The Guartelá Canyon ( Portuguese: ''Cânion Guartelá'') is a

canyon A canyon (; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tendency t ...

Tibagi Tibagi is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. Second largest municipality of Paraná in land, Tibagi expands over an area of over . With the vast territory, its economy is based on agriculture and it is consid ...

and Castro,

Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city * Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province In Brazil *Paraná (state), a state ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. The canyon of the

Iapó River The Iapó River () is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tibagi River. The river is known for the scenic Guartelá Canyon, which is protected by the Guartelá State Park, created in 1992. See also *List of ri ...

is protected by the

Guartelá State Park The Guartelá State Park () is a state park in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It protects the Guartelá Canyon, its surroundings and the area's natural environment. Location The Guartelá State Park is in the municipality of Tibagi, Paraná. It ...

, created in 1992.

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Canyons of Paraná Landforms of Paraná (state) Tibagi Castro, Paraná {{ParanáBR-geo-stub