Curitiba is the largest city in southern Brazil, with about 3.5 million people, and the capital of the state of Paraná. There is probably lots of interesting information you can look up on wikipedia about the city, but what it probably won't tell you about is it's vast, complex system of busses. Lots and lots of busses. Red ones, yellow ones, small ones, tall ones, short ones, long ones, and big, bright, orange ones. It would make Dr. Seuss proud. With no metro system, this is the city's solution. While there are lots of busses that take you lots of different places, the only one worth mentioning is the Big Orange Bus. It has its own lanes to drive in (perfect during rush hour), and stops at these giant tubular bus stops. This monstrosity of a bus is made up of three sections and has four doors to enter/exit, has its own driving lanes, a top speed of 40 mph, and corners like it is nobodies business. And did I mention it is big? and orange? And if you can't get enought of the bus from just riding it around the city, they sell toy replicas the length of my arm that you can play with at home. (Bus stops sold seperately...no joke)
Other than that, Curitiba is a relatively interesting city, although not really a tourist attraction. There are some cool buildings and places to see, but the best part so far has been just experienceing Brazilian culture first hand. I hope all you reading this (anybody?) are great. God bless!
More Pictures of the city:
View from the apartment I'm living in
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Other Parts of the City:
My hosts, Tody (toad-jee) and Taty (ta-chee), funny guys:
It's great to read your blog and see pictures! Make sure to eat Brazilian BBQ- I hear it's amazing....
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