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Paraná is a state in southern Brazil. With its strong northern European heritage, its culture is probably unlike most foreigners' image of Brazil.

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Paraná is commonly divided into the following regions:

• Campos Gerais: this land of fields is close to Curitiba. Curious rocky formations and canyons near Vila Velha.
• Centro - this central region attracts rural tourism.
• Costa Norte: the north "coast" borders the State of São Paulo. Water sports, fishing and leisure.
• Costa Oeste: the west "coast" has the Iguaçu Falls and National Park, and the giant Itaipu power plant.
• Curitiba - The metropolitan region contains the state's capital and its neighboring areas;
• Litoral: the state's coast has several bays and mangroves, the mountains of Serra do Mar and its mata atlântica forests, as well as beaches and eco-tourism at Ilha do Mel
• Vale do Iguaçu: bordering the State of Santa Catarina, water sports on lake Itaipu.

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• Curitiba - the capital, known worldwide for its innovative urban planning.
• Londrina
• Maringá
• Foz do Iguaçu
• Ponta Grossa
• Cascavel
• Capitão Leonidas Marques

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• Iguaçu Falls - the world-famous waterfall.
• Iguaçu National Park

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