Paraíso
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Paraíso, the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

 and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

 word for paradise
Paradise
Paradise is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and...

, or paraiso, the Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...

 equivalent, may refer to:

Places

Belize
  • Paraiso, Belize; see Districts of Belize
    Districts of Belize
    Belize is divided into 6 districts. The districts are listed below, with the capital city and some statistics:-List:-Largest cities and towns by population:Based on 2005 estimate:#Belize City, BZ 70,800#Orange Walk, OW 17,300#San Ignacio, CY 16,800...


Brazil
  • Paraíso, Santa Catarina
    Paraíso, Santa Catarina
    Paraíso is a municipality/county in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil. Its coordinates are . The population in 2004 is 4,179, the area is 183.31 km² The elevation is 520 m....

  • Paraíso, São Paulo
    Paraíso, São Paulo
    Paraíso is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 5,786 and the area is 155.76 km². The elevation is 598 m....


Costa Rica
  • Paraíso, Costa Rica
    Paraíso, Costa Rica
    Paraíso is a small city in Costa Rica, located 8 km southeast of Cartago. It is a tourist attraction due to its exceptionally beautiful surrounding locales.It was established in 1823.-Points of interest:...


Dominican Republic
  • Paraíso, Barahona
    Paraiso, Barahona
    Paraiso, Barahona is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...

  • Paraíso, Distrito Nacional
    Paraíso, Distrito Nacional
    Paraíso is a sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :*...


Mexico
  • Paraíso, Tabasco
    Paraíso, Tabasco
    Paraíso is a town in the Mexican state of Tabasco. It is located near the Grijalva River in the subregion of Chontalpa.Paraíso is 577.55 km², which corresponds to 1.5% of the entire country. It is the seventeenth largest territory in Mexico...

    , Tabasco

Panama
  • Paraíso, Panama
    Paraíso, Panama
    Paraíso is a town in the Republic of Panama, located just north of the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks. It was a vibrant township of the old Canal Zone, though it was segregated for most of its history.-Early history:...


Biology

  • Bala de Cañón (Couroupita nicaraguensis), a species of woody plant also known as paraíso

Television

  • Paraíso (TV series) is also the name of a Spanish TV series that ran from 2000 to 2003.

Cinema

  • Paraíso (film)
    Paraíso (film)
    Paraíso is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....

     is also the name of a 1970 movie by Luis Alcoriza.
  • Paraíso (2003 film)
    Paraíso (2003 film)
    Paraíso is a Cuban/German film of 2003. It was directed by Alina Teodorescu.-Synopsis:Using a half road-movie, half documentary style, the film presents work and life of a cuban band living in Guantanamo, Cuba....

     is also the name of a 2003 movie by Alina Teodorescu
  • Paraiso (1941 film) is also the name of a Filipino movie starring Tita Duran
    Tita Duran
    Teresita "Tita Durán" Durango was a Filipina film actress who began as a child actress. She was the first ever successful child star of Philippine cinema.Actor Pancho Magalona was her husband...

    , et al.

Music

  • Paraiso (song), a popular song of the group Smokey Mountain during the early 90s. It is also the theme song for the 2007 movie of the same name
  • Paraiso (album)
    Paraiso (album)
    Paraiso is the second studio album by young Filipino singing group Smokey Mountain. It was released in the Philippines in 1991 by Sony BMG Music. The album slightly surpassed the commercial success of the group's self-titled debut album, also certifying 8× Platinum by the Philippine...

    , an album by Haruomi Hosono
    Haruomi Hosono
    , also known as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese popular musician, best known internationally as a key member of the rock band Happy End and the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra.-Biography:...

     recorded shortly before the formation of Yellow Magic Orchestra
    Yellow Magic Orchestra
    Sakamoto first worked with Hosono as a member of his live band in 1976, while Takahashi recruited Sakamoto to produce his debut solo recording in 1977 following the split of the Sadistic Mika Band...


Video games

  • The Peru Level of Tomb Raider: Legend, which was set in and near a small town named Paraíso

Wine

  • Paraiso Vineyards produces luxury wines from (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) grapes grown along the California Central Coast (Monterey)
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