A good part of brazilian cities have come a long way in the subject of providing help to tourists. So it’s not strange to find good brochures, maps or relevant and useful information to move around different destinations. And, best of all, free.

Something worth remarking is Parana. Guia do Litoral, edited by the Parana State Secretaria do Turismo. Honestly, the list of lodges and pousadas in Ilha do Mel was really helpful, and its list of passeios around the island was the most accurate on the walking time between each point. This guide is free on tourism offices around Parana cities. In my case, I got it in the office located at Rua 24 horas, in Curitiba -you can go any time of the day, it’s always open.

Other mentions about helpful tourism offices along my stay in Brazil, were the one in Niteroi (Rio de Janeiro) -very kind, plenty of brochures available- and the one in Florianopolis, very correct, but not so stocked on interesting material, such as maps and that kind of references.