Sao Mateus do Sul
São Mateus do Sul straddles the Iguaçu River in south-central Paraná, and this river setting links the town with the agricultural interior. It is an important Brazilian centre of erva-mate, the native holly whose leaves are used for maté and chimarrão; growing and processing the crop remain part of southern Paraná’s identity. Polish immigrants and other communities from Central and Eastern Europe have left a durable mark on local traditions. São Mateus do Sul is also distinguished by an oil-shale processing industry, an unusual element in a municipality otherwise rooted in farming and regional trade. Its built-up centre has the working character of a service town, with broad roads, shops and businesses serving the surrounding rural area.
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Built around a river port on the Iguaçu, São Mateus do Sul grew into an industrial and agricultural centre in southern Paraná. The Iguaçu, one of Brazil’s major southern rivers, has long linked the town to the wider Paraná plateau, while the surrounding countryside supports the cultivation and processing of erva-mate, the leaf used for chimarrão. São Mateus do Sul is also known for the SIX industrial complex, where oil shale has been processed for decades. Polish and Ukrainian immigration helped shape local traditions, adding to a civic identity closely tied to both production and the river. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Paraná and the Iguaçu valley.
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