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{{Short description|Latin American seaside settlement}}
A '''balneario''' is a [[Latin America]]n [[seaside resort|seaside]] [[resort town]], although they may also occur along great lakes, rivers and at hot springs. In Spain, balneario typically only refers to [[spa town]] resorts. Whatever the case, 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.]]
A '''balneario''' ([[Portuguese orthography|Portuguese spelling]]: '''balneário''') is an [[Iberia]]n and [[Ibero America]]n [[resort town]], typically a [[seaside resort]], and less commonly along the shores of lakes and rivers or next to [[hot spring]]s. In [[tourism in Spain|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==
==History==
The word "balneario" comes from [[Latin]] "balnearĭus" and initially from [[Greek language|Greek]] "balneae" from Greek βαλανεῖον ''balaneion, - "bath, bathing room".
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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, 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.


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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.
Some balnearios have been closed in recent years due to high levels of pollution and trash.<ref name="neu">[http://www.lmneuquen.com.ar/noticias/2010/11/12/89488.php Podrían cerrar el balneario Figueroa], ''[[La Mañana Neuquén]]'' newspaper, {{es icon}}</ref> These popular usually public resorts are often politicized.<ref name="apoyo">[http://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/2010/11/11/opinion/colaboracion/los-balnearios-y-su-uso-electoral-por-upn Los balnearios y su uso electoral por UPN], ''[[Noticias de Navarra]]'' {{es icon}}</ref> This is since they provide recreation for the masses at any income level due to their a la carte availability of amenities.<ref name="apoyo"/> Some politicians will even support their expansion during recessions because of how volatile the repercussions would be to not support them.<ref name="apoyo"/> New balnearios of the hot springs kind and others are often touted as job creating business expanding measures by local councils.<ref name="dea">[http://www.diarioelargentino.com.ar/noticias/83445/comenzo-la-obra-de-la-puesta-en-valor-del-balneario-norte Comenzó la obra de la puesta en valor del Balneario Norte], ''[[Diario El Argentino]]'' {{es icon}}''</ref>


