Um mergulho nas águas termais de Piratuba

By Marco Favero

October 25, 2016, 9:00am

Assim que o turista chega a Piratuba, no Meio-Oeste de SC, presencia visitantes e moradores perambulando com roupões pelas ruas da pequena cidade com pouco mais de 4,3 mil habitantes.

A cena inusitada começa a fazer sentido ao avistar as piscinas e chuveiros ao ar livre, além de banheiras de hidromassagem e duchas que compõem o parque termal da cidade.

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A grande virada na história de Piratuba aconteceu em 1964, quando a Petrobrás, procurando por petróleo, perfurou um poço e encontrou um lençol de águas sulfurosas. A água natural de 38ºC que abastece as piscinas vem de 674 metros de profundidade e tem propriedades terapêuticas, o que atrai inclusive turistas estrangeiros.

Em 2015, as Termas de Piratuba receberam cerca de 400 mil pessoas.

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