In Catholicism, Paradise is linked to Heaven.
Paradise is the garden where God placed Adam and Eve , known as the Garden of Eden , as indicated in the Old Testament . The concept, which comes from the Latin paradīsus, is also used to name heaven (the place where the blessed eternally enjoy the presence of God).
For example: “Grandpa is in paradise with God” , “If you want to go to paradise, you have to behave well” , “My mother always says that good people go to paradise and bad people go to hell” .
The concept is used, therefore, to name the place where the soul goes of those who repented of their sins and who wish to spend eternity with God. The opposite of paradise is hell .
Paradise as a pleasant or ideal place
The term also allows us to name a very pleasant place or situations that are satisfactory and pleasant : “Cancun is paradise: its white sand beaches and warm sea are perfect to enjoy the holidays” , “For me, having a drink of cognac while listening to jazz is paradise” , “In the end, this town did not turn out to be the paradise we thought” .
A paradise can also be a utopia or an ideal place : “Walking down the street without being exposed to any type of danger is paradise,” “Jorge always says that paradise is a country without poverty or corruption.”
A paradise is a very pleasant place.
The concept in economics
In addition to all of the above, we must highlight that, within the economic sphere, there exists what is known as a tax haven . In recent years, due to the political corruption plots that have become known, the notion has become topical, which defines any country that establishes that foreigners residing in it do not have to pay any type of taxes or some minimums.
In this way, what is achieved is that the nation that is considered as such manages to attract numerous capitals from abroad. A clear example of them are places such as Switzerland , Andorra , the Cayman Islands , San Marino , Monaco , Seychelles and Bermuda , among others.
All over the world there are these aforementioned tax havens that are usually used by large fortunes as well as by politicians, singers or athletes with great international relevance who take advantage of the facilities offered to them in order to avoid paying taxes in their native countries. Therefore, what they do is reside in those.
Paradise in music and theater
In addition to all this, we would have to highlight that Paraíso is also the name of a Spanish pop group that was born in the 70s and would dissolve at the end of the 80s. Fernando Márquez , better known as “El Zurdo” , was the one who He was in charge of leading this band that was considered the first of the Madrid movida phenomenon.
“Radio star”, “Don't make a mistake” y “What's wrong with me, doctor?” fueron algunas de las canciones más conocidas de aquella formación.
In certain theaters, paradise is the set of seats that are on the highest floor : “I followed the opera from paradise and I couldn't see the costumes in detail.”