Paraná · Brazil
In the destination Curitiba and Paraná Coast.
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The city
Morretes preserves historic houses along the Nhundiaquara River, next to the Serra do Mar. You can stroll downtown, try the local food and see landscapes of rivers and forest.
3 places to stay in Morretes.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
Created in 1990 in the Serra do Mar, it protects the Conjunto Marumbi, a group of nine peaks, the highest of which is Olimpo, at 1,539 meters. The first known ascent to the summit, in 1879, is considered the starting point of mountaineering in Brazil.
Discover Parque Estadual Pico do Marumbi
A century-old railway that descends the Serra do Mar through tunnels, viaducts and bridges hanging over the abyss, often listed among the most beautiful in the world. It is about four hours of Atlantic Forest outside the window.
Discover Trem da Serra do Mar (Curitiba–Morretes)
18th-century colonial houses along the Rio Nhundiaquara, full of restaurants serving barreado (slow-cooked beef stew) in a clay pot. It is the must-stop for anyone coming down by train.
Discover Centro Histórico de Morretes
It rises in the Serra do Marumbi and runs 37 kilometers to the Baía de Antonina, becoming navigable from the district of Porto de Cima. A former trade route between the plateau and the coast, today it draws people for tubing, canoeing and rafting.
Discover Rio Nhundiaquara e Porto de Cima
An old road, partly paved with stones, that crosses the Serra do Mar between Curitiba and the coast, with rest areas and viewpoints along the way. It is the scenic alternative to the fast highway.
