Na Praia da Barra da Lagoa (I), by Phydias Barbosa

Cristina Miranda and I arrived at the airport in Florianópolis on Thursday afternoon January 10th, 2013 and took a cab (R$60.00). After a 40 minute ride with very little traffic jam we got to the center of Praia da Barra da Lagoa. (The "baja" of the Conceição Lagoon Beach, if I can start knicknaming here). We had made reservations at The Banana Beach Hostel - http://banana-beach.com/ which is located in the fisherman´s village next to the #360  final bus station "ponto final do ônibus’). Check the website. I had stayed there in November ´12 and fell in love with the place. Just cross the blue bridge and Banana Beach is the first house you see right in front of you. Can´t miss it. 

View from the bridge that takes you to the Hostel

For the first time this nice and cozy place is being visited by TheBeachNews.com after I had insisted with +Cristina to help me edit the photos and get some business info, ideas, new contacts for our beachnews Community on Facebook to show our readers the best options when you guys decide to take a lovely and full of fun beach trip in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.  

People at the hostel are very friendly and internationally oriented to cater to all your needs. It doesn´t matter from where you are and the language you speak. From whenever you arrive you´ll be greated by a nice staff. We learned all the names during our trip this January: Carol, Pâmela 1, Martin, Or, Pamela 2, Sonya, Yohanna and of course the gentle and educated manners of Dado and Chessman, the owners. 

Backpackers arrive at the Hostel

Accomodations are average, but the difference here is that they offer a 3 Ambient Common Area, Roof-Top Bar, Pool Parties, 360° Incredible Beach and Canal view, Big Screen LCD, DVD Libr ary, Sony PlayStation 3 on Full HD, Pool Table, Hammocks, BBQ, Poker nights. You may also enjoy a Rich free Breakfast, Computers & Wi-Fi, Surfboards & Sandboards, Kayaks, Beach Accessories & Sports, Security Lockers, Daily House Cleaning, Large Common Kitchen, 24 Hours Reception, Air Conditioning, Linen. Prepare to eat nice Dinners and Snacks at the Bar. Very conveniently located, near the final Bus Stop where you can find easy Airport Tranfers (Dado will help you get the Tickets) Laundry Service, near restaurants and Lanchonetes where delicious food is offered. Also, ask Dado to help you find the best tours around. Just keep reading....

But say that you came here to explore more of the place and decide to go around for some shopping, a cappucino or expresso, or maybe help your baby to find a nice bikini brazilian style. It´s all here, guys. Just check:

Chalé Café, by Daniel and Luis

This is the Chalé Café where we had great expressos, cappucinos and the brazilian style shake, where you can mix some season fruit with your favorite shake mix. We brought our own brand and asked Daniel to mix it which he did very nicely. From Argentina, Daniel and Luis are real pros. Service is a 10+. Try the cakes and "pasteles" they make. You´ll love them. Hum, very delicious. 

Praia da Barra da Lagoa is a great and beautiful place to enjoy with friends and family relatives. Here you´ll find a lot of options like diving, swimming, surfing, spectacular boat rides a a great night life for those who like nice pubs and dancing. 

(To be continued)