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Paraíba Valley
The
Paraíba Valley
is a region in the eastern part of the
state of São Paulo
and the western part of the
state of Rio de Janeiro
,
Brazil
. The region is situated along the upper part of the
Paraíba do Sul River
, roughly between
Rio de Janeiro
and
São Paulo
. It has been one of the most important economic regions of Brazil since the start of
coffee production
in the 19th century. Since the 1950s the region has seen large scale industrialization. The largest cities in the valley are
São José dos Campos
,
Taubaté
,
Jacareí
,
Pindamonhangaba
,
Guaratinguetá
and
Volta Redonda
. The main highway in the valley is the
Presidente Dutra Highway
(BR-116),
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