Beach Park (water park)
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Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil is composed of the following states: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory....
, situated in the Metropolitan region of Fortaleza on the beach of Porto das Dunas, 16 km from Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
, in the municipality of Aquiraz
Aquiraz
Aquiraz is the thirteenth largest city in the state of Ceará, located on the nation's northeast coast, a popular vacation destination.- History :...
. Distributed along an area totaling 170 thousand m² (the aquatic park area is 35,000 m²). It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the country.
The Beach Park complex possesses a complete structure for tourism and entertainment, being one of the largest in the country. It is composed of the Beach, Aquatic Park and Resort, where close to 700 thousand people visit every year to have fun, relax, host and do business right alongside the natural beauty of the coast of Ceará.
Beach Park is today affiliated with important national and international centers of tourism and entertainment. They are part of the WWA (World Waterpark Association), IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), ABRASEL (Brazilian Association of Restaurants and Entertainment Companies), ABIH (Brazilian Association of the Hospitality Industry) and ACVB (Aquiraz Convention & Visitors Bureau).
Among the awards that Beach Park already won are: Quality WWA, Industry Leadership WWA, Best Park in the Country (O Estado Newspaper) and Best Theme Park (Viagem e Turismo Magazine).
Beach Park was one of the filming locations for the film O Noviço Rebelde (Brazilian adaptation of The Sound of Music).