The Guarda do Embau, Florianopolis is one of the most remarkable Florianopolis tourist attractions,
and it considered to be one of the world's most beautiful beaches. It is located in the hills of
the State Park Board near Rio do Madre, 60 km south of Florianopolis and 40 km north of the Garopaba.
Guarda do Embau is a small fishing village, whose peculiarity is the maximum access to the sea. It
is a place of rare beauty that combines the green forests of the hill Urubu, the Rio do Madre (crossed
by several fishing boats that make the passage of tourists on the beach), the dunes that stretch into
the Gamboa beach.
Guarda do Embau is considered by magazines as one of the most beautiful beaches on the Brazilian coast,
the landscape consists of sand clear waters, dunes, coasts, mountains, rivers, paradise for surfers and
nature lovers virgin. Close to the beach are the hills of the Serra do Tabuleiro State Park.
Also you can walk by the nose towards Pinheiro. During the journey is an encounter with deserted beaches
as Prainha. Another option is to walk about two hours and reach the valley, a sort of hippy community
where the beer, music and joy that characterizes the people of Brazil will never lack. Embaú do is store
a destination for those seeking to combine nature, beauty and absolute tranquility.
History
History of Guarda do Embau According to the native stories, the name Guarda do Embau originated from the
fact that centuries ago it was common to have pirates sailing along the coastline, as it happens, some
pirates were unlucky and got ship wrecked.
Guarda do Embau, Florianopolis City
As they could not carry their treasure with them, they decided to bury the treasures which were kept in
treasure trove along these shores. "guardado" ( kept inside) em bau (inside trove). with time the natives
split the word "guardado" (Guarda do) which means "guard of" , and merged the words em bau to form a new
word with no meaning; "Embau".
Guarda do Embau was put on the world map by the first surfers who discovered it's perfect waves back in the
70's; in those days. Nowadays, Guarda do Embau attracts people from all over the world; be it to enjoy its
beauty or to invest. As a result, a great number of guest houses and residential properties are owned by
foreigners and people from states across Brazil.
In turn this resulted in developments springing up everywhere; but because Guarda do Embau is situated
within Serra do Tabuleiro Estate Park, the Local Environmental Agency has been very active inspecting and
fining irregular building projects and their action in the long run should preserve Guarda do Embau for
future generations.
As a result, a great number of guest houses and residential properties are owned by foreigners and people
from states across Brazil. In turn this resulted in developments springing up everywhere; but because Guarda
do Embau is situated within Serra do Tabuleiro National Park, the Local Environmental Agency has been very
active inspecting and fining irregular building projects and their action in the long run should preserve
Guarda do Embau for future generations.