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São Francisco Falls, between Guarapuava, Prudentópolis, and Turvo

Central Paraná is a region of the state of Paraná, in the South of Brazil.

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Map of Central Paraná

Landscape between Guarapuava and Prudentópolis

From west to east:

  • 1 Guarapuava — a regional hub with a few interesting sights
  • 2 Prudentópolis — the center of Brazil's Ukrainian community
  • 3 Irati — near the Irati National Forest, which has a high concentration of native Araucaria trees
  • 4 Ponta Grossa — home to Vila Velha State Park and the National Dark Draft Beer Party (Münchenfest)


Other destinations[edit]

  • 1 Salto San Francisco — the largest waterfall in southern Brazil and one of the largest in the country. The waterfall is the Salto São Francisco da Esperança State Park.
  • 2 Vila Velha State Park Arapoti on Wikipedia — features many massive sandstone formations which resemble castles, towers, animals, and other objects.

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The Entre Rios neighborhood of Guarapuava has interesting architecture inherited from German immigrants from Swabia.

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The large Ukrainian community in Prudentópolis holds celebrations of its culture.

Irati hosts the Deutsches Fest Beer and Sausage Ball in October.

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