Brasília To Floripa Iron Butt, Brazil

From Brasilia DF to Florianopolis, Brazil for a 1.050 mile non-stop ride that should take 17 to 18 hours.

Route details are: BR040, BR050, SP330, SP348, SP021, BR116, BR376, BR101.

Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and the capital of the Federal District or (DF). The city was founded in 1960 to serve as the new national capital, previously taken away from Rio de Janeiro. Brasília had a population of almost 3 million in 2013, making it the 4th most populated city in Brazil.

Florianópolis, nicknamed Floripa is a "magic island" south of Rio de Janeiro of half a million people spread out across a hundred sugar soft white sand beaches.

Here, large industry is banned and with education high and tourism flourishing expect a place where surf culture meets Silicon Valley of Brazil. No surprise The New York Times named Florianopolis the Party Destination of the Year in 2009.

Newsweek placed Florianópolis in the "Ten most dynamic cities of the world".

Enjoy the ride to what Brazilian tourism calls "the best place to live in Brazil."