A Day in Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil

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A Day in Curitiba

A Day in Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil

At an elevation of 930 metres (3,050 ft) Curitiba has cooler climate than most of the rest of Brazil and provided us with a nice reprieve from the heat. We travelled to Curitiba to visit the nearby colonial city of Morretes, but a landslide covered the highway and we couldn’t go. This left us more time to explore Curitiba and its collection of old and new architecture.

The city began in the 1700s as a mining town, and then became a hub for cattle and forestry industries. Today, Curitiba’s downtown has a mix of 18th and 19th century buildings intermingled with more modern construction. It has been deemed to be one of the safest cities in Brazil making it a nice city to walk between sites in the city’s downtown.

Black and white tiled walkways can be found throughout downtown and travel between some of the city’s many squares. Praça Tiradentes is the main square in the city and is home to Catedral Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz. The busy streets and modern buildings that surround the square didn’t make it feel like we were in Curitiba’s Old Town yet. Only a few blocks away we found what we were looking for at Praça Generoso Marques. It is a lovely square with colourfully painted heritage buildings around its edges and the old city hall, called Paco da Liberdade, as the main feature. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Day in Curitiba
Guide Location: Brazil » Curitiba
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Maggie Kayes
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Praça Tiradentes
  • Catedral Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz
  • Praça Generoso Marques
  • Paco da Liberdade
  • Igreja da Ordem
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos
  • Ópera De Arame
  • Jardim Botânico