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Balneario

Latin American seaside settlement

A balneario (Portuguese spelling: balneário) is an Iberian and Ibero American resort town, typically a seaside resort, and less commonly along the shores of lakes and rivers or next to hot springs. In Spain, balneario typically only refers to spa town resorts. These resorts offer recreation, sports, entertainment, food, hospitality and safety services, retail, and cultural events. These balneario towns are characterized by being flooded by masses of tourists during the summer seasons. [[File:Playa Reñaca.JPG|thumb|right|[[Reñaca beach|Reñaca]] beach is a popular balneario in [[Región de Valparaíso|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 (playa) is a stretch of land that is covered by sand or small pebbles at the edge of a body of water or especially the ocean. A balneario is a specific recreational destination that has amenities. Features such as bathrooms, lifeguards, changing rooms, food options, picnic tables and sometimes umbrellas.

Famous balnearios

Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Armação dos Búzios, Brazil
Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Copacabana/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 (Hotel Zone)
La Paz/Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Mazatlán
Playa del Cármen/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

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