The name Pará means "river" in an indian language. The name of the capital, Belém, is the Portuguese for Bethlehem, the city where Jesus Christ was born.
Pará is one the biggest Brazilian States. Because of the jungle, which covers most of the State, it is still very underpopulated. Attempts to promote industrial progress have failed in the past (see Economy below). Check the surf on the surfing map below.

English (Translate this text in English): The name Pará means "river" in an indian language. The name of the capital, Belém, is the Portuguese for Bethlehem, the city where Jesus Christ was born.<br />Pará is one the biggest Brazilian States. Because of the jungle, which covers most of the State, it is still very underpopulated. Attempts to promote industrial progress have failed in the past (see Economy below). Check the surf on the surfing map below.

English (Translate this text in English): The name Pará means &quot;river&quot; in an indian language. The name of the capital, Belém, is the Portuguese for Bethlehem, the city where Jesus Christ was born.&lt;br &#47;&gt;Pará is one the biggest Brazilian States. Because of the jungle, which covers most of the State, it is still very underpopulated. Attempts to promote industrial progress have failed in the past (see Economy below). Check the surf on the surfing map below.

English (Translate this text in English): The name Pará means &amp;quot;river&amp;quot; in an indian language. The name of the capital, Belém, is the Portuguese for Bethlehem, the city where Jesus Christ was born.&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;Pará is one the biggest Brazilian States. Because of the jungle, which covers most of the State, it is still very underpopulated. Attempts to promote industrial progress have failed in the past (see Economy below). Check the surf on the surfing map below.

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	Seasons
	Jan/Feb	Mar/Apr	May/Jun	Jul/Aug	Sep/Oct	Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain
Water temp.	27°C 81°F	27°C 81°F	25°C 77°F	25°C 77°F	25°C 77°F	26°C 79°F
Air temp.	27°C 81°F	26°C 79°F	25°C 77°F	24°C 75°F	25°C 77°F	26°C 79°F
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