CURITIBA

PLEASANT ECOFRIENDLY CURITIBA

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July 15th 2009
That is how LP describes this cool city, capital of Parana state. Heard so much about the transport system here being a sucess story and model to other cities, my first impression of the city was not good as I arrived on a rainy night. Arriving in Porto Alegre I only have 30 minutes to meet up with by good friend Pedro from my travels in Central America, my socialist friend looks so different, so ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Curitiba

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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