Serra Verde Express

Curitiba, Great Train Journey and Civilized City

October 27th 2010
Like many travelers, I came to Curitiba for the Serra Verde Express train ride over the Serro do Mar mountains. However, as it was raining, and busloads of tour groups were heading for the train. I decided to explore the city, wait until the weekend crowds had left, and hope for better weather (no such luck). In 1885, a railroad was built to get Curitiba's products from the high plains to the ... read more

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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