Natal Dunes State Park
| Dunas Park | |
|---|---|
 Children Park | |
 | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Natal, Brazil |
| Area | 1,172 acres (474 ha) |
| Created | 1977 |
| Operated by | Governamental State |
| Visitors | 100 thousand |
The Dunas State Park Journalist Luiz Maria Alves (Portuguese: Parque Estadual das Dunas de Natal Jornalista Luiz Maria Alves[1]) is a considered the second largest[2] urban park in Brazil. The park is best known simply as "Parque das Dunas" (Dunes Park), or "Bosque dos Namorados" (Valentine's Woods), is a reserve of 1,172 hectares[3] of Atlantic Forest and dunes in the heart of the city of Natal, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast Region of the country.
References
- ^ "Apresentação" (in Portuguese). Governo do RN. 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "About Natal". SETUR - Secretaria de Turismo do RN. 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Parque das Dunas". Natal Brazil. 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
External links
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