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鈥檛 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 downtown.
Black and white tiled walkways can be found throughout downtown and travel between some of the city鈥檚 many squares. Pra莽a Tiradentes is the main square in the city and is home to Catedral Bas铆lica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz. The busy streets and modern buildings that surround the square didn鈥檛 make it feel like we were in Curitiba鈥檚 Old Town yet. Only a few blocks away we found what we were looking for at Pra莽a 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).
The city began in the 1700s as a mining town, and then became a hub for cattle and forestry industries. Today, Curitiba鈥檚 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鈥檚 downtown.
Black and white tiled walkways can be found throughout downtown and travel between some of the city鈥檚 many squares. Pra莽a Tiradentes is the main square in the city and is home to Catedral Bas铆lica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz. The busy streets and modern buildings that surround the square didn鈥檛 make it feel like we were in Curitiba鈥檚 Old Town yet. Only a few blocks away we found what we were looking for at Pra莽a 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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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:
- Pra莽a Tiradentes
- Catedral Bas铆lica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz
- Pra莽a Generoso Marques
- Paco da Liberdade
- Igreja da Ordem
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Ros谩rio dos Homens Pretos
- 脫pera De Arame
- Jardim Bot芒nico
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