Our intrepid Atlantic Forest Earthwatch crew (working near Blumenau) had the day off. We spent a…read morefew hours at Parque Unipraias (tram up and zip line down), and then settled in for Lunch near the beach. Brazilians sure love the water and even on this weekday, the beach area was busy, although with room to breath. We had a good time at Restaurante Quarta Estação and an even better meal. I can't remember everything we had, but the attached pictures should capture the cuisine and the ambiance. And to think that in just 2 weeks time, you would find me at a black sand Iceland beach completely bundled up in winter clothes. :)

While on vacation this last December, we spent one day visiting Parque Unipraias and Praia de…read moreLaranjeiras, where we were greeted by a friendly guy that explaind to us their menu and that they would also provide us with a beach umbrella if we wanted to eat by the water. The food was great, the "bolinho de bacalhau" was awesome and beer nice and cold. :) The restaurant was nice and clean, as we're their restrooms. They also provide lockers if you need one. In case You wanted to rent a kayak or go paddle boating. Hope you have a good experience as well.