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) is a major beach resort in theBraziliansouthern state ofSanta Catarina.

The town, with its steep hills dropping down to the sea, is popular amongst South Americans.

The main ocean boulevard is calledAvenida Atlântica(Atlantic Avenue).

Balneário Camboriú is famous for thecable carwhich (uniquely in the world) links the city's central beach and the beach of Laranjeiras.

The town is located 10km (6.

2mi) south of the city ofItajaí, 96km (60mi) south of the city ofJoinville, and 80km (50mi) north of the state capital, Florianópolis.

The city has a population of 124, 557 (2014 census office estimate), which swells to over one million in the summer.

In a story published in late February 2012 by Forbes magazine, [1]about the ascent of electronic music in Brazil, Balneário Camboriú was presented as "the capital of e - music" in the country.

According to Forbes, Balneário Camboriú is the home to the two best clubs in Brazil, the Warung club and the Green Valley club, which the publication claims to make up to $1.

6 million per night.

On 2012, the famous nightclubSpaceopened anaffiliatein the city, the Space B.

Camboriú.

[2]The city is also known by the nickname "Brazilian Dubai", due to its high number of skyscrapers and affluent tourists.

[3]The city is served byMinistro Victor Konder International Airportlocated in the adjoining municipality ofNavegantes.

Nobody knows for sure what the city’s name means, but the most acceptable explanation, according to the city's archives, is “River filled with Robalo”, which is a very common type of fish in this region.

[4]Ilha das Cabras(Goats' Island) is directly opposite the city and is too small for inhabitation but is lit at night.

Sailings to nearby Laranjeiras Beach take place aboard 17th century - style pirate ships, going around the island before returning to Balneário Camboriú again.

[5]The city also has a statue similar to the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in Rio de Janeiro, calledCristo Luz, but the one in Balneário Camboriú has small differences : it is a little smaller than Redeemer and it portrays Jesus with a "broad - brimmed hat" like circle on his left shoulder, simbolizing the Sun, which houses a spotlight that shines out to the entire city.

The Cristo Luz is lit at night, also having colorful lights in its body that changes periodically.

[6]Another common sight in the city are paragliders over the beach, alongside the tall buildings, from the gliderport in nearby Praia dos Amores, located 1km (0.

6mi) to the north of the city.

To the west the city is bordered by the Camboriú River, which meets the ocean at the southernmost limit of the central portion of the city, where the cable car (teleférico) mentioned above is located.