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Jacaraípe
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Jacaraípe is located in Brazil
Jacaraípe
Jacaraípe
Coordinates: 20°07′45″S 40°12′32″W / 20.129079°S 40.208756°W / -20.129079; -40.208756

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. 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 Beach
View of the sea from the beach
Local fish market
Praça Encontro das Águas square
Nearby marina

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.

References

  1. ^ "Casa de Pedra - Galeria Virtual". www.casadepedra.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.


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