Pousada Vida Sol e Mar

Vida Sol e Mar (Life, Sun and Sea) directly overlooks Praia do Rosa, one of Brazil’s most beautiful beaches, just 1¼ hours from Florianopolis. Owned and run by the Litman family, the charming and friendly 31-room hotel (now also additionally featuring 12 spectacular villas!) hosts the Right Whale Institute, which promotes the preservation of the Southern species. Between July and October boat trips accompanied by a biologist, leave from nearby Garopaba. Observe and experience up close this leviathan of the deep that can reach 17 metres in length!

Other activities: - Visit historic Laguna (where dolphins herd shoals towards fishermen’s nets), surf (or learn to at surf school), windsurf, horse ride, and walk in the Atlantic rainforest. http://www.vidasolemar.com.br