# Things to see in Paranaguá (Brazil): 14 places and when to go > Paranaguá is a city in Brazil with around 141,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Beaches (4), Wildlife (3), Hiking (3). The best known are Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park, Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres and Conchas Lighthouse. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/paranagua/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -25.5279, -48.5345 - **Population:** About 141,000 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/playa/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/senderismo/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CGH São Paulo, 284 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Paranaguá The places in and around Paranaguá, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-nacional-de-saint-hilaire-lange/): Nature conservation unit owned by Brazilian federal government · 21 km - [Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fortaleza-de-nossa-senhora-dos-prazeres/): Historical good listed by the Coordination of Cultural Heritage of the state of Paraná in the city of Paranaguá · 22 km - [Conchas Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/farol-das-conchas/): Lighthouse in Brazil · 25 km - [Praia da Fortaleza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-fortaleza/): Beach · 23 km - [Praia de Fora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-fora/): Beach · 23 km - [Praia do Limoeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-do-limoeiro/): Beach · 22 km - [Praia do Miguel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-do-miguel/): Beach · 24 km - [Aquário de Paranaguá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aquario-de-paranagua/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.9 km - [Atlantic Forest - Parana's Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-parana-s-mountains/): Hiking · 29 km - [Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-south-east-reserves/): Nature reserve in Brazil · 15 km - [Atlantic Forest Trail - Litoral Caiçara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-trail-litoral-caicara/): Hiking · 22 km - [Caminho da Mata Atlântica - Atlantic Forest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caminho-da-mata-atlantica-atlantic-forest-trail/): Hiking · 6.5 km - [Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mae-museu-de-arqueologia-e-etnologia/): Museum in Paranaguá, Paraná · 2.9 km - [Parque Estadual do Palmito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-estadual-do-palmito/): Protected area · 3.8 km ## When to go to Paranaguá The best time to visit Paranaguá is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 26 | | February | Best time | 12 h 52 | | March | Possible | 12 h 11 | | April | Possible | 11 h 24 | | May | Possible | 10 h 45 | | June | Best time | 10 h 25 | | July | Best time | 10 h 33 | | August | Best time | 11 h 06 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 37 | | November | Possible | 13 h 16 | | December | Best time | 13 h 35 | In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. In January, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Paranaguá The nearest main airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, São Paulo), 284 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.5279%2C-48.5345) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5279%2C-48.5345) ## Other towns nearby - [São José dos Pinhais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-jose-dos-pinhais/): 12 places · 65 km - [São Francisco do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/san-francisco-del-sur/): 7 places · 79 km - [Curitiba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/curitiba/): 20 places · 80 km - [Joinville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/joinville/): 10 places · 93 km - [Jaraguá do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jaragua-do-sul/): 7 places · 120 km - [Luiz Alves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/luiz-alves/): 6 places · 138 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Paranaguá? The best known: [Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-nacional-de-saint-hilaire-lange/), [Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fortaleza-de-nossa-senhora-dos-prazeres/), [Conchas Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/farol-das-conchas/), [Praia da Fortaleza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-fortaleza/), [Praia de Fora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-fora/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Paranaguá? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. ### How do you get to Paranaguá? The nearest main airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 284 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5279%2C-48.5345) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Paranaguá as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).