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Paraná
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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.
Estrada da Graciosa: One of Brazil's Most Beautiful Roads
Estrada da Graciosa, Paraná — a historic 1873 mountain road with hidden waterfalls, a Jesuit-style portal, and hydrangeas blooming November to March.
What to Do in Morretes, Paraná: A One-Day Trip
Morretes, Paraná — a scenic Curitiba-Paranaguá train ride, colonial townhouses along the Nhundiaquara River, and the birthplace of barreado.
What to Do in Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa, Paraná — a state park of otherworldly sandstone shapes, a waterfall pouring from a 40-meter vertical cave, and the Campos Gerais landscape.
Pico Araçatuba, Near Curitiba
Pico Araçatuba, Paraná — a well-marked 7.5 km trail up the highest, coldest peak in southeastern Paraná, with a summit book to sign.
Caminho do Vinho, Curitiba
Caminho do Vinho, São José dos Pinhais — a rural wine route near Curitiba, tracing 150 years of Italian family wineries, cheese, and pick-your-own strawberries.
What to Do in Curitiba
Curitiba, the well-organized capital of Paraná, with a glass-domed botanical garden, an eye-shaped Oscar Niemeyer museum, and parks built to tame old flooding.
Balsa Nova: The Historic Tamanduá Fields
A day trip from Curitiba to Balsa Nova, Brazil — a historic arched bridge, a private waterfall, and rural Paraná scenery.