The Wayro route from Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre is 523 miles (842 km), about 10 h 54 min of driving without stops.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
Full advisory: Brazil. Advisory issued: Brazil August 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 523 mi (842 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 10 h 54 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-277 → BR-373 → BR-376 → PRC-373 → PR-151 → PR-239 → SP-258 → SP-250 → SP-270 → SPI 091/270 → SP-075 → SP-079 → SP-300 → SP-360 → SPI-081/360 → SP-065 → SP-010 → CPL-025 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
How the Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre drive plays out
PR-151 (89 mi) and SP-010 (79 mi) carry about 32% of the 523 miles. It runs through 3 states: Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 5–29 | 24 | Paraná |
| BR-373 | 29–91 | 62 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 91–94 | 3 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 94–98 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 98–99 | 1 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 99–104 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 104–193 | 89 | Paraná |
| PR-239 | 193–200 | 7 | Paraná |
| SP-258 | 200–275 | 75 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-250 | 275–309 | 34 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 309–357 | 48 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 357–361 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 361–367 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 367–377 | 10 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 377–402 | 25 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 402–405 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-360 | 405–414 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SPI-081/360 | 414–419 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 419–421 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 421–437 | 16 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 437–438 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 438–517 | 79 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 517–518 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
| CPL-025 | 518–523 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 202 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 462 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Places worth a stop between Guarapuava and Pouso Alegre
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 122), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 176), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 409)
- Nature and outdoors: Campos Gerais National Park (mile 107), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 176), Cerrado State Park (mile 177)
- Museums and history: St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa (mile 99), Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 110), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 122), Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 357), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 409)
St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa
St. Ann Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Ponta Grossa, in Paraná state in southern Brazil.
Campos Gerais National Park
Created in 2006 across Ponta Grossa, Castro and Carambeí, Campos Gerais National Park protects native grasslands and Araucaria forest, with visitor sites like the Buraco do Padre sinkhole and the Mariquinha and São Jorge River waterfalls.
Parque Histórico de Carambeí
Opened in 2011 for the centennial of Dutch immigration, the Carambeí Historical Park is an open-air history museum covering 100,000 square meters in Carambeí, Paraná.
Museu do Tropeiro
Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar
Sorocaba's Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar history museum has a permanent exhibit on the tropeiro mule-driver tradition, with paintings, furniture and everyday tropeiro objects.
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a farm estate founded in 1810 in Jundiaí, in inland São Paulo state.
In Pouso Alegre itself
Good Jesus Cathedral, Pouso Alegre
Good Jesus Cathedral is the Catholic seat of the Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre, in the city of the same name in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Pouso Alegre
- São José dos Campos to Pouso Alegre
- São Paulo to Pouso Alegre
- Itu to Pouso Alegre
- Santos to Pouso Alegre
- São Vicente to Pouso Alegre
- Sorocaba to Pouso Alegre
From Guarapuava to other places in Brazil
- Guarapuava to Guaíra
- Guarapuava to Ourinhos
- Guarapuava to Itapetininga
- Guarapuava to Tatuí
- Guarapuava to Itanhaém
- Guarapuava to Jaú
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre?
About 10 h 54 min of driving without stops, over 523 miles.
How far is Pouso Alegre from Guarapuava by car?
About 523 miles (842 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Guarapuava to Pouso Alegre use?
In order: BR-277, BR-373, BR-376, PRC-373, PR-151, PR-239, SP-258, SP-250, SP-270, SPI 091/270, SP-075, SP-079, SP-300, SP-360, SPI-081/360, SP-065, SP-010 and CPL-025. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Guarapuava and Pouso Alegre?
Closest to the road: Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 122, 0.7 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 176, 0.7 mi from the route); Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (historic estate, mile 409, 1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.