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Municipality in Southern, Brazil
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Penha is a city of 33,000 people (2020) in Santa Catarina. The city has the title of "National Seafood Capital", being nationally known for hosting the famous Beto Carrero World theme park.
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With colonial architecture, it was built in 1759 and houses the image of its patron saint, São João Batista. This image was made in Portugal, in the Baroque style and is in the Church since its inauguration. The church also houses the image of Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
The largest theme park in Latin America, is installed in 14 million m² of one of the most beautiful regions of the Brazilian coast, in the resort of Penha, north of Santa Catarina. With more than 100 attractions for all ages, the leisure center offers a complete infrastructure of services, from restaurants, snack bars, ice cream parlors, baby changing facilities, luggage storage, souvenir shops, parking and lots of security. The park has shows, rides of different sizes and styles, train and cable car rides, themed areas and a zoo. In the high season months (Jan, Feb, Jul, Nov, Dec) the park is open daily, between 10:00 and 19:00. In other months, it is open from Thursday to Sunday, also from 10:00 and 19:00. Ticket offices open at 09:00; End of park activities at 18:00.
By car
Access via BR 101, following the coast. There are two entrances, the southern one gives direct access to the Beto Carreiro World park, arriving later in the city.
By bus
Penha does not have a bus terminal. To get to the city by bus, first go to neighboring Piçarras, which has lines from Curitiba and Florianópolis, among other cities.
There are many taxis. The local buses do not have a central terminal.
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