Tubular, Dude

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There isn't so much to say about Curitiba so much as there is to see. I know this: Curitiba, which was named for its copious pine trees that have since been replaced by buildings, is a paragon of urban planning excellence and is globally considered so.

I adore the architecture here.

Also, we spent a lot of time not doing anything, what with Eden's fever and shitting her brains out. But thanks to Aureo, his extraordinarily generous family, and the Couch Surfing Project that brought us all together, we hadn't to worry about beds or toilets.

(Also, thanks to the miracle of antibiotics and Eden's ingesting of them, we'll both be in peak physical condition for Iguazu Falls on Monday. That's right, there's no reason the both of us shouldn't be perfectly healthy on Monday, for the Falls, so we can see them and leave Puerto Iguazu immediately after we're done. Yes, in fact, I suspect that the entirety of next week will be spent feeling marvelous, both of us, but especially me, because I'm fit as a fiddle and accordingly don't need to drink as much water as everyone else when I spend all day in the sun. Monday, April 24th though Monday, May 1st should prove to be the healthiest week of my life, and I can't wait.)

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Photos

Yet Another Room With A View
The city of Curitiba sits on a plateau 3120 feet above sea level, which is why there doesn't appear to be anything behind its skyline except the harrowing blue mysteries of outer space.

Tubing Through Curitiba
Curitiba's transfer network of elevated tubes for specific buses were apparently the inspiration for the Orange Line in Los Angeles, and probably designers of giant bongs too.

Traffic Solution: Eliminate Cars
In 1968, the city implemented the "Curitiba Master Plan" which reduced traffic and preserved the historic sector by, among other things, limiting some downtown streets to pedestrians only. This is unrelated to the "Curitiba Master Blaster," which runs Barter Town.

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[drae j namaste-rose]

backdating?
whoa.. now i'm living vicariously through time travelers! whee! look at me!! i'm a time traveler too!