Because of the torrential rain (early June) the main highways in the State of Parana were cut off and we (my folks and I) got stuck in traffic for hours. Oh well… We had planned on spending the night in the car anyway! And I’m serious! We eventually arrived at Vila Velha National Park in the middle of the night. We drove around the area to find an empty plot of land, parked the car and got a few hours of sleep. We were the first to enter the park in the morning. The huge parking lot was completely empty. Vila Velha isn’t a famous destination but it was a very pleasant stop on our way back to Sao Paulo. Vila Velha is known as the ‘stone city’ because of the many sandstone pillars (aretinhas), created
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