Maringá

Brazil

Cathedral of Maringá Maringá is in Northwest Paraná. It is a planned city with ample green space, the third-largest city in the state.

  • Alfredo Werner Nyffeler Park, Vila Morangueira.
  • Calil Haddad Theater, Av. Dr. Luiz Teixeira Mendes, 2500 - Zona 05, +55 44 3901-1823. Largest theater in the region, offering regular shows.
  • Grevíleas Park, Grevíleas.
  • Helenton Borba Cortes History and Art Museum. Maintains a collection of pieces representing the history of the city.
  • Ingá Park, between Zonas 2 and 3 (about 3 blocks east of the cathedral. 47.3-acre park, a former forest reserve, and still a site of scientific research and education.
  • Maringá Cathedral, Av. Tiradentes. This ultra-modern cathedral is the symbol of the city, inspired by Sputnik and built in 1972. At 124 meters tall, it is the tallest monument in South America and tenth tallest in the world.
  • Museum of the Paraná Basin. Installed in the first house to be built in Maringá, in 1946.
  • Praça Pio XII. Plaza with a large mushroom-shaped water tower, a high point with a good view of the city and the sunset.
  • Tropic of Capricorn Marker. The Tropic of Capricorn passes directly through the city.

Alfredo Werner Nyffeler Park, Vila Morangueira.

Calil Haddad Theater, Av. Dr. Luiz Teixeira Mendes, 2500 - Zona 05, +55 44 3901-1823. Largest theater in the region, offering regular shows.

Grevíleas Park, Grevíleas.

Helenton Borba Cortes History and Art Museum. Maintains a collection of pieces representing the history of the city.

Ingá Park, between Zonas 2 and 3 (about 3 blocks east of the cathedral. 47.3-acre park, a former forest reserve, and still a site of scientific research and education.

Maringá Cathedral, Av. Tiradentes. This ultra-modern cathedral is the symbol of the city, inspired by Sputnik and built in 1972. At 124 meters tall, it is the tallest monument in South America and tenth tallest in the world.

Museum of the Paraná Basin. Installed in the first house to be built in Maringá, in 1946.

Praça Pio XII. Plaza with a large mushroom-shaped water tower, a high point with a good view of the city and the sunset.

Tropic of Capricorn Marker. The Tropic of Capricorn passes directly through the city.

  • Thermas de Maringá, PR-317, km 6.5. This water park has waterslide and pools with naturally heated water up to 40 °C.

  • Japanese-Brazilian Festival. August. Celebrating Japanese heritage in the city - Maringá has the third largest population of Japanese descendants in the country.
  • Maringá Film Festival. May.
  • Música Cidade Canção. Largest music festival in the South region of the country.

Japanese-Brazilian Festival. August. Celebrating Japanese heritage in the city - Maringá has the third largest population of Japanese descendants in the country.

Maringá Film Festival. May.

Música Cidade Canção. Largest music festival in the [[South (Brazil)|South]] region of the country.

Thermas de Maringá, PR-317, km 6.5. This water park has waterslide and pools with naturally heated water up to 40 °C.

Shopping Avenida Center, Av. São Paulo, +55 44 3033-7000. M-Sa 10AM-10PM, Su 2PM-10PM.

Shopping Maringá Park, Av. São Paulo, 120, +55 44 3366-2000. M-Sa 9:30AM-10:30PM, Su noon-10:30PM.

Momiji Cozinha Oriental, Av. Tiradentes, 1234, +55 44 3225-3846. Japanese and Chinese food.

Taberna Portuguesa, Av. Luiz Teixeira Mendes, 554 - Zona 04, +55 44 3225-2823. Portuguese cuisine.

Vaca Louca Café Vegetariano, Av.Cerro Azul, 228, +55 44 3024-4176. Vegetarian café.

Pizzaria Zucchini, Av. Tiradentes, 253, +55 44 3222-7885.

Restaurante Surubim na Chapa, Av. João Paulino Vieira Filho, 362 - Novo Centro, +55 44 3227-8789. Fish and seafood dishes.

  • Praça Manoel Ribas. This plaza is the center of nightlife of the city, with a large collection of bars and clubs.

Praça Manoel Ribas. This plaza is the center of nightlife of the city, with a large collection of bars and clubs.