Location

Curitiba is the capital of Parana State in the South of Brazil.

Is located 700 Km south of Rio de Janeiro and 100 Km west from the Atlantic Coast.

LongitudE: 049-10W Latitude: 25-31S Altitude: 303 feet above sea level.

Description and figures:

Curitiba has 1,600,000 inhabitants. For the last 2 decades its average population increase has been 4.85%. The United Nations establishes 108 square feet of open space per capita; Curitiba proudly has 468 square feet of open space per capita. The avarage income in Curitiba is higher than the nation's avarage.

Picture of Curitiba in 1894; it was a blooming small town.

Picture of Curitiba in the mid 90's, it was a metropolitan city with skyscrapers.