Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Serra da Graciosa
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The mountain range that separates Paraná state's coast
from its interior is known as the Serra do Mar. Its
southern extension, Serra da Graciosa, is one of the
largest remaining areas of Mata Atlântica (Atlantic
forest) in Southern Brazil. The Serra is rich in flora and
fauna, ranging from lowland sub-tropical to cloud forest
varieties. The road and railroad linking Morretes and
Curitiba are amazing feats of 19th-century engineering,
zigzagging through some of the most spectacular
terrain in the country. The area is often shrouded with
mist or fog, the result of cool air from the highlands
colliding with the warm air of the subtropical coast.
The forest thrives on such precipitation.
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6am-7pm daily.
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Litorina
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(041) 3888 3488. Advance
booking required.
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serraverdeexpress.com.br
Parque Estadual de Marumbi
Usually shrouded with mist, trails
with stunning vistas crisscross
this vast expanse of
Mata Atlântica.
The Estrada Graciosa
Completed in 1873, the Estrada Graciosa
winds its way through the forbidding
terrain of the Serra do Mar.
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Serra do Mar
, with its forest-
covered mountain range,
separates Paraná's coastal
plain and highland plateau.
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Major road
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Railroad
The Litorina
The remarkable Curitiba-Paranaguá
railroad line passes through 13 tunnels
and across 30 bridges. For much of the
route, the line clings to a seemingly sheer
mountainside from which, on clear
days, there are wonderful views across
untouched forest toward the coast.
