South America
Garopaba
Santa Catarina · Brazil
Sanctuary Score
68 / 100
#67 in the Americas
“A laid-back Santa Catarina surf town where right whales calve offshore each winter — the calm, green-hilled little sister to Florianópolis, in Brazil's safest, most temperate corner.”
The ten pillars
Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.
Nature8 / 10
Walkability6 / 10
Food6 / 10
Healthcare7 / 10
Climate stability7 / 10
Air & water8 / 10
Safety7 / 10
Connectivity5 / 10
Community6 / 10
Beauty8 / 10
At a glance
Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.
- Climate
- Coastal
- Sensory load
- 4/10 · balanced
- Cost
- $$
- ~$700/mo · 1BR
- Expat community
- Low
Sources
Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.
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The Index says life is good here. The assessment tells you whether it fits the way your nervous system actually works.
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