the sea. Visitors describe a city of stone, with buildings, objects, and animals carved out by the forces of mother nature. The Ecological Park of Paraúna is one of the most visited points of ecological tourism in the region. The park has a mission to protect the natural environment of the region, such as the sandstone formations, caverns and a subterranean river. History The first name of the settlement, which appeared in the beginning of the nineteenth century, was Bota Fumaça (Fire Belcher) and then became São José do Turvo, due to the Turvo River. The present name, given in 1930, is of tupi-guarani origin. "Para" means river and "Una" means black. The town was elevated to the condition of municipality in 1934. Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index Life expectancy: 68.4 Adult literacy rate: 0.834 School attendance rate: 0.766 MHDI: 0.742 State ranking: 99 (out of 242 municipalities) National ranking: 2,092 (out of 5,507 municipalities) Data are from 2000. For the complete list see Frigoletto.com See also List of municipalities in Goiás Microregions of Goiás References Frigoletto Municipalities in Goiás