==Playa versus balneario==
==Playa versus balneario==
A beach is simply a stretch of shoreline, usually sandy, while a balneario has amenities.<ref name="raebal">[http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=balneario balneario entry], ''[[Real Academia Española]]'' {{es icon}}</ref><ref name="raepla">[http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=playa playa entry], Real Academia Española {{es icon}}</ref> It is a specific recreational destination with features such as bathrooms, lifeguards, changing rooms, and picnic tables.<ref name="pr">[http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/language/g/Balneario.htm Balneario]</ref>
A beach is simply a stretch of shoreline, usually sandy, while a balneario has amenities.<ref name="raebal">[http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=balneario balneario entry], ''[[Real Academia Española]]'' {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref name="raepla">[http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=playa playa entry], Real Academia Española {{in lang|es}}</ref> It is a specific recreational destination with features such as bathrooms, lifeguards, changing rooms, and picnic tables.<ref name="pr">{{Cite web |url=http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/language/g/Balneario.htm |title=Balneario |access-date=2010-11-13 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075002/http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/language/g/Balneario.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Famous balnearios==
==Famous balnearios==
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*[[Cuaró]], [[Uruguay]]
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*[[Punta del Este]], [[Uruguay]]
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*[[Mar del Plata, Argentina]]
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*[[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Copacabana]]/[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
[[File:Rio de janeiro copacabana beach 2010.JPG|thumb|right|Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro]]
[[File:Rio de janeiro copacabana beach 2010.JPG|thumb|right|Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro]]
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*[[Armação dos Búzios]], Brazil
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*[[Angra dos Reis]], Brazil
*[[Fortaleza]], Brazil
* [[Angra dos Reis]], Brazil
*[[Guarujá]], Brazil
* [[Armação dos Búzios]], Brazil
*[[Ilhabela]], Brazil
* [[Balneário Camboriú]], Brazil
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* [[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Copacabana]]/[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
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*[[São Sebastião, São Paulo|São Sebastião]], Brazil
*[[Balneário Camboriú]], Brazil
* [[Florianópolis]], Brazil
*[[Itacaré]], Brazil
* [[Fortaleza]], Brazil
*[[Trancoso, Brazil]]
* [[Guarujá]], Brazil
*[[Mata de São João|Costa do Sauípe]], Brazil
* [[Ilhabela]], Brazil
*[[Porto Seguro]], Brazil
* [[Ilhéus]], Brazil
*[[Ilhéus]], Brazil
* [[Itacaré]], Brazil
*[[Porto de Galinhas]], Brazil
* [[Jijoca de Jericoacoara]], Brazil
*[[Maragogi]], Brazil
* [[Luís Correia, Piauí|Luís Correia]], Brazil
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* [[Mar del Plata, Argentina]]
*[[Jijoca de Jericoacoara]], Brazil
*[[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]], Brazil
* [[Maragogi]], Brazil
*[[Florianópolis]], Brazil
* [[Mata de São João|Costa do Sauípe]], Brazil
*[[Luís Correia, Piauí|Luís Correia]], Brazil
* [[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]], Brazil
*[[Salinópolis]], Brazil
* [[Porto de Galinhas]], Brazil
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* [[Porto Seguro]], Brazil
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*Central Litoral, Chile
* [[Salinópolis]], Brazil
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**[[Algarrobo, Chile|Algarrobo]]
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* [[São Sebastião, São Paulo|São Sebastião]], Brazil
**[[Viña del Mar]]
**[[Zapallar]]
* [[Trancoso, Brazil]]
* [[Pinamar]], Argentina
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*[[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]], Chile
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* Central Litoral, Chile
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*[[Punta Cana, Dominican Republic]]
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** [[Algarrobo, Chile|Algarrobo]]
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*[[Montañita]], Ecuador
*[[Acapulco, Mexico]]
** [[Viña del Mar]]
*[[Cancún, Mexico]]
** [[Reñaca beach|Reñaca]]
** [[Zapallar]]
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*[[Puerto Vallarta, Mexico]]
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* [[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]], Chile
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*[[Progreso, Yucatán|Progreso, Mexico]]
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* [[Punta Cana, Dominican Republic]]
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*[[Playa del Cármen, Mexico|Playa del Cármen]]/[[Cozumel, Mexico|Cozumel]], Mexico
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* [[Montañita]], Ecuador
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*[[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]]/[[Cabo San Lucas, Mexico]]
* [[Acapulco, Mexico]]
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*[[San Bernardino, Paraguay|San Bernardino]], [[Paraguay]]
*[[Máncora]], Peru
* [[Cancún, Mexico]]
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* [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]]/[[Cabo San Lucas, Mexico]]
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*[[Isla Margarita]], [[Venezuela]]
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* [[Playa del Cármen, Mexico|Playa del Cármen]]/[[Cozumel, Mexico|Cozumel]], Mexico
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* [[Progreso, Yucatán|Progreso, Mexico]]
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* [[Puerto Vallarta, Mexico]]
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* [[San Bernardino, Paraguay|San Bernardino]], [[Paraguay]]
* [[Máncora]], Peru
* [[Aguadilla, Puerto Rico]]
* [[Culebra, Puerto Rico]]
* [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico]]
* [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
* [[Vieques, Puerto Rico]]
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* [[Cuaró]], [[Uruguay]]
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* [[Punta del Este]], Uruguay
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* [[Isla Margarita]], [[Venezuela]]
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==Notes==
==See also==
*[[Balneario da Toxa]], Galicia, Spain

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.chilecontact.com/es/conozca/balneariosv.php Chilean balnearios]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101225145034/http://www.chilecontact.com/es/conozca/balneariosv.php Chilean balnearios]


[[Category:Latin America]]
[[Category:Latin America]]

Latest revision as of 02:39, 14 November 2024

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.

Reñaca beach is a popular balneario in Valparaíso Province that attracts tourists from across Chile, South America, and the world.

History

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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

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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

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Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

See also

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References

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  1. ^ balneario entry, Real Academia Española (in Spanish)
  2. ^ playa entry, Real Academia Española (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Balneario". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
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