- Guarapari
Guarapari is a coastal town on the coast of
Espírito Santo ,Brazil . It is a part of Greater Vitoria. A municipal capital , it is located 47km south ofVitória , of the state capital. Its population is 105,116 (2005 ) and its area is 592 km² [IBGE - [htp://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php] ] .Tourism
It is a well-known tourist destination, known for its curving white sand beaches backed by commercial development. With its heavily built-up coastline like
Vila Velha andVitória , it caters heavily to seasonal tourists, and consequently has quite a dramatic seasonal population fluctuation.Within the municipality there is the Setiba nature reserve, a pristine example of a coastal ecosystem and important for local turtle and bird populations.
History
The municipality has had European presence since 1585 when
Jesuit missionaries built a small chapel and dug a well.Guarapari has the highest known
background radiation of 175 mGy per year.External links
* [http://www.agrogemeos.com.br/guarapari_es.html Images Google Maps of Guarapari]
* [http://www.guiacapixaba.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=1 Guarapari]
* [http://www.geocities.com/espiritosantoonline/guarapari.html Guarapari Info (in Portuguese)]
* [http://www.meginformatica.com.br/classificados/guarapari.php Rent Season - Guarapari (in Portuguese)]References
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