Vila Velha State Park () is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
in the city of Ponta Grossa,
Paraná State,
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
. It covers .
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.
See also
*
Iguaçu National Park
Iguaçu National Park () is a National park (Brazil), national park in Paraná State, Brazil. It comprises a total area of and a length of about , of which are natural borders by bodies of water and the Argentine and Brazilian sides together c ...
References
External links
Mineropar - Parque Estadual Vila Velha
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vila Velha State Park
State parks of Brazil
World Heritage Sites in Brazil
Protected areas established in 1990
Protected areas of Paraná (state)
Ponta Grossa
1990 establishments in Brazil