Cotinga Island

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Ilha da Cotinga is an island in Paranaguá Bay near the city of Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil. It is only accessible by boat. It is considered the first territory of Paraná to have been inhabited by European settlers. Settlers wanted to reach the mainland but began by settling the island out of fear of the Indigenous Guaraní peoples, who dominated the region. The island is a tourist attraction, where remnants and ruins of the early days of the settlement of Paraná can be found. The local indigenous population, the Mbyá Guaraní, still live on the island.

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