Curitiba, Brazil

City of Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba is the capital city of the state of Paraná , Brazil.

Curitiba Time

Clock showing current time in Brasilia, Brazil Time Zone
(BRT in winter / BRST in summer)

Curitiba is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. The city's population numbers approximately 1,760,500 people as of 2010, making it the eighth most populous city in the country, and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

Accommodation

There is a vast range of hotels in Curitiba, as diverse as the Brazilian culture is renowned to be.

The stadium

Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães, commonly referred to as Arena da Baixada, is the stadium of Paraná selected to host 4 games at 2014 FIFA World Cup and is one of the most modern stadiums at Latin America.

International airport

Afonso Pena International Airport is Curitiba's main airport. It is located in the nearby city of São José dos Pinhais and all commercial flights operate from this airport. In 2012 Afonso Pena International Airport was ranked 10th in terms of transported passengers and 7th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.

Transport

Curitiba has a very simple and practical transportation system. Public transportation consists entirely of buses. A metro line is in construction. About 1,100 buses make 12,500 trips every day, serving more than 1.3 million passengers.