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The Itaipu Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Itaipu Portuguese: [itɐjˈpu], Spanish: Represa de Itaipú Spanish: [itajˈpu]) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. It is the third largest hydroelectric dam in the world, and holds the 45th largest reservoir in the world. The name "Itaipu" was taken from an isle that existed near the construction site. In the Guarani language, means "the sounding stone". The Itaipu Dam's hydroelectric power plant pro…

The Iguazú National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Iguazú) is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of . History The area of the park was inhabited 10,000 years ago by the hunter-gatherers of the Eldoradense culture. They were displaced around 1,000 CE by the Guaraní, who brought new agricultural technologies, and were displaced in turn by the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadores in the 1…

Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória (or simply Catedral de Maringá Cathedral of Maringá) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in downtown Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, reaching 124 m in height. It was completed in 1972 and is the tallest church building in the Americas and the 18th tallest in the world. Architect José Augusto Bellucci was inspired by the Soviet Sputnik satellites when he designed the cathedral's modernist, conical shape. The design was idealized by the archbishop Dom J…

Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná. It is operated by CCR. History The airport was commissioned in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal, a project by Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged. Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. Air…

The Salto Osório Hydroelectric Power Plant is a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Iguazu River near Osório in Paraná, Brazil. It is the second dam upstream of the Iguazu Falls and was completed in 1979. The power station has a 1,078 MW capacity and is supplied with water by a rock-fill embankment dam. It is owned and operated by Tractebel Energia. Salto Osório Dam The Salto Osório Dam is high, long and is of rock-fill embankment type. The dam has two spillways containing 9 wide and w…

Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport , is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides air-connections to the falls located at Iguaçu National Park, and to Itaipu dam. It is operated by CCR. History Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. Airlines and destinations Statistics Accidents and incidents • 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registra…

Curitiba-President Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, located in municipality of São José dos Pinhais, in the state of Paraná. It is named after Afonso Pena (1847–1909), the 6th President of Brazil. It is operated by CCR. History As was the case with many important Brazilian airports located in strategic points along the coast, Afonso Pena, was built by the Brazilian Air Force Ministry in partnership with the United States Army during the Second World War. …

Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães, known commonly as Arena da Baixada, is a stadium located in Curitiba, the state capital of Paraná, Brazil. It is the home stadium of Club Athletico Paranaense, and has a capacity of 42,372 people. The stadium was the first in Brazil to sell its naming rights; it was known as Kyocera Arena between 2005 and 1 April 2008. It was the first retractable roof stadium built in South America. With Curitiba selected as one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, t…

Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport , is the airport serving Maringá, Brazil. It is named after Sílvio Name Júnior (1967-2000), a local businessman and politician who died in a plane crash. It is operated by Terminais Aéreos de Maringá – SBMG, a semi-independent Transportation Authority of Maringá, indirectly related to the Municipality of Maringá, and under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL). History The airport serves an area composed of the city of Maringá and neighboring communit…

Curitiba Brazil Temple is the 126th dedicated temple in operation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History It was dedicated June 1, 2008 by LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson. Located in Curitiba, the capital of Paraná state, it became the fifth LDS Church temple in Brazil. The history of the Church in Curitiba goes back to April 22, 1938, at a meeting held that day there were only four people and a few missionaries. In 1939, James E. Faust labored as a young m…

The Governor Ney Braga de Barros Hydroelectric Plant, formerly known as Segredo, is a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Iguazu River near Segredo in Paraná, Brazil. It is the fourth dam upstream of the Iguazu Falls and was constructed between 1987 and 1991 while being inaugurated in 1992. The power station has a capacity and is supplied with water by a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam. It is owned and operated by Copel who renamed it after Ney Braga de Barros, governor of Paraná be…

The Teatro Guaíra Cultural Centre is a state-run cultural institution located in Curitiba, Paraná. Its building, located at Santos Andrade square, shelters about 3,000 seats in three different auditoria, being one of the largest concert halls in Latin America. Some of the artists' groups maintained by Teatro Guaíra Culture Centre are: the Symphony Orchestra of Paraná, the "Balé Teatro Guaíra" (dance company) and the "Teatro de Comédia do Paraná" (theater group).

José Cleto Airport is the airport serving União da Vitória, Brazil. It is named after José Cleto (1901-1960), a local entrepreneur, politician and film producer and director. It is operated by the Municipality of União da Vitória under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL). History Between 1912 and 1916, the region around União da Vitória was the site of the Contestado War. At that time, Lieutenant Ricardo João Kirk, a Brazilian aviator, made a demonstration of the use of aircraft in b…

The Federal University for Latin American Integration (Portuguese: Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-americana, UNILA) is a public university located in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, at the tri-national border shared by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. UNILA emphasises natural resources, social studies and language, international relations and areas considered important for development and regional integration. UNILA is a bilingual university, where Portuguese and Spanish …