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Sauipe

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Chapel in Vila Nova da Praia, in Sauipe

Sauipe is a district in the municipality of Mata de São João, on the northern coast of the state of Bahia, in Brazil. There are few permanent residents there, due to the very high cost of residences and the fact that almost the entire area is filled with hotels and resorts, which form the largest tourist complex in Brazil.[1]

Toponym

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The name of district is a refer to a local namesake river. "Sauipe" comming tupi term saûí'ype, that means "on saguis river's" (saûí, sagui + 'y, river + pe, on).

Costa do Sauipe

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Sauipe is recognized for the complex Costa do Sauipe, which is a major tourist hotel development consisting of five resorts and five inns.[2] It extends over 176 hectares and is 76 kilometers from Salvador Airport.[3] At the moment is managing by Rio Quente Resorts Group.

Due to its size, it has already received events such as the Brasil Open of Tennis from 2001 to 2011, the 2001 Beach Soccer World Championship, the XXXVI Ordinary Meeting of the Mercosur Common Market Council and the 2014 FIFA World Cup draw.[4]

Next to the tourist complex, Eco Parque Sauipe is located, which attracts by the biodiversity of the ecosystem of the conjunction between small stretches of restinga and mangroves surrounded by the Atlantic Forest, all in 66 hectares.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Baianos de Salvador desejam conhecer o próprio estado" (in Portuguese). Brasilia: Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2020. Entre seus principais destinos destacam-se Salvador, Porto Seguro e Costa do Sauípe, o maior complexo turístico do Brasil
  2. ^ "Costa do Sauipe". Playas de Brasil (in Spanish). Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cenário de cartão postal". Guia Turístico Mata de São João (in Portuguese). Mata de São João: Office of the mayor of Mata de São João. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Meluk, Gabriel (December 5, 2013). "Costa do Sauípe, un lujoso paraíso y tropical". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Bogotá: Casa Publisher El Tiempo. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Conheça todos os detalhes sobre o Eco Parque Sauípe" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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