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Beto Carrero World
The largest theme park in Latin America located in Santa Catarina, Brazil with themed zones and a zoo.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Araquari
Santa Catarina, Brazil · South America
About Araquari
Araquari sits on the route: 25 minutes from Joinville, 49km from Beto Carrero World.
Araquari is in Santa Catarina, Brazil, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Joinville, about 14 km away.
Araquari is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.
The municipality of Araquari was basically colonized by Azorean immigrants, who arrived at the coast of Santa Catarina between 1748 and 1756. Since then, the Azorean culture rooted up and walked hand in hand with the most diverseRead more
cultures, as with the Indigenous peoples in Brazil and Africans, both important in this region thus creating a cultural and religious mosaic.
Like many coastal cities Araquari has its founding myth linked to the European occupation process in America, in the first phase of the age of discoveries. According to information from the municipal Department of Culture the European foundation of Araquari is set 40 years after the discovery of Brazil in 1500.
The Spanish navigator Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca landed what is now Barra Velha and encouraged the exploration of the northern region, until then inhabited by Indios. The expedition consisted of 250 men, 40 horses, some slaves and indoctrinated group of Indios by the Jesuits. A month later, they came what they called first Paranaguá Mirim, ("small cove") in Tupi-Guarani.
In 1658, the first Portuguese pioneers settled in the region inhabited by Carijós, but the actual foundation of the town only happened in 1848, when a Portuguese ship arrived in Paraty under the command of Manuel Vieira de Albuquerque Touvar, who founded a small colony. Another pioneer, Joaquim da Rocha Coutinho, joined him and the two decided to found a village, but failed to reach an agreement on the site.
The Judge of the District of São Francisco ruled in favor of Rocha Coutinho who built homes on the banks of the river Parati, surrounding pastures and crops. Both are considered to be the founders of the parish Senhor Bom Jesus do Paraty (Good Lord Jesus of Paraty) in 1854, but still part of the municipality of São Francisco do Sul.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Araquari?
Within an hour or so of Araquari: Beto Carrero World (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Araquari?
The nearest famous roads are Estrada da Graciosa.
Where is Araquari?
Araquari is in Santa Catarina, Brazil, about 14 km from Joinville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,283
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Santa Catarina
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -26.3700, -48.7222
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