9 stops between São José and São Leopoldo, plus the route: 280 miles (450 km), about 5 h 36 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Porto Alegre to São José: 277 miles (446 km), about 5 h 29 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.

9 stops between Ponta Grossa and São José, plus the route: 255 miles (411 km), about 5 h 35 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from Curitiba to São José: 185 miles, roughly 4 h 11 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Plan the São José to Paranaguá road trip: 182 miles (293 km), 3 h 56 min of driving, 9 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Brazil.

Blumenau to São José: 93 miles (149 km), about 2 h 3 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 7 stops on the way.

Driving from São José to Itajaí: 58 miles, roughly 1 h 17 min without stops. Road by road, 5 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

3 stops between São José and Camboriú, plus the route: 49 miles (79 km), about 1 h 7 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Camboriú to Resende: 551 miles (887 km), about 11 h 35 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.

Driving from Camboriú to Penedo: 550 miles, roughly 11 h 38 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.