Balneario
A balneario (
Valparaíso Province
that attracts tourists from across Chile, South America, and the world.
History
The word "balneario" comes from Latin "balnearĭus" and initially from Greek "balneae" from Greek βαλανεῖον balaneion, - "bath, bathing room".
Balnearios may be as simple as a beach or as complex as a
planned city. Mexico's Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta are balneario city-destinations, for example, while Chile's San Alfonso del Mar is a more planned resort community and its Viña del Mar
a city that also happens to be a balneario. Balnearios are characterized by having beaches and hot climates, being seasonal destinations, attracting foreign tourists, and having boom periods surrounding festivals. The word comes from Spanish, and the difference between a "playa" (beach) and a balneario is the services provided at the balneario.
Playa versus balneario
A beach is simply a stretch of shoreline, usually sandy, while a balneario has amenities.[1][2] It is a specific recreational destination with features such as bathrooms, lifeguards, changing rooms, and picnic tables.[3]
Famous balnearios
- Angra dos Reis, Brazil
- Armação dos Búzios, Brazil
- Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Florianópolis, Brazil
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- Guarujá, Brazil
- Ilhabela, Brazil
- Ilhéus, Brazil
- Itacaré, Brazil
- Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Brazil
- Luís Correia, Brazil
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Maragogi, Brazil
- Costa do Sauípe, Brazil
- Natal, Brazil
- Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
- Porto Seguro, Brazil
- Salinópolis, Brazil
- São Sebastião, Brazil
- Trancoso, Brazil
- Pinamar, Argentina
- Central Litoral, Chile
- Algarrobo
- Viña del Mar
- Reñaca
- Zapallar
- La Serena, Chile
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Montañita, Ecuador
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Cancún, Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Progreso, Mexico
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- San Bernardino, Paraguay
- Máncora, Peru
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Culebra, Puerto Rico
- Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Cuaró, Uruguay
- Punta del Este, Uruguay
- Isla Margarita, Venezuela
See also
- Balneario da Toxa, Galicia, Spain
References
- Real Academia Española(in Spanish)
- ^ playa entry, Real Academia Española (in Spanish)
- ^ "Balneario". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-13.