Morretes
Sign in to saveMorretes is a small historic city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It has a population of around 16,000 people. It is famous for its restaurants, especially a traditional dish called barreado. It is also the home of many historical monuments.
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- Morretes
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- Municipality
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- Municipality of Morretes
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- (Our City; The People's City)
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- Bandeira de Morretes - PR.svg
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- Brasão de Morretes - PR.svg
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- Parana Municip Morretes.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of Morretes in Paraná
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- Brazil
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- 250
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- Location of Morretes in Brazil
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- Country
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- Region
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- State
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- South
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- Mesoregion
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- Curitiba (metropolitan)
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Morretes is a small historic city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It has a population of around 16,000 people. It is famous for its restaurants, especially a traditional dish called barreado. It is also the home of many historical monuments.
==History== ===Etymology=== The name "Morretes" is a geographical reference to the morros (Portuguese for "hills") that surround the city.