Guaratinguetá, the city of Friar Galvão has begun to

welcome more and more tourists

An increasing number of tourists is visiting Guaratinguetá, a city with a population of 110,000 about six kilometers from Aparecida. In 2006 the city welcomed an average of about 50 tourist buses at weekends now it is 200 buses. Religious tourism will boost the local economy. New hotels and restaurants will be built. The Santo Antônio Cathedral and Friar Galvão Museum are two of the most popular places for tourists. In a small room at the back of the Cathedral the famous Friar Galvão pills are produced. In total about 90,000 pills are produced a month. The pills are also produced in the Mosteiro da Luz, in São Paulo, about 5,000 units are distributed a day.

(Adapted from Maganews # 36)

GLOSSARY

friar: frei

increasing: aumento

to boost: impulsionar

pill: pílula