Guarapari
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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 of Vitória, of the state capital. Its population is 105,116 (2005) and its area is 592 km²[1].
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[edit] Tourism
It is a well-known tourist destination, known for its curving black sand beaches backed by commercial development. With its heavily built-up coastline like Vila Velha and Vitória, it caters heavily to seasonal tourists, and consequently has quite a dramatic seasonal population fluctuation.
Within the municipality there is the Setiba naure reserve, a pristine example of a coastal ecosystem and important for local turtle and bird populations.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External Links
Guarapari Info (in Portuguese)
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