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  2. Paraná (state) - Wikipedia

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    Paraná (Brazilian Portuguese: ⓘ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, in the south of the country. It is bordered in the north by São Paulo state, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by Santa Catarina state and the province of Misiones, Argentina, and in the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary. [4]

  3. Paraná, Entre Ríos - Wikipedia

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    Paraná (Spanish pronunciation:) is the capital city of the Argentine province Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province.

  4. Paraná River - Wikipedia

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    The Paraná River (Portuguese: Rio Paraná [ˈʁi.u paɾaˈna] ⓘ; Spanish: Río Paraná [ˈri.o paɾaˈna] ⓘ; Guarani: Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres (3,030 mi). [3] Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River.

  5. History of Paraná - Wikipedia

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    Monument to the tropeiro in the municipality of Lapa (PR). The discovery of the gold mines of Minas Gerais had as one of its consequences the demand for horses and cattle, supplied with mules from the southern missions region. [5] [16] They were transported via the Viamão-Sorocaba road, which opened in 1731. [17]

  6. Paraná Delta - Wikipedia

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    The Isla Botija Nature Reserve was one of the first protected area (1958) created in the low delta of Parana river [4] [circular reference] [5] The Predelta National Park, created in 1992, protects a sample of the Upper Delta. It is in the southwest of Entre Ríos, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Diamante, and has an area of 24.58 square ...

  7. Paranaguá - Wikipedia

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    Paranaguá (Tupi, 'Great Round Sea') is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil.Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá, which serves as both the sea link for Curitiba, 110 kilometres (68 mi) to the west and the capital of Paraná, and as one of the largest ports of Brazil.

  8. Ponta Grossa - Wikipedia

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    www.pontagrossa.pr.gov.br Ponta Grossa ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɐ ˈɡɾɔsɐ] ⓘ ) is a municipality in the state of Paraná , southern Brazil . The estimated population is 355,336 according to official data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and it is the 4th most populous city in Paraná (76th in Brazil).

  9. List of municipalities in Paraná - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paraná is divided into 399 municipalities , which are grouped into 39 microregions , which are grouped into 10 mesoregions .