Paraná (state) - Paraná (Bundesstaat)

Map of Paraná (state) in Brazil

Paraná is a state in the south Brazil.

places

Map of Paraná (State)
  • 1 CuritibaCuritiba in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCuritiba in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCuritiba (Q4311) in the Wikidata database is the capital of the state of Paraná and has about 1.8 million inhabitants.
  • 2 ParanaguáWebsite of this institutionParanaguá in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageParanaguá in the Wikipedia encyclopediaParanaguá in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryParanaguá (Q503852) in the Wikidata database is about 200 km east of the capital Curitiba and is a port city.
  • 3 Foz do IguaçuWebsite of this institutionFoz do Iguaçu in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFoz do Iguaçu in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryFoz do Iguaçu (Q202316) in the Wikidata database, is a city in the triangle of Brazil-Argentina-Paraguay.
  • 4 MorretesWebsite of this institutionMorretes in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMorretes in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMorretes (Q781087) in the Wikidata database is a small historical town
  • 5 Pontal do SulPontal do Sul (Q14218079) in the Wikidata database,

Other goals

see also sights

background

language

Brazilian Portuguese, partly German, Italian and Spanish

getting there

  • About the international airports Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo with domestic flights or buses.
  • By ship to the port of Paranaguá.
  • From Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay by bus.

mobility

The transport of people in the country takes place entirely by road. These are often well developed, as are the buses, which run at good intervals and on effective routes.

Tourist Attractions

  • Foz do Iguaçu is the state's main tourist destination due to its famous Iguaçu Falls, the largest waterfalls on earth. These can be viewed from the Brazilian and Argentine sides of the river (which is called Iguazú in Spanish). Nature parks have been set up on both sides, which also inspire with tropical flora and fauna and are also partially accessible for wheelchairs.
  • 1 ItaipuWebsite of this institutionItaipu in the Wikipedia encyclopediaItaipu in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryItaipu (Q244169) in the Wikidata database, Reservoir, joint project of the states Brazil and Paraguay on the Brazilian-Paraguayan border. There the Paraná river was dammed into a 200 km long and 20 km wide reservoir. The 18 turbines on the dam supply all (!) Paraguay and around 15% of Brazil with electrical energy; In quantitative terms, the Itaipu Dam will be the largest dam in the world until the Three Gorges Dam in China is completed. It is located a few kilometers north of Foz do Iguaçu and can be reached by public transport. There are several guided tours in buses along the dam every day. These are multilingual (Spanish / Portuguese / English) and free of charge.

accommodation

  • Like our youth hostels, hostels are very cheap, some with breakfast and cooking facilities from around € 2-10 per day and person
  • Hotels depending on the class from € 2.50 without breakfast; from 10 € with breakfast

kitchen

nightlife

security

One of the richest states in Brazil, therefore one of the safest.

climate

trips

literature

Web links

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