Paranaguá

Beach road

The road along the beach downtown holds the highest concentration of colonial remnants, including the Elfrida Lobo House, the Cecy House, the Monsenhor Celso House, and the former Customs House.

Church of São Benedito
Rua Conselheiro Sinimbú - Centro

Built by slaves between 1600 and 1650.

Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Largo Monsenhor Celso - Centro

Built by slaves in 1578, it was the first church in the state.

Mathias Böhn Palace

Built in the late 18th century and renovated in the late 19th.

Padroeira do Paraná Sanctuary
Praça Padre Tomás - Rocio

Finished in 1813.

Paranaguá Archeological and Ethnological Museum

Installed in a former Jesuit college completed in 1755, this museum has a collection of archeological finds and items from indigenous peoples of the area.

Visconde de Nácar Palace

Former governor's palace, constructed around 1840.

Church of Nossa Senhora das Mercês
on the island of Cotinga

Originally constructed in 1677 and then demolished 22 years later, this hilltop church was reconstructed in 1955. 365 steps leading up the the church offer a charming view of the city and the sea.

Museum of the Historical and Geographic Institute of Paranaguá
Rua XV de Novembro - Centro

Houses a collection of weapons, instruments, furniture, and other items dating from the 17th and 18th century.

Old Fountain

Built in the 17th century to furnish water to the people, this fountain is the among the oldest constructions in the city.