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Morretes is a colonial village in Paraná in the South of Brazil. Morretes is a historic city, rich in colonial architecture, with preserved old mansions, which drives local tourism, in addition to having restaurants that

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Morretes city website

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1 Serra Verde Express (https://serraverdeexpress.com.br). One of the few opportunities for train travel in Brazil, this train offers fantastic scenery as it meanders its way down in elevation through the Mata Atlântica. The ride starts from Curitiba, takes 4 hours, and costs R$199 for the cheapest ticket. See the Curitiba article for more details. (updated Aug 2025)

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Introduction

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Morretes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Municipality in South, BrazilMorretesMunicipalityMunicipality of Morretes FlagCoat of armsMotto:  A Cidade da Gente(Our City; The People's City)Location of Morretes in ParanáMorretesLocation of Morretes in BrazilCoordinates: 25°28′37″S 48°50′02″W / 25.47694°S 48.83389°W / -25.47694; -48.83389Country BrazilRegionSouthState ParanáMesoregionCuritiba (metropolitan)MicroregionParanaguáFoundedOctober 31, 1733 (1733-10-31)Founded byRafael Pires PardinhoGovernment • MayorJunior Brindarolli (2021 – 2024) (PSD)Area • Total648.580 km2 (250.418 sq mi)Population (2020) • Total16,446 • Density25.357/km2 (65.674/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.686 – mediumWebsiteOfficial website Morretes is a small historic city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It has a population of around 16,000 people. It is famous for its restaurants, especially a traditional dish called barreado. It is also the home of many historical monuments.

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Church of São Sebastião do Porto de Cima (Igreja de São Sebastião do Porto de Cima). Completed in 1850.

1 Matron Church of Nossa Senhora do Porto (Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Porto), Largo da Matriz. This church was built in the first half of the 19th century to accompany a chapel built in 1769. The clock in the tower has functioned continuously since the church's construction.

Nhundiaquara River (Rio Nhundiaquara). Its name a Tupi-Guarani word meaning "fishing hole", this river cuts through the heart of the village, with picturesque trees and colonial buildings on its banks and an antique bridge restored in 1975. The river was once a prime spot to pan for gold and was thus an early source of wealth for the town.

2 São Benedito Church (Igreja de São Benedito), at the corner of Rua Conselheiro Sinimbu and Rua Fernando Amaro. The history of this colonial-style church is unclear, with theories that it was completed anywhere between 1765 and 1884.

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Armazém Romanus, Rua Visconde do Rio Branco 141, ☏ +55 41 3462-1500. Serves a lighter version of the local barreado recipe.

Casarão, Largo Dr. José Pereira, 25 – Centro, ☏ +55 41 3462-1314.

Madalozo, Almirante Frederico de Oliveira, 16 - Centro, ☏ +55 41 3462-1410.

Vila Morretes, Rua Visconde do Rio Branco 231, ☏ +55 41 3462-1349. Local specialties, including barreado.

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Since colonial times, Morretes has been a traditional producer of cachaça. The distilleries still use the original alembics, and age the liquor in special wooden barrels for at least seven years, for flavors that are unique to the area. Most of the distilleries can be found on Estrada do Anhaia. Also produced in the area is a special type of banana liquor (pinga de banana).

Porto Morretes, Estrada Cruz Alta, no number, ☏ +55 41 3462-2743. Producer of organic cachaça, offering tours and a small store. Tours should be reserved in advance.

Main sights

[edit] Overview[edit] Old street in Morretes, PR Saint Benedict's Church (Igreja de São Benedito): There are a lot of attractions in Morretes. One of them is the Saint Benedict's Church. In 1760, the Brotherhood of Saint Benedict was founded in Morretes. Between 1865 and 1895 the chapel and the cemetery were built, not without some difficulty, as the region was going through a period of economic decadence. Its architecture is composed of the simplest edified scheme of the religious tradition: nave, bell-tower and main chapel. Inside there are many images from different times, including one of the patron saint, the "glorious St. Benedict". Nhundiaquara river and the Old Bridge. Old Bridge (Ponte Velha): A steel bridge over the Nhundiaquara river that gives access to restaurants like Madalozo. Pedestrians share space with cars, considering that there is just one lane. Touristic Train (Trem Turístico): Leaving Curitiba for Paranaguá, it passes through and stopping in Morretes. The train, which travels around 74 km between both Paraná's cities, consists of 18 wagons divided in three classes: economic, touristic and executive. Marumbi Peak (Pico do Marumbi): Located in Paraná’s sea mountain, the state park of Marumbi remains covered in natural Brazilian Atlantic forest vegetation. Activities such as waterfall bathing, trail walking and climbing are done in this place. Flower Street (Rua das Flores): The main street of Morretes, a boardwalk on the banks of the Nhundiaquara river with historic mansions such as the house where D. Pedro II slept, Marco Zero, fountain, restaurants and the city's first telegraph. Conservation units[edit] The municipality contains: 8,745-hectare (21,610-acre) Pico do Marumbi State Park, created in 1990 1,190-hectare (2,900-acre) Graciosa State Park, created in 1990 6% of the 199,587-hectare (493,190-acre) Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992 61% of the 2,699-hectare (6,670-acre) Roberto Ribas Lange State Park, created in 1994 906-hectare (2,240-acre) Pau Oco State Park, created in 1994 About 19% of the 49,287-hectare (121,790-acre) Guaricana National Park, created in 2014 to protect a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest