Grande Curitiba

Grande Curitiba is a region of the state of Paraná, in the South of Brazil. In 2015, it was home to 3½ million people.

Cities

 * – the state capital, known worldwide for its innovative urban planning and famous botanic gardens
 * — has the highest point in the south from the country, Pico de Paraná
 * — this center of the ceramics industry has many historic monuments
 * — celebrates its Italian heritage with a grape festival, and a countryside walking circuit

Understand
In urban planning circles, the greater Curitiba area has received attention for advancing sustainable urbanization. Its leaders integrated the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and city development, using high-capacity, high-quality dedicated busways to guide growth along well-defined lineal axes.

Get in
Afonso Pena International Airport is in Pinhais, 18 km from the center of Curitiba.

Highway BR-277 crosses the state from the coast to the border with Paraguay and Argentina. BR-376 connects Curitiba to Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.