Blonde children, clear eyes and strong accent. Will it be that the real Brazil? The South Area is like this. Colonized mainly by German, Italian and Polish immigrants, it brings an european style to every work.

We can say that is the only area of the country where we feel the four seasons, in a very defined way. The winter is cold, getting to snow in the mountains and summer is hot.

In Paraná, besides the city of Curitiba, model of urban planning and of life quality, we will be astonished by the Iguaçu Falls, one of the largest and most beautiful waterfalls in the world.

In Santa Catarina, it is worth to visit Itajaí Valley, you will be among the industrial progress and enchanted with the German origin food. In Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina, and in the coast, the beaches are a different to please all these tastes. Joaquina, serves as point for the international championships of surf. Bombinhas is the divers paradise. Camboriú is the urbanized beach of the South Area.

In October, the city of Blumenau, in Santa Catarina, attracts lively tourists of every country to its Oktoberfest (Festival of Beer). Pomerode, in Santa Catarina and Gramado and Canela, in the mountains gauchos, seem true german postcards, with colonial breakfats, delicious sausages and German goodies. In Rio Grande do Sul, São Miguel's ruins and surroundings of Santo Ângelo, there is a 210 years site reminding the Jesuit missions in Brazil. Its strong region feeling offers a rich folklore, in the music and dances, together with the ubiquitous gaucho barbecue.