Araraquara
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About Araraquara
Araraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 242,228 (2022 census) in an area of 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi). It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot weather, especially in summer. The city was founded in 1817.
There are two possible origins for the name of the city, one that links it to the Tupi-Guarani language of the region's indigenous inhabitants, and another that relates it to the Língua Geral of São Paulo. The two versions come from similar expressions, "arará kûara" and "arara kûara", which mean "lair of the macaws."
The city is in the Microregion of Araraquara, part of the Mesoregion of Araraquara, 270 km north of São Paulo.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber...
Araraquara travel guide
Getting there
By car SP-310 - Washington Luís Highway (Rodovia Washington Luís) links the city to São José do Rio Preto in the northwest and São Carlos to the southeast SP-255 - (Rodovia Antonion Machado Sant'Anna) connects to Ribeirão Preto in the northeast via a stretch known as the Antonio Machado Sant'Anna Highway, and to Jaú and Bauru, via a stretch known as the Comandante João Ribeiro de Barros Highway.
By plane 1 Bartolomeu de Gusmão–Araraquara State Airport (AQA IATA). no scheduled flights
See
Igreja Matriz de São Bento. Museu de Arqueologia e Paleontologia de Araraquara, Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 1485 - Centro (at the corner with Av. Portugal), ☏ +55 16 3332-4933. Tu-F 08:00-12:00, 13:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-12:00.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.