Nice place for a walk. You will see amazing strange formations of stones etc.

Has an interesting rock formation, and natural pools called "furnas", very beatiful!

My friend and I visited Vila Velha during some free time on a work trip to Curitiba. It was well worth the visit. The friendly guides all spoke English. It is worth doing both tours - the sandstone rock formations as well as the Furnas and golden lagoon. We really enjoyed it. We went with a private tour company and... More

From the times the are was covered by the sea and Latin America, Africa, India, Oceania and Antarctic formed one single continent named Gondwana, some 300 million years ago, Vila Velha State Park is an agglomerate of huge sandstone blocks. Sculptured throughout the last 1.8 million years by the rain and the wind, the blocks have been shaped into a... More

Vila Velha is a "must do" tour if you are staying for some days in Curitiba. It is better to book a tour in advance, as the regular buses stop in the highway and the visitor office is a bit far away. Local guides take you to the main attrations and you should plan 3 hours in place to visit... More

As you get to the park's visitors center, you are asked to watch an 8 min film about it. Then you choose the tours and buy the tickets. We took the bus to Arenitos (5min) and did the easy 40 min walk. A close look of the impressive "sculptures". At the end of the path there was a monitor who... More