There are many historical records about the Ingleses Beach. It is known that she carries this name due to the wreck of a British vessel in the region, probably between 1683 and 1737. These dates were established by analysis of found objects, like a Gunther strip with the inscription "1683", ceramic vessels ( where he kept drinking water), and other nautical instruments. This wreck was discovered in 1989 when a diver found a ceramic pot, which soon became the first clue to historians and archaeologists.

 

By analyzing the conditions under which the rudder of the boat has been found, it is suggested that there was a fire on board. Some bones were unearthed, which belonged to men aged 16 to 20 years (average age of sailors at the time).

 

The vessel is buried in the sand at depths ranging from one to eight meters, over two meters up by water. It lies approximately fifty meters from the beach.

 

The survivors settled in the area of ​​Ingleses Beach, where practiced agriculture to ensure survival. They began to emerge some sugar and flour mills. Also he raised cattle and chickens. It was a typical Azorean region, with intense fishing activity, where it came to collect more than 80,000 mullets in one bid.

 

However, the region has grown and has become a tourist beach, with large numbers of visitors from different regions of Brazil and the world. It is also the residential beach area of ​​Florianopolis, where the largest number of people living in the neighborhood all year.