Gravatal is a
municipality
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in the
state
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of
Santa Catarina in the
South region of
Brazil
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.
Located in a mountainous area,
Gravatal has been a center for relaxation and health treatment for many years. Due to the heated water, that flows out from the soil at 37 °C and it is divided and supplies four local hotels (Termas, Internacional, Cabanas and Termas do Lago) and an aquatic complex.
The
spring water
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contains chemicals such as
fluorine and
lithium
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.
Approximately 2,000 people live in the region of the city where the spas are located, then in July, the population expands so that up to 50 thousand tourists can visit the area.
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The area has tourist walking trails, a lookout, ]waterfalls
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, and a religious grotto. There are adventure sports operators who organize outings for rappelling
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, mountain biking, rafting, canyoning
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, ziplining
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, canopy tours, and climbing. The mountain ramp of Morro Seco is also used for hang gliders
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. Other tourist highlights are the horse drawn carriage tours and the knitwear mills.
Culture
800 meters from the centre of the Gravatal, is 'Ecopark Termas' built to promote ideas for sustainable development and well-being. It is a sight with 17,000 m2, within 7,500 m2 of preserved forest RPPN (private natural heritage reserve), located on Rua Antônio Pedro Mendonça.
See also
*List of municipalities in Santa Catarina
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Region of Brazil. Santa Catarina is divided into 295 municipalities, which are grouped into 20 microregions, which are grouped into 6 mesoregions.
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References
Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state)
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