Coordinates: 20°39′S 40°30′W Guarapari is a coastal town on the coast of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Make part of the Greater Vitoria also. Capital of its municipality, it is located 47km south of Vitória, the capital of the state. Its population was 105,116 (2005) and its area is 592 km²^[1]. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Flag of Espírito Santo See other Brazilian States Capital Vitória Largest City Vila Velha Area 46,184 km² Population   - Total   - Density 3 097 232 58. ... For other uses, see Vitoria (disambiguation). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tourism

It is a well-known tourist destination, known for its curative black sand beaches which are even commercially exploited. With a heavily built-up coastline like Vila Velha and Vitória, it caters heavily to seasonal tourists, and consequently has quite a dramatic seasonal population fluctuation in the capital. Vila Velha is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. ... For other uses, see Vitoria (disambiguation). ...

Within the municipality one may find the nature reserve of Setiba, which is still a pristine example of 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 well. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Guarapari has the highest known background radiation of 175 mGy per year. Background radiation is the ionizing radiation emitted from a variety of natural and artificial radiation sources: sources in the Earth and from those sources that are incorporated in our food and water, which are incorporated in our body, and in building materials and other products that incorporate those radioactive sources...

External Links

Guarapari Info (in Portuguese)

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