An island of ecological and cultural significance, historically abundant with native stingless bees that inspired its name — “Island of Honey.”
Ilha do Mel
Historical document: Sketch of the fortifications of the Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres, 1790. Source: IPHAN/PR Archives. Cited in: CORRÊA, Sandra Rafaela Magalhães; MÜHLBAUER, Clarice Futuro. Conjunto da Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres e do Morro da Baleia: Ilha do Mel – Paranaguá-PR. Brasília: IPHAN, 2021, p. 32.
