Vila Velha State Park

25°14′17″S 50°00′40″W / 25.238°S 50.011°W / -25.238; -50.011Area3,803 hectares (9,400 acres)DesignationState parkCreated24 September 1990

Vila Velha State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual de Vila Velha) is a state park in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It covers 3,803 hectares (9,400 acres).^[5] It is located at one hundred kilometers from Curitiba, capital of the State of Paraná. The set of formations resembles a medieval city with its castles and towers in ruins, hence its name. The average height of the stone columns and walls is twenty meters and can reach thirty meters or more at some points, depending on the uneven terrain.

References

^ imprensa. "Parque Estadual de Vila Velha". pr.gov.br. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^ A Vegetação do Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, Município de Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil.
^ "A geologia no plano de manejo do Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, PR - Melo]". Brazilian Journal of Geology. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^ "Ministério do Meio Ambiente - Parque Estadual de Vila Velha". mma.gov.br. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^ "Parque Estadual de Vila Velha - Bichos - Rod. BR-376, Km 515 - Centro - Passeios - Guia Gazeta do Povo - Curitiba". gazetadopovo.com.br. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

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External links

Mineropar - Parque Estadual Vila Velha

World Heritage Sites in Brazil

North Region

Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Northeast Region

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves; Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves¹; Historic Centre of São Luís; Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia; Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda; São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão; Serra da Capivara National Park