Jacaraípe, Espírito Santo
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| Coordinates: 20°07′45″S 40°12′32″W / 20.129079°S 40.208756°W |
Jacaraípe is a district of Serra, a municipality of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Considered part of the greater Vitória Region, it is now a suburb of Vitória, the state capital. Many of the streets in the center of town are named after Brazilian states.[relevant?] Jacaraípe was once a fishing village on the mouth of the Jacaraípe River, which is the run-off from Jacaraípe Lake, it has now grown into a large beachfront suburb.
Sports such as beach soccer, beach volleyball, surfing, bodyboard, paragliding, cycling and swimming are popular in the area.
Jacaraípe has a local artistic community, an Arts' Village called "Vila das Artes", where local artists display their arts. There, a variety of original sculptures made of repurposed materials are exhibited.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Casa de Pedra - Galeria Virtual". www.casadepedra.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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