Praia dos Padres, Coastal beach in Guarapari, Brazil.

Praia dos Padres is a small strip of sand in Meaípe, a district of Guarapari, Espírito Santo. The beach is known as a haunted place, especially due to an exorcism episode, to which it owes the name "Praia dos Padres".

The beach's name comes from an exorcism episode, not from priests arriving with Portuguese colonization. According to local accounts, the small strip of sand in Meaípe became known as Praia dos Padres because of that event, which gave the beach its current name.

The name comes from an exorcism episode on this sand strip in Meaípe, not from priests who visited the coast. The beach is locally known as a haunted place because of that event, and the story of the exorcism is what residents associate with the name Praia dos Padres.

The beach is most easily reached via a walking path from the nearby Praia Enseada Azul. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, as the route crosses rocky terrain and there are no facilities along the way.

The beach's name, "Praia dos Padres," comes from an exorcism episode that took place on this sand strip in Meaípe, according to local accounts. The event is the reason the beach is also described as haunted.