Travel, food & trail running — Page 5
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul — a historic downtown, a floating cultural space on the Guaíba, and the sunset that's practically mandatory viewing.
What to Do in Colônia Witmarsum
Colônia Witmarsum, Paraná — a Mennonite settlement near Curitiba with roast pork knuckle, German breweries, and a village founded to escape communism.
Ilha do Mel: A One-Day Guide
Ilha do Mel, Paraná — no cars, scarce electricity, a mermaid legend, an 1872 lighthouse, and a UNESCO-recognized fortress reachable only by boat.
Paranaguá, Paraná's First City
Paranaguá, Paraná — colonial townhouses, a barreado worth the trip, a fishing island reached by bridge, and the honest truth about visiting.
Ekôa Park
Ekôa Park, near Morretes — 238 hectares of trails, giant root sculptures, a zipline, and a monthly hot-air balloon ride.
What to Do in Antonina
Antonina, Paraná — a coastal town where the Maria Fumaça steam train ends its run, with a banana-candy factory and a killer barreado.