Half Ironman 2009
2007 November 30
Canberra Half Ironman 2009 Cycle Course Video
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Florian Polis $18.94 Kapitel: Hercílio-Luz-Brücke, Ironman Brasil, Santa Catarina, Campeche, Avaí Fc, Figueirense Fc, Celesc, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Diário Catarinense. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Florianópolis (nicknamed Floripa) is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. It is composed of one main island, the Island of Santa Catarina (Ilha de Santa Catarina), a continental part and the surrounding small islands. It has a population of 408,161, according to a 2009 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics estimate. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 980,396. The economy of Florianópolis is heavily based on information technology, tourism and services. The city has 42 beaches and is a center of surfing activity. Newsweek placed Florianópolis in the “Ten most dynamic cities of the world” list in 2006. Veja magazine, a Brazilian publication, named the city as “the best place to live in Brazil.” As a result of this publicity, Florianopolis is growing as a second home destination for many Paulistas, Argentines, U.S. citizens and Europeans. Most of the population lives on the island’s central and northern half. The southern half is less inhabited. Many small commercial fishermen populate the island. The fishing boats, the lacemakers, the folklore, the cuisine and the colonial architecture contribute to the growing tourism and attract resources that compensate for the lack of any large industry. Villages immersed in tradition and history, such as Santo Antônio de Lisboa and Ribeirão da Ilha still resist the advances of modernity. The Hercílio Luz International Airport serves the city. Florianópolis is home to the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina). The name Florianópolis was meant to be a tribute to marshall Floriano Peixoto, second President of Republic of Brazil (1891-1894). Until |
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