Guarapari

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Guarapari is a coastal resort city in southeastern Brazil known for its beaches and naturally radioactive monazite sand, which is popularly believed to have therapeutic properties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
abbreviation BRT
climate tropical climate
country Brazil
countrySubdivision Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED
currencyUsed Brazilian real NERFINISHED
distanceFrom approximately 50 km south of Vitória
geologicalCharacteristic presence of monazite-bearing sands rich in thorium and other radionuclides
governingBody municipal government of Guarapari NERFINISHED
hasAdministrativeDivision state of Espírito Santo
hasCoastline Espírito Santo coast
hasEconomicCharacteristic strong dependence on seasonal tourism
hasHealthPerception sand baths used by visitors for joint and rheumatic pains (popular practice)
hasNaturalFeature bays and coves
coastal beaches
monazite-rich sand
rocky shores
hasPopulationCharacteristic population increases seasonally due to tourism
hasTouristAttraction Praia da Areia Preta NERFINISHED
Praia das Castanheiras NERFINISHED
Praia de Meaípe NERFINISHED
Praia do Morro NERFINISHED
Praia dos Namorados NERFINISHED
hasTransport highway access to Vitória
isCoastalCity true
isResortCity true
isTouristDestinationFor beach tourism
health-related tourism (sand baths)
knownFor beaches
naturally radioactive monazite sand
therapeutic beach sands (popular belief)
tourism
languageUsed Portuguese
locatedIn southeastern Brazil
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
mainEconomicActivity commerce
services
tourism
partOf metropolitan area of Greater Vitória
popularBelief radioactive sand has therapeutic properties
radiationSource monazite sand
radiationType gamma radiation (from natural radionuclides)
regionType coastal resort area
state Espírito Santo NERFINISHED
timeZone Brasília Time

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