Joacaba

The Rio do Peixe defines the setting of Joaçaba — its valley concentrates the urban centre between rolling hills in the Midwest of Santa Catarina. Formed in 1917 under the name Cruzeiro, the municipality adopted the name Joaçaba in 1943, a term of Indigenous origin. Today it is an important regional centre for education, health care and commerce, with the University of Western Santa Catarina (Unoesc) based here. Carnaval is a major fixture in the local calendar, when samba schools bring parade traditions to a city far from Brazil’s coast. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Joaçaba and Santa Catarina’s Midwest.

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