Itajai sc-brasil

Itajai-SC-Brasil

Helga designPhotos by Rodrigo

Melo and Helga

The highest point is Morro da Cruz, 170 meters above sea level

Navegantes beach

Itajai breakwater north

Itajai breakwater south

Itajai south lighthouse

Ship entering the river

Sailing manouvers and tugs

Inside big ship

The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of

Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived

in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from

Madeira and the Azores made this region their home.

The Port of Itajaí is the main port of Santa Catarina, and the

second port in containers (food , motors) export from South

America.Its facilities occupy more then 15 thousand m² of sheltered area to stock products and 40 thousand

m²unsheltered for container storage.

It was awardered the ISO9001:2000 cerification.

Have a safe voyage ,lads!

Itajai terminal's gantries

Itajai gantry's

Brazilian submarine

more than 50 ocean liners in high season

Itajai rough sea

End of part 01 -Helga