Imbituba
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Imbituba is a port and coastal town in the southern Brazil
state of Santa Catarina
. It has a population of around 39,000. Up until the middle of the twentieth century Imbituba was an important home of Brazilian whaler
s since 1796, when the southernmost whaling station in Brazil was established there to prey on right whales. Today, the rebuilt whaling station is a historic site and Museum managed by the internationally acclaimed Projeto Baleia Franca/Brazilian Right Whale Project, which is based in nearby Itapirubá Beach at the National Right Whale Conservation Center and has worked for the recovery of this endangered whale species since 1982.
Right whales visit Imbituba and particularly Itapirubá and Ibiraquera/Ribanceira beaches in winter and spring to mate, give birth and nurse their calves. Thanks to the work of the Right Whale Project, this region has become a federal Environmental Protection Area currently under implementation.
Imbituba has stocks in Brazil market Bovespa. The codes of the stocks are imbi4 and imbi3.
The administration of the port changed in 2005 and it has been receiving a lot of investment. In the future the Brazilian government wishes to invest a lot of money to transform the port into one of the most important ports in Brazil, such as the Santos port.
The Brazilian Government is investing in the infrastructure near the port, such as roads, railroads and much more. The Santa Catarina investments put the port as first priority of the city, which is unfortunate as tourism should also be given adequate priority due to the regional potential, in particular ecotourism and historical sites.
Imbituba is now one of the homes for WCT world wide surfing championships, others being in places like Australia and Africa.
It is also home to a population of Portuguese, Italian and German descent, and it is about one hour drive from Florianopolis
, Santa Catarina's capital.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
state of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
. It has a population of around 39,000. Up until the middle of the twentieth century Imbituba was an important home of Brazilian whaler
Whaler
A whaler is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching and/or processing of whales. The former included the whale catcher, a steam or diesel-driven vessel with a harpoon gun mounted at its bows. The latter included such vessels as the sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early...
s since 1796, when the southernmost whaling station in Brazil was established there to prey on right whales. Today, the rebuilt whaling station is a historic site and Museum managed by the internationally acclaimed Projeto Baleia Franca/Brazilian Right Whale Project, which is based in nearby Itapirubá Beach at the National Right Whale Conservation Center and has worked for the recovery of this endangered whale species since 1982.
Right whales visit Imbituba and particularly Itapirubá and Ibiraquera/Ribanceira beaches in winter and spring to mate, give birth and nurse their calves. Thanks to the work of the Right Whale Project, this region has become a federal Environmental Protection Area currently under implementation.
Imbituba has stocks in Brazil market Bovespa. The codes of the stocks are imbi4 and imbi3.
The administration of the port changed in 2005 and it has been receiving a lot of investment. In the future the Brazilian government wishes to invest a lot of money to transform the port into one of the most important ports in Brazil, such as the Santos port.
The Brazilian Government is investing in the infrastructure near the port, such as roads, railroads and much more. The Santa Catarina investments put the port as first priority of the city, which is unfortunate as tourism should also be given adequate priority due to the regional potential, in particular ecotourism and historical sites.
Imbituba is now one of the homes for WCT world wide surfing championships, others being in places like Australia and Africa.
It is also home to a population of Portuguese, Italian and German descent, and it is about one hour drive from Florianopolis
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
, Santa Catarina's capital.