ate entao o netbook como um segundo computador, para navegacao na internet, ja conseguiram compreender que o tablet pode oferecer uma experiencia de uso muito mais apropriada. Fonte: www.varejista.com.br
civil foram registrados 42.199 novos postos (1,46%), tambem o segundo melhor resultado, para o mes e a maior taxa de crescimento entre os oito setores. Na industria de transformacao, o saldo foi de 37.462 postos (0,46%). Em breve, os dados do mes de janeiro estarao detalhados no Relatorio Mensal elaborado pelo Observatorio do Trabalho da Bahia e publicado no site da Setre.FONTE: SECOM