Urubici is a southern Brazilian city located in the 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...

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Neighboring Cities

Some of the nearest cities are São Joaquim

São Joaquim

São Joaquim is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, situated in southern Brazil. It is located at latitude 28 ° 17 '38 "south and longitude 49 ° 55' 54" West, with an altitude of 1353 meters. Its population in 2004 was 23,114 inhabitants. Located in the Planalto Serrano, is located...

-60 km (37.28 mi.), Lages

Lages

Lages, formerly Lajens, is a Brazilian town located in the central part of the state of Santa Catarina, in the region known in Portuguese as "Planalto Serrano"....

, Tubarão

Tubarão

Tubarão is a Brazilian city located in southern part of Santa Catarina state. It coordinates are 28º28'00" S and 49º00'25"W. The population, according to the IBGE/2010 Brazilian Census was 97,281...

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Criciúma

Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo...

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Climate

The climate of the area is subtropical, with temperatures ranging between 12°C (53.6°F) and 16°C (60.8°F). In the months of June, July, and August, the thermometers get to show negative temperatures, and it can snow.
The minimum record temperature (it's also the Brazilian minimum record temperature) was -17.8°C (0°F) at Morro da Igreja

Morro da Igreja

Morro da Igreja is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W, with an elevation of 1,822 metres , the highest inhabited point and the second most elevated of this state...

, the highest inhabited point of this municipality.

Environment

Several entities and NGOs promote environment conservation of this region, among them is the Instituto Serrano de Conservação da Natureza

Instituto Serrano de Conservação da Natureza

The Instituto Serrano de Conservação da Natureza is a Brazilian non-governmental organization founded in 2005 in the city of Urubici, Santa Catarina.-Objectives of the NGO:The objectives of this NGO, according to the NGO foundation statement, are:...

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Tourism

The charming town of Urubici was founded in 1915, as the village of São Joaquim. Today, its natural beauties attract tourists and backpackers from all corners of Brazil looking for the landscapes of the mountain ridge of the state of Santa Catarina. Located in the valley of the Canoas river, the town has in its hills, valleys, trails and waterfalls perfect places for those who want to rest or go for ecotourism and adventure tourism. Urubici is part of the important São Joaquim National park, which is very rich in flora and fauna. The park has an area of 493 km² (190.3 sq mi) and is divided between the fields on top of the ridge, where we have the lowest temperatures in Brazil, and the area at the foot of the ridge, with temperature around the 20°C (68°F). A visit to it reveals incredible landscapes, such as the Laranjeiras Canyon (Canyon of the Orange Trees) and the famous Pedra Furada (Holed Rock), which can be seen from the Morro da Igreja (Church Hill), known as the highest point in the South of Brazil, with 1,827 meters (5,994.09 ft.) of altitude. In the surroundings of the town there are other places that deserve a visit, such as the Avencal Waterfall, with 100 meters (328.08 ft.) of free fall, and indigenous caves that are found in the area. There it is possible to see rupestral engravings which date back to more than four thousand years ago. In the severe winter, between the months of June and August, there can be some snow, which gives a European appearance to its streets. In 1996, the town registered the lowest temperature ever recorded in thermometers in Brazil, -17.8 °C (0.04°F). It is the ideal weather for those who like chatting in front of a fireplace, sipping some good wine, or just relax. Throughout its history, Urubici suffered the influence of Portuguese, Italian, German, African and Latvian settlers, who have left their characteristics in its culture, arts, architecture, and cuisine. The city is also known as the land of the vegetables because of the variety and quality of the local production.

External links

• official site of the city (in Portuguese)
• Info site on the city (in Portuguese).
• http://www.braziltour.com/site/en/cidades/materia.php?id_cidade=8740®ioes=208&estados=351