With 19 Touristic Regions, Paraná has both the potential and a strong vocation for Tourism.
Tourism
The state has 399 municipalities with Ecological Sanctuaries, Biodiversity, and well-structured Destinations and Itineraries.
With excellent natural and cultural resources, and a remarkably rich gastronomy, Paraná is also home to the Iguaçu National Park, host to the largest waterfall in the world.
Strategic Sector for Job and Income Generation
124.497 Pessoas Empregadas 124,497 Employed People
42.134 Estabelecimentos 42,134 Establishments
Largest Air Network in Brazil
42 Airports – 2 of which are International: Foz do Iguaçu International Airport and Afonso Pena International Airport, ranked the 4th best airport in the world for passenger experience, according to the 2022 AirHelp Score ranking.
Paraná has favorable climatic conditions and competitive characteristics, such as logistical infrastructure, proximity to the main consumer centers, presence of research centers and universities, as well as important industrial hubs.
A Sector in Constant Development
Tourism grew by 11% in Paraná over the first eight months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This result ranks the state as the best performer in the Southern region and the third best in Brazil overall.
3rd Best State for International Tourist Arrivals
Paraná was the third most popular entry point for foreign tourists in Brazil in 2022, with 522,000 visitors, behind only São Paulo (1.5 million) and Rio de Janeiro (652,000). The states of Rio Grande do Sul (474,000) and Santa Catarina (140,000) followed.
According to the Tourism Data Report from the Paraná Secretariat of Tourism
Chosen as a destination by more than 522 thousand foreign tourists in 2022
FOZ DO IGUAÇU – 3rd Most Visited Destination in Brazil
The Iguaçu National Park received over 1.062 million visitors from 155 different countries in the first seven months of 2023.
In 2022, the Iguaçu National Park, an environmental reserve with over 185,000 hectares located in the Western and Southwestern regions of Paraná, welcomed over 1.5 million visitors in its touristic area, home to the Iguaçu Falls.
It ranked third, behind the Tijuca National Park (RJ) and Jericoacoara National Park (CE), with 3.5 and 1.6 million tickets, respectively.
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Tourism in August 2023.
CURITIBA – 3rd Best Destination for Business in Brazil
According to Statista platform data
Annual tourist flow of 5.8 million visitors, of which more than 40% are related to business, professional activities, and events as the main travel motivation.
According to data from CTUR/IPPUC in 2019.