Camboriú is a

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in the

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of Santa Catarina in the South region of

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, near

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, a popular beach destination.

Toponym

The toponym "Camboriú" is a reference to the

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. It's a name with origin in the

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which means "river of the

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", through ''kamuri'' (snook) and '''y'' (river). Another hypothesis is that the

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origin inspires itselve in the relief of the Pedra Branca, a hill that resembles a female breast and is visible through several points in the municipality. According to Patrianova, in his book called "Pequeno Livro", Cambu, means "to nurse" and Ryry, Ruru, Riú (which are all the same), meaning nursing container, that is, breast.

References

Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub