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Giant waterfalls and Ukrainian-Brazilian culture make this one of Paraná’s most distinctive inland road-trip stops.
Why this place
Prudentópolis combines unusually large waterfalls and canyon landscapes with one of Brazil’s strongest Ukrainian cultural identities. Byzantine-rite churches, rural communities, regional food and the Caminho de São Miguel Arcanjo sit alongside falls such as Salto São Francisco. Its position in central Paraná makes it a natural bridge between Curitiba, Tibagi and the long road west toward Foz do Iguaçu.
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The church reflects the Ukrainian-Brazilian heritage of Prudentópolis.
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Salto São João is one of the large waterfall landscapes around Prudentópolis.
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