Campo Largo
CAPITAL OF CROCKERY,
PORCELAIN AND CERAMIC
The city was born as a landing place for gaucho troopers traveling to São Paulo, and perhaps the characteristic receptivity of the Campo-Larguenses families emerged. The city was born to welcome its visitors! Today, the estimated population, according to IBGE, is 130,091 people. The influence of immigrants is easily identifiable, whether in architecture, cuisine, customs or physical features.
Campo Largo is the capital of crockery, porcelain and ceramic, symbol that is translated by the artistic ability that remains strong in its people. With skillful hands, works of art emerge in clay, and advanced technology in the industry transforms this art into crockery and porcelain, into exquisite pieces of unquestionable quality, which spread throughout the world.
WHAT TO DO
RURAL TOURISMRural tourism is based on Polish culture and family farming. It is a pioneer in the integration between municipalities, since it unites the colonies Dom Pedro, Figueiredo and Rodrigues, of Campo Magro. |
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CONTACT WITH NATUREThe city has parks for those who enjoy nature, hiking and family picnics. The Ouro Fino Ecological Park and the Cambui Park - Newton Puppi attract residents and visitors. |
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CHURCHES AND HISTORYThe beautiful Mother Church of the Parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade de Campo Largo is a work of faith and art. And the Matte Museum is the result of the restoration of the old Mate Mill, built in the mid 1870s. |
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TIPS
MEET THE CROCKERY FAIR
The traditional Fair of the Crockery is one of the main events of the genre and the first one open to the public. As it has been since its origin, the crockery Fair presents to the visitor the novelties and tendencies of the crockery manufactured by the main porcelain and ceramic industries of Campo Largo.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
The Hidromineral Ouro Fino Resort has about 600 thousand m². It is a space of leisure and environmental preservation, which houses several species of fauna and flora. It is a very famous tour of Campo Largo, because the resort is ideal to spend the day with friends and family, since it has three swimming pools, waterfall, grills and snack bar.
MOST VISITED PLACES
Ouro Fino Ecological Park
Newton Puppi Park
Mother Church of Our Lady of Mercy
Mate Historic Park
TOURS
Ouro Fino Ecological Park
With approximately 600 thousand m², the Ouro Fino Ecological Park houses an area of environmental preservation, fundamental to guarantee the quality of its sources. In the park, there are several rare species of fauna and flora and there is also a breeding ground for wild animals registered in IBAMA.
Newton Puppi Park
Cambuí Park is located in one of the oldest areas of the historical occupation of Campo Largo. There, the first hydraulic mills were built for the treatment of yerba mate, which used the energy of the waters of the Castelhano River, now called Cambui Park - Newton Puppi. In 2006, the area of the park was revitalized and today has trails, multi-sport courts and tennis and outdoor gym.
Mate Herb Historic Park
Mate Herb Historical Park is located on the banks of the BR-277. It has 317,000 m² of green area, which contains woods with native trees, pond and leisure area for visitors. The main attraction of this park is the Mate Museum, which is housed in a historic building, built around 1870 as a plantation processing plant. The museum preserves the machinery of this period and the objects that cover the history of the main Paraná export product of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as a demonstration of the whole process of mate from the cultivation to the bagging of the final product .
HOW TO ARRIVE
Campo Largo is 30 km from Curitiba. By car, by the Coffee Route, the trip takes about 30 minutes. By bus, about 1 hour.
WHERE TO STAY
The city offers a very diverse network of hotels and inns.
GASTRONOMY
The Rural Tourism in the Polish Colonies is a beautiful walk to enjoy the nature and still enjoy the delights of typical Polish food. Besides gastronomy, the visitor can visit the Museum of the Polish Ethnicity, churches, farms of family agriculture, organic and agribusiness, located in the colonies Dom Pedro II, Figueiredo and Rodrigues.