The Cubatão River is a river of
Paraná state in southern
Brazil
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.
Origins
The Cubatão River originates in the municipality of
São José dos Pinhais
São José dos Pinhais () is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.
Etymology
With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and ...
, where it is called the
São João River.
The catchment area of the river is in the
Guaricana National Park
The Guaricana National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Guaricana) is a national park in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
It protects a mountainous area holding a remnant of Atlantic Forest.
Location
The Guaricana National Park covers parts of the munici ...
, created in 2014.
Course
The São João forms part of the border between Sào José and
Guaratuba
Guaratuba is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Founded on 1765, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches of Paraná.
History
The King of Portugal, Dom Jose I, worried about possible foreign raids on the Brazilian coas ...
. After it is joined by the Arraial it takes the name of Cubatão, flowing into the Guaratuba Bay.
The river is about long.
Tributaries are the Castelhano, Coatís, Ribeirão Grande, Zoada, Navio Arraial,
Cubatãozinho and
Preto rivers.
The river is navigable up to
Três Barras, and above there by canoe to the ''Salto do Rio Cubatão''.
The ''Salto do Rio Cubatão'' is a series of rapids with large boulders, a tourist attraction.
See also
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List of rivers of Paraná
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References
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Rivers of Paraná (state)
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