Paraná, State administrative division in southern Brazil.
Paraná is a federative unit in southern Brazil that stretches from the Atlantic coast to the border with Paraguay, covering mountains, plateaus, forests, and river systems. The landscape shifts from coastal plains and rainforest to farmland and urban centers, spread across a large southern territory.
Portuguese forces secured the territory in the 1640s when it was still part of São Paulo. It became a separate imperial province in 1853 and later grew into a major agricultural and industrial center.
Communities descended from European and Asian immigrants maintain their festivals, languages, and food traditions across the region. You can attend Polish harvest celebrations, visit Ukrainian wooden churches, and taste Japanese dishes in towns that still reflect their origins.
Afonso Pena International Airport near Curitiba connects the area to other Brazilian and South American cities. The port of Paranaguá on the coast serves as a major hub for cargo and access to the Atlantic.
The landscape divides into three parallel plateaus that run from northeast to southwest. These plateaus sit between 820 and 910 meters in elevation and shape the relief of the entire region.
